Holiday apartment in Moricone – culture, olives and the Lucretili landscape

Moricone is situated on a hill at the foot of the Lucretili Mountains and overlooks the Tiber Valley. At the same time, the town lies in the section of the Parco Naturale Regionale dei Monti Lucretili that extends toward the Sabina. When choosing a holiday apartment in Moricone, you can therefore consider whether you are primarily interested in experiencing the landscape, local history, traditional festivals or the region’s olive-growing culture.

Landscape between forests, terraces and olive groves

Monte Matano dominates Moricone and forms the western boundary of the protected area. Its dense forest stands in direct contrast to the cultivated olive landscape of the Sabina. On its western slope, near Le Pedicate, there is a system of polygonal limestone terraces that belongs to the park area.

Pozzo Fornillo is a karst cave from which light wisps of steam emerge in winter.

Holiday apartment in Moricone for historical discoveries

Moricone’s old town center has a typically medieval character. Palazzo Baronale Savelli rises up on the main square. The palazzo was built by Marcantonio Borghese in 1619. Moricone is also home to the Museo del Paesaggio Agrario e dell’Ulivo, housed in the deconsecrated Chiesa Vecchia.

The ancient Castrum La Rocca was probably built around the 11th century at the highest point of Monte Morrecone. Since the 19th century, it has been partially occupied by the parish church of SS. Assunta. The Chiesa SS. Maria Assunta in Cielo also preserves Il Salvatore, a work by Antoniazzo Romano. The Convento dei Padri Passionisti has been the order’s seat since 1839; the monastery church contains the tomb of Padre Bernardo Silvestrelli.

Olive oil, cuisine and festivals

Moricone lies within the production area of Sabina DOP extra virgin olive oil. At an oleotourism event at the Museo dell’Olio di Moricone, guided tastings of this olive oil were combined with workshops on traditional cuisine. For an independent trip with a holiday apartment, the combination of a regional product, tasting and culinary tradition offers a tangible way to experience the culinary side of the Sabina.

On the first Sunday in July, Moricone celebrates the festival in honor of Beato Bernardo, featuring the traditional Bernardiadi games. The Sagra della Lumaca is also part of the celebrations on the first Sunday in July. On September 8, Madonna del Passo is celebrated with a procession. During it, rhymes are composed and decorations made from leaves are thrown at the statue of the Madonna. The different dates and customs give the town’s annual cycle its own distinctive cultural character.

Cultural program at Teatro Savelli

A public series of events will take place at Teatro Savelli from July 15 to August 30, 2026. The program includes cultural and musical events, film screenings and various performances. The series is connected with the programming planned in previous years. If you choose your holiday apartment in Moricone for this period, this cultural program may play a special role in your personal travel planning.

Discover more places

For further travel planning, you can also discover Settecamini, San Vito Romano, Manziana, Ariccia, Ladispoli, Cineto Romano, Mazzano Romano and La Storta.

For the overarching travel overview: Rome.