Colle della Tartaruga (Colle Procolio)

Colle della Tartaruga (Colle Procolio) is a peak in Grottaferrata, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio and has an elevation of 516 metres. Colle della Tartaruga (Colle Procolio) is situated nearby to the locality Colle delle Fate, as well as near the hamlet Pratone-Belvedere.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tusculum and Villa Aldobrandini.

Tusculum

Archaeological site

Photo: Agiulfo, Public domain.

Tusculum was an ancient Roman city in the Alban Hills, in the Latium region of Italy. Tusculum was most famous in Roman times for the many great and luxurious patrician country villas sited close to the city, yet a comfortable distance from Rome, notably the villas of Cicero and Lucullus.

Villa Aldobrandini

Villa Aldobrandini

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The Villa Aldobrandini is a villa in Frascati, Italy. It is still owned and lived in by the Aldobrandini family, and known as Belvedere for its location overlooking the valley toward the city of Rome. It is the only grand Papal garden not owned by the state.

Villa Falconieri

Park

Villa Falconieri

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The Villa Falconieri is a villa in Frascati, Italy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castelli Romani and Frascati.

Castelli Romani

Castelli Romani

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The Roman Castles are a group of comuni in the Metropolitan City of Rome. They are located a short distance south-east of the city of Rome, at the feet of the Alban Hills, in the territory corresponding to the Old Latium.

Frascati

Photo: Simonfrascati, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frascati is one of the Castelli Romani, historic hill towns southeast of Rome. It is a small relaxed town perfect for a getaway from the metropolis, world famous for its white wine which has won an array of awards.

Rocca Priora

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Rocca Priora is one of the towns in Castelli Romani. It is southeast of Rome in the Lazio region, and rather than having a number of special sights, is simply a nice small town to stroll around in.

Colle della Tartaruga (Colle Procolio)

Type: Peak with an elevation of 516 metres
Category: landform
Location: Grottaferrata, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

41.7877° or 41° 47′ 16″ north

Longitude

12.7105° or 12° 42′ 38″ east

Elevation

516 metres (1,693 feet)

Open location code

8FHJQPQ6+36

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6687536879

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Colle delle Fate and Pratone-Belvedere.

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Highlights include Chiesa della Molara and cava della molara.

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