Borgo Velino
In the province of Rieti, Lazio · 460 m above sea level · population 903
Borgo Velino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the region of Latium, Italy. It is located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Rome and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of the town Rieti. It has an area of 17.3 square kilometres (6.7 mi2), and as of 31 December 2010 it had a population of 1,004. Until 1927 Borgo Velino was part of the province of L'Aquila in Abruzzo. It is located near the site of a pre- or early-Roman Sabine village named Viario. Rare ruins of this ancient village, now occupied by a cultivated field, were found near a standing medieval tower. Borgo Velino is the birthplace of Giulio Pezzola, a notorious outlaw of the 17th century.
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Getting there
By car
97.4 km, about 1h 35min, from Rome Termini station by road.
By bus
COTRAL, the regional bus company. Bus stop: Via Luther King, in the centre. 6 buses call at this stop on a Saturday.
COTRAL timetable valid until 8 November 2026. Check the journey on the COTRAL website before you set off.
By train
Nearest station: Antrodoco-Borgo Velino, 1.1 km from the centre.
What to see
Ex Convento di San Francesco (Monastero della Valle - Giulio Pezzola)
convent
Opening hours: Mon–Sun open 24 hoursopen in Google Maps ↗
Museo civico di Borgo Velino
museum
Santuario della Madonna Delle Grazie
sanctuary
Palazzo Pezzola
palazzo (historic building)
chiesa della Madonna Assunta
church
chiesa del Santissimo Dionisio Rustico ed Eleuterio
church
Ninfeo dei Flavi
point of interest
Opening hours: Mon–Sun open 24 hoursopen in Google Maps ↗
chiesa di San Matteo apostolo
church
chiesa della natività di Maria Santissima
church
Chiesa dei santi Dionigi
church
And 4 more nearby.
Opening hours in small towns change often: check before you go.