The Via Francigena, Europe's oldest road of pilgrimage, beginning in Canterbury and ending in Rome, has reopened the route's access to the north of the Italian capital, which had been closed for 20 years. The 13.7 km section of the trail there runs within the Riserva dell'Insugherata and Monte Mario, a large green space in the middle of the city.

The area comprises two reserves of 1,000 hectares, waterways, forests of chestnut trees and oaks, a rich fauna, as well as places of historic and artistic interest, such as the Tomb of Nero, Villa Madama and Villa Marranti.

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Source: http://www.italymagazine.com/