Rim is an archaeological site near RoÄŤ. The 510 Rome Trail also reaches the village via a narrow path leading up to the first house. This gives you two distinct points of interest for a trip: Roman and Late Antique history, and a cycling route with specific information about its length, difficulty and course.
Rim’s Roman and Late Antique History
Rim’s Roman history includes stone monuments, inscriptions and reliefs from the 1st and 2nd centuries. Roman stelae have been discovered in the area around Roč, including in Rim. In Roman times, Rim was a larger settlement below Roč’s prehistoric hillfort and medieval castle. A cylindrical bell is also attributed to the Roman period and associated with Rim near Roč.
The archaeological area of Rim also includes a Late Antique necropolis. The graves were built from reused ancient stones. The archaeological story therefore extends beyond the Roman period into Late Antiquity; the building material also points to the reuse of older stones. Some of the finds from Rim are kept in the Roman Lapidarium in RoÄŤ.
Cultural History Nearby
The nearby cultural context includes the Aleja Glagoljaša, a cultural and tourist attraction comprising eleven monuments along a seven-kilometre route between the medieval towns of Roč and Hum. Unlike the archaeological sites in Rim, this attraction links a series of monuments along a route between two towns.
In Roč, the Romanesque Chapel of St. Peter preserves remnants of two layers of wall paintings from the 14th and 15th centuries. The Juri Žakan Glagolitic Printing House contains a replica of Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press. Visitor arrangements may vary; check in advance if you are planning a visit. Together with the Aleja Glagoljaša, these places offer further cultural interests near Rim, from medieval painting to the history of printing.
Cycling to and Through Rim
The official 510 Rome Trail is 25.67 kilometres long and rated moderate. It reaches Rim via a narrow path leading up to the first house. After Rim, the route climbs for about 650 metres on asphalt, then turns onto a gravel road towards Puški. Alongside the total distance, these details about the path, climb and surface make it easier to understand the cycling route’s course.
There are 14 cycling routes listed for the Buzeština, including 510 Put Rima, an MTB route. Rim’s historical finds and the route details for the 510 Rome Trail answer different planning questions: one focuses on the historical period of an archaeological site, the other on the length, difficulty and course of a cycling trip. This makes it easier to choose the focus of your trip.
Discover more destinations: Forčići, Čiritež, Šćulci, Sveti Ivan, Ročko Polje, Baredine, Črnica, Roc.
For the broader travel overview: Općina Buzet.
