Sorgente Palittu

Sorgente Palittu is a spring in Licenza, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio and has an elevation of 938 metres. Sorgente Palittu is situated near the peak Colle Spogna, as well as near the spring sorgente Lu Riu.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Horace’s Villa.

Horace’s Villa

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Horace's Villa is a large ancient Roman villa complex near Licenza, Italy. The identification is likely because Horace wrote several poems about the place, and the special elaborate architectural features and location of the villa correspond to the descriptions in the poetry. Horace’s Villa is situated 3 km east of Sorgente Palittu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roccagiovine and Percile.

Roccagiovine

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Roccagiovine is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 35 kilometres northeast of Rome. It is included in the Natural Park of the Monti Lucretili. Roccagiovine is situated 3½ km southeast of Sorgente Palittu.

Percile

Village

Photo: RoyFokker, Public domain.

Percile is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 40 kilometres northeast of Rome. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. Percile is situated 4½ km northeast of Sorgente Palittu.

Monteflavio

Village

Monteflavio is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 35 kilometres northeast of Rome. Monteflavio borders the following municipalities: Licenza, Montorio Romano, Moricone, Palombara Sabina, San Polo dei Cavalieri, Scandriglia. Monteflavio is situated 5 km northwest of Sorgente Palittu.

Sorgente Palittu

Type: Spring
Category: body of water
Location: Licenza, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

42.07179° or 42° 4′ 18″ north

Longitude

12.86754° or 12° 52′ 3″ east

Elevation

938 metres (3,077 feet)

Open location code

8FJJ3VC9+P2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3528066345

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=spring

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Colle Spogna and sorgente Lu Riu.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Casa di Capo di Porco and Fosso di Vena scritta.

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