# Subiaco: the old town, the Rocca and St Francis's Bridge

What to do en Subiaco · Subiaco

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/subiaco/things-to-do/old-town-ponte-san-francesco · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 1 h 30
- Temporada: All year
- Para quién: A walk, photography

The medieval village huddled beneath the abbatial Rocca, with sloping alleys, and the stone bridge of St Francis over the Aniene, on the outskirts.

The old town of Subiaco climbs in a spiral up a hill crowned by the abbatial Rocca, the fortress of the abbots who ruled the valley. It is a stone village, with stairways, arches and huddled houses, which can be walked in an hour.
The walk
Climb through the streets of the old town to the esplanade of the Rocca, from where you can see the Aniene valley and, opposite, the road of the monasteries. Then go down towards the river and leave the village for the Ponte di San Francesco, a medieval single-arch bridge with a tower at one end, over the Aniene. It is the classic photo of Subiaco.
When
Mid-afternoon, after the monasteries and before returning to Rome. In summer, the river beside the bridge cools the walk.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 41.92609, 13.09485

## Cerca de aquí

- [Rafting on the Aniene river from Subiaco](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/subiaco/things-to-do/aniene-rafting), a 323 m
- [Foresteria of the Monastery of Santa Scolastica](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/subiaco/where-to-stay/santa-scolastica-guesthouse), a 1.5 km
- [Monastery of Santa Scolastica](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/subiaco/things-to-do/santa-scolastica-monastery), a 1.5 km
- [Restaurant of the Foresteria of Santa Scolastica](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/subiaco/where-to-eat/foresteria-restaurant), a 1.5 km
- [Monastery of San Benedetto, the Sacro Speco](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/subiaco/things-to-do/sacro-speco-monastery), a 2.2 km
- [Guided hikes in the Simbruini Mountains](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/subiaco/things-to-do/simbruini-guided-hikes), a 5.5 km
- [Agriturismo Colle Tocci](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/subiaco/where-to-stay/agriturismo-colle-tocci)

## Consejos

### Finish at the bridge
It is the best place to see the Aniene.

### Comfortable shoes
The old town is all stairs and cobbles.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much time is needed?
An hour and a half with the bridge.

### Can you visit the Rocca inside?
It opens on occasion; ask in the village. The walk to the esplanade is free.

### Can you go with a dog?
Yes, on a lead.

Destino: [Subiaco](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/subiaco.md)