Selci, Lazio, population around 1,000, was once under control of the Pope. The town is north of Rome and south-west of Rieti. Nearby is Vescovio with the Church of S. Maria della Lode and, in the area of Torri, the classical Roman ruins of the Forum Novum. If you stay in Selci hotels, this is all within visiting distance. Check with easybook.com for access to hotels in Selci and, perhaps discount hotels in Selci or nearby.

For a weekend, Selci can provide you access to Rome. You could view, instead, Selci’s past. From many cheap hotels, Selci’s historical sights are a short distance away. Go to the Piazza del Popolo to see the Benedetti family fountain or walk to the Selci San Salvatore church with its 17th century altarpiece featuring many of the town’s saints. San Salvatore is part of the altarpiece along with other patron saints of Selci, notably S. Eleuterio Papa and S. Rocco. The latter saint cradles a dog. San Eluterio has his own church for you to visit and you can combine this with a call to the churches of S. Vincenzo di Jus, S. Domenico and S. Bonaventura. Do not forget to stop at the ancient remains of this “castrum” – the Rocca Castri, the tower and the Palatea Palatii Comunis.