Italy : handbook for travellers . la. After frequent ascents and descentsand a succession of fine views of the neighbouring valleys, the valleyof the Anio and Subiaco below suddenly come into view beyond thelast defile. The Carbiagk-Road leaves Tivoli by the Porta S. Angelo, andfollows the right bank of the Anio. On the right, after the firstmile, are seen a few arches of the Aqua Claudia, and shortly after-wards the Acqua Pia, the arches of which are frequently 3 M. a road diverges to the left to the lofty ^. Polo, whenceMonte Geniiaro may be ascended (see p. 380). Farther on is
Italy : handbook for travellers . la. After frequent ascents and descentsand a succession of fine views of the neighbouring valleys, the valleyof the Anio and Subiaco below suddenly come into view beyond thelast defile. The Carbiagk-Road leaves Tivoli by the Porta S. Angelo, andfollows the right bank of the Anio. On the right, after the firstmile, are seen a few arches of the Aqua Claudia, and shortly after-wards the Acqua Pia, the arches of which are frequently 3 M. a road diverges to the left to the lofty ^. Polo, whenceMonte Geniiaro may be ascended (see p. 380). Farther on is theloftily situated village of Castello Madama (1460 ft.), which haslong been visible; then the ruins of the old castle of 71/2 M. from Tivoli, we reach Vicovuro, the ancient Varia,with interesting walls of travertine-blocks, and the octagonal, late-Gothic chapel of <S. Giticomo (containing a miracle-working image oftbe Madonna), designed in the IGth cent, by Simone, a pupil of T%^i^;^ . ^. c, / 5 e .< ^^°. Sabine Mts. SUBIACO. Environs of Rome. 375 Brunelleschi. Beyond Vicovaro the road divides, leading to the leftto the village of Licenza fp. 380), and to the right by the riverto Subiaco. Cantahipo (p. 380) lies on a rock to the left. We pass, li/o M. from Vicovaro, the monastery of S. Cosimato,and soon cross the Licenza, an affluent of the Anio. On the leftbank of the Anio opens the valley of Samhuci, through which a roadleads to Siriliano (see above). Above that valley, to the E., wesoon observe the village of Saracinesco, which is said to have beenfounded by the Saracens. The inhabitants wear a picturesque between Tivoli and Subiaco is the Osteria della on lies Roviano, and on the opposite bank is Roviano the Via Valeria diverges to the left toArsoli and theLago di Fucino (see Baedekers Southern Italy). The valley of the Anio now expands picturesquely, and agaijicontracts at Agosta. To the left lies Cer
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