Italy : handbook for travellers . ogr«j) \ ^ farsTiffi. THIED SECTION. ENVIEONS OF EOME. The vast Campagna di Koma, bounded on the N. by the CiminianForest, on the W. by the sea, and on the E. by the Apennine chain of theSabina, affords an ample field for a number of the most interesting ex-cursions. The mountains with their picturesque outlines, and the wildand deserted plain, covered in every direction with imposing ruins, chieflyof ancient origin, present attractions of the highest order, to which a wholeyear of study might fitly be devoted. The Campagna, which was once covered by the s
Italy : handbook for travellers . ogr«j) \ ^ farsTiffi. THIED SECTION. ENVIEONS OF EOME. The vast Campagna di Koma, bounded on the N. by the CiminianForest, on the W. by the sea, and on the E. by the Apennine chain of theSabina, affords an ample field for a number of the most interesting ex-cursions. The mountains with their picturesque outlines, and the wildand deserted plain, covered in every direction with imposing ruins, chieflyof ancient origin, present attractions of the highest order, to which a wholeyear of study might fitly be devoted. The Campagna, which was once covered by the sea, owes its originto powerful volcanic agency; lava and peperine are of frequent occurrence,and the red volcanic tufa is seen everywhere. A great number of ancientcraters may be distinguished, the most important of which are the lakesof the Alban Mts., the lake of Bracciano, the lake of Vico in the CiminianForest, and the crater of Baccano. The historical associations connected withthis plain are, however, of still higher interest than its natural featur
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