FOLLOWING AENEAS' ROUTE
The classics continue to attract a following of enthusiasts. An interesting alternative (or addition) to our previous item about the “Journey of Ulysses” is the “Rotta di Enea” (Aeneas' Route”) that recreates the fictitious journey of Virgil's hero Aeneas (like Ulysses a refugee from Troy), who also traced out an adventurous route round the Mediterranean coast, starting from the doomed city in what is now Turkey, and touching the Greek islands, Albania, North Africa and Italy to end up on the Lazio coast where he founded his new city of Lavinium.
The initiative received Council of Europe certification as an official Cultural Route in May 2021. As of today, there are 45 certified Cultural Routes recognized by the CoE.
The Aeneas journey concentrates on national parks and protected areas, as well as archaeological sites, in the various countries involved, starting with the National Park of Troy, a UNESCO listing for its abundance of rare wild plants. It ends at Lavinium, Aeneas' alleged city in south Lazio, with the remain of its holy grove and the unique and mysterious monument of the Thirteen Altars.
Info: Tel. +39.06.6876608 info@aeneasroute.org
www.beniculturali.it/luogo/museo-archeologico-lavinium
