Itinerary suitable for birdwatchers to explore the oasis of Torre Flavia, a small jewel of unspoiled nature. A unique place full of charm and history located along the Tyrrhenian coast north of Rome.
A pleasant walk suitable for everyone, suitable for children and families and particularly recommended for birdwatching lovers, immersed in a unique habitat where the explorer can get to know the migratory avifauna species linked to wetlands within an important historical context of the city of Ladispoli.
A singular experience in the context of the Lazio coast that allows the exploration of the Natural Monument Palude di Torre Flavia, one of the by now rare marshy areas of the coast and which extends for about 40 hectares.
The area has been recognized as a Special Protection Area due to the high presence of migratory species that use the area as a resting, transit and nesting site. It will be possible to spot the black-winged stilt, the purple and gray heron, the egret, the mallard, the teal, the kestrel and others.
The vegetation is very heterogeneous, the outermost area of the marsh is unsuitable for plant life due to salinity and the mixing of the sea waves which do not allow the seeds to take root; the interior instead, marshy and with less brackish water, is inhabited by the marsh reed, the water lily and various species of cattail.
The oasis is characterized by the presence of the remains of the sixteenth-century Torre Flavia, built by Cardinal Flavio Orsini on a previous medieval fortress and near a Roman villa, as part of a great papal plan for coastal defensive fortification.
The tower was bombed during the Second World War and, due to coastal erosion, its ruins now stand 100 meters from the coast, creating a suggestive and enchanted atmosphere.