| CASTEL GANDOLFO |
2 km |
In the middle of the Regional
Parco dei Castelli Romani, and perched on the rim of the crater lake of
Lago Albano, this Mediaeval town is the Pope’s summer residence. Possibilities
of excursions, hikes in the nearby forests and around the lakes of Albano
and Nemi. |
| ALBANO LAKE |
1 km |
At walking distance, the Albano
Lake offers an easy walk around its shores. From here you can reach the
town of Castel Gandolfo, and come back by road 140. |
| CASTELLI ROMANI |
2-25 km |
All the historical towns of the
zone of the Castelli Romani have manors and palaces of historical interest
open to the public. Each town has several festivals where you can try its
typical products: bread of Genzano, porchetta of Ariccia, strawberries of
Nemi, and the famous wine of Frascati. Local markets for antiques and haberdashery. |
| ROMA |
20 km |
The indisputable “caput mundi”,
with its innumerable architectonical, archeological and artistic attractions. |
| TIVOLI |
35 km |
Charming mediaeval town, which
you can visit the beautiful Renaissance Villa D’Este, and nearby the
important archeological site of Villa Hadriana, summer residence of Emperor
Hadriano. |
| SOUTH COAST OF LATIUM |
70 km |
The Regional Parco del Circeo is
one of the oldest in Italy, with its spectacular promontory covered in Mediterranean
maquis and jutting out into the clear Tyrrhenian Sea. Further inland are
the mediaeval Sermoneta and the Fossanova Abbey, surrounded by its miniature
village. |
