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The villa is located
in Piazzale dei Daini near Ariccia, a beautiful
Medieval and
Baroque town very close to Rome, renowned for its nice central plaza designed by
Bernini, its famous Chigi Palace and a breathtaking view over Rome and
surroundings. This convenient location allows you to dwell in a cool ample
accommodation in the heart of nature, and reach Rome in minutes using subway or
the broad fast freeways surrounding the city: the nearest subway stop, reachable
also by direct bus, is just 2.5 miles from the house, while you can reach Rome by car
in no more than twenty minutes.
Even to reach
Rome's congested historic center by car is not a problem: thanks to the direct,
easy to follow freeways you can be at the Palatine (close to Piazza Venezia) or at the Colosseum in about 35 minutes, without any access permit and without parking problems.
The villa is
also conveniently located amongst some of the most interesting attractions
surrounding Rome:
- 5 minutes
from the Pope’s summer residence in the neighboring village of Castel Gandolfo,
on top of the lake of Albano
- 10 minutes
from the archaeological site of Il Tuscolo
- 10 minutes
from the renowned wineries of Frascati and Fontana Candida
- 10 minutes
from the lake of Nemi
- 30 minutes
from the archaeological site of Palestrina
- 30 minutes
from the shopping fashion outlet of Valmontone
- 45 minutes
from Tivoli and the wonderful Villa Adriana and
Villa d'Este
- 30 minutes
from the Roman beach and 45 minutes from the beach of Anzio
Ariccia
is also celebrated for its excellent but inexpensive typical restaurants, always
attended by numerous people from Rome and province, which offer a unique
opportunity to taste, together with the Roman Castles’ famous wine, the variety
of authentic local specialties, at a very reasonable price: Porcini mushrooms,
Wild strawberry, Porchetta (wild pork), typical cheeses, Pasta alla carbonara, Pasta
alla gricia, Saltimbocca alla romana, Artichokes, and a lot more...
Close to
archaeological sites and sport areas such as swimming pool, tennis, arc
shooting, hang and paragliding, horse-riding, canoeing, golf, mountain biking,
trekking. |
You just have to
type the name of an historic town (e.g. Ariccia) in the below map to see how
close it is to the villa. |
Tip: if you like
the beach, you can reach the Roman shore in about 30 minutes, even by train. There you can
see the historical Roman town of
Ostia Antica and
its nice tourist port, or enjoy sailing, windsurfing and kitesurfing in public beaches or modern
fashionable bathhouses. |
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Useful Addresses
(type them in the
above map adding the city to locate them; all the towns of the Roman Castles are
very close and well served by bus) |
Bus stop: Piazzale dei Daini (just five minutes walking distance)
Railway/Subway stations: Campoleone, Cancelliera, Albano Laziale (just 2.5 miles/15 minutes
by bus; for
directions, click here)
Supermarket: Via delle Cerquette, 56 (15 minutes by walk, 2 minutes by car; open Monday to Saturday, 8:30-20,
Sunday 8:45-13)
Internet Point: Via Silvia, 14 Ariccia (open Monday to Sunday 9-13, 15-22)
Mobile telephone cards: corso Matteotti, 64
Albano Laziale
Bike rental: Via Baldazzi Cencio, 7 Genzano di Roma
Scooter rental: Via Colonnelle, 9 Albano Laziale
Car rental: Via Colonnelle, 9 Albano Laziale.
Click on the following links to compare car rental prices near the
villa,
the Fiumicino
airport or the
Ciampino
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Directions to Villa
(for
directions to Rome, click here)
By
airplane from the Rome Fiumicino airport
Once at the Rome Fiumicino airport, you have two options:
You can rent a car, and take the freeway to Rome; then take the GRA
(direction Napoli) till exit 23 - Via Appia (direction Albano); then you
just have to follow the Via Appia till Ariccia. Once in Ariccia,
turn left (see below map, left) and follow till Piazzale dei Daini (about 40
minutes)
Otherwise
you can take a metro-train (one every 30 minutes) which will take you to
the main train station Termini in 32 minutes (11 €). Once there, take
the metro-train to Albano (one every hour) which will take you to the
Albano train station in 40 minutes (1.9 €). Then go by walk to the near
bus stop in Via Trilussa
(see below map, right) and
take
the bus C or AB which will take you to Piazzale dei Daini in 15
minutes (1 €)
By airplane from the Rome Ciampino
airport
Once at the Rome Ciampino airport, you have three options:
You can rent a car, by using this free search box to find the best prices of all the car rental companies available at Ciampino airport:
Once at the wheel, take the Via Appia till Ariccia, then turn left (see below map, left) and follow till Piazzale dei Daini (about 20
minutes)
Otherwise you can take
a bus which will take you to Ciampino train station in 5 minutes (one
every 20-40 minutes, in connection with flights and trains; 1 €); from
there take
a
metro-train
(one every hour) which
will take you to the Albano train station in 30 minutes (1.3 €). Once
there go by walk to the near bus stop in Via Trilussa
(see below map, right) and
take
the bus C or AB which will take you to Piazzale dei Daini in 15
minutes (1 €)
You can also take a bus
(direction Latina; one every 15 minutes) which will take you to Ariccia
in 30 minutes (1.2 €). Once there go by walk to the near bus stop in Via
Antonio Chigi (see below
map, left) and take the bus C or AB till Piazzale dei Daini (9 minutes;
1 €)
By train
Once in the main train
station Termini,
take
the metro-train to Albano (one
every hour) which will take you to the Albano train station in 40
minutes (1.9 €). Then go by walk to the near bus stop in Via Trilussa
(see below map, right) and
take the bus C or AB which will
take you to Piazzale dei Daini in 15 minutes (1 €)
By car
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If you come from North (Florence), take the GRA
(direction Napoli)
till exit 23 - Via Appia (direction Albano); then you just have to
follow the Via Appia till Ariccia. Once in Ariccia, turn left (see
below map, left) and follow till Piazzale dei Daini (about 30
minutes)
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If you come from South (Naples), take the GRA
(direction Airports)
till exit 23 - Via Appia (direction Albano); then you just have to
follow the Via Appia till Ariccia. Once in Ariccia, turn left (see
below map, left) and follow till Piazzale dei Daini (about 30
minutes)
Directions to Rome
(for
directions to villa, click here)
By subway
Take the
bus C or AB in Piazzale dei Daini till Via Trilussa (about 15 minutes; 1
€).
Then go by walk to the near train
station in Viale Europa
(see above map, right) and
take
the metro-train to Rome (one every
hour), which will take you to the Termini train/subway station in 40
minutes (1.9 €)
By bus
Take the bus C or AB in
Piazzale dei Daini till Via Antonio Chigi (9 minutes;
1 €). Then go by walk to the near COTRAL bus stop in the main central
plaza (see above map, left) and take the bus to Rome Anagnina (one
every 15 minutes) which will take you to Rome's subway station Anagnina
in 45 minutes (1.2 €)
By car
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To go
to the Palatine (close to Piazza Venezia): from Piazzale dei Daini
turn left and follow till
Via Antonio Chigi, turn right
to the main central plaza (see above map, left), then follow Via Appia
Nuova and continue through Via Appia Pignatelli.
Turn left in Viale di Porta Ardeatina,
(see below map, left) turn right in Via Cristoforo Colombo, turn
left in Via Terme di Caracalla and follow till Via dei Cerchi. Free
parking and subway (if needed) available without problems
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To go to the
Colosseum:
from
Piazzale dei Daini
turn left and follow till
Via Antonio Chigi, turn right
to the main central plaza (see above map, left), then follow Via Appia
Nuova and continue through Via Emanuele Filiberto. Turn left to
Viale Manzoni (see below map, right) and follow till Via Labicana.
Parking and subway
(if needed) available without problems. Free parking available near
Piazza San Giovanni
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Ariccia and the Roman Castles
(All towns are at 5-15 minutes by
car or bus. These are only a few of the Roman Castles'
attractions.
To
enlarge the images, click on them)
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Ariccia
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Bernini's
Central Plaza
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The famous Chigi
Palace
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View of town
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Central Plaza
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The
Roman Castles
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View from Ariccia
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Ariccia vineyards
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Castel Gandolfo
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Frascati
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Flower carpet at Genzano
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Grottaferrata
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Palestrina
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Nemi (and many others)
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The
Natural Park
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View from Rocca di Papa
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Wineries near Frascati
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The lake of Albano, the Roman countryside and beach
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The lake of Nemi
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Horse-riding ground near Rocca di Papa
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Rocca di Papa countryside
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Countryside near Lanuvio
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Lanuvio countryside
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Countryside near Ariccia
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Roman Castles' landscape
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Art
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Frascati's Central Plaza
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Villa Lancellotti
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Abbey near Grottaferrata
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St.
Agapito Church
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Villa Falconieri
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Villa Falconieri
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Church at Frascati
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Open air room in Frascati villa
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Theatre of the Waters
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Villa Aldobrandini
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Water Theatre
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Villa Mondragone
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Nature
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Sunbathing at the lake of Albano
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Restaurant at the lake
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Walk in the Castel Gandolfo surroundings
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Lake
beach facilities near Castel Gandolfo
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Nice excursion in the Frascati surroundings
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Landscape near Albano
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Picturesque glimpses
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Cafe at Nemi
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Stroll at Frascati
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Walk at Nemi
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Street at Palestrina
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Nemi glimpse
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Wall painting at Rocca di Papa
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Typical regional products and cuisine
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Typical restaurant at Castel Gandolfo
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Regional products at Nemi
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Mushrooms
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The renowned wines
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Sport
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Tennis
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Golf
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Trekking
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Horse trekking
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Canoeing
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Biking
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Climbing
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Many swimming facilities
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Paragliding
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Horse-riding
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Sailing
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Windsurfing (and many others)
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Beaches
(Beaches are at 30-45 minutes by
car or
train)
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Beach at Ostia
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Beach facilities at Ostia
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Roman neighborhood at
Ostia Antica
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Roman tavern at Ostia Antica
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Ostia Antica building
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Ostia Antica
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Beach at Anzio
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Nettuno
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