Private Rome Countryside Tour: Lakes, Wine, Food & Culture

Highlights

• Flexible & Customizable Itinerary
• Comfortable Private Transport
• Charming Towns to Explore

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Castelli Romani

   Pass by

   The so-called Roman Castles (Castelli Romani in Italian) are a group of comunes in the Metropolitan City of Rome. They are located a short distance south-east of the city of Rome, at the feet of the Alban Hills, in the territory corresponding to the Old Latium.

2. 2

   Catacombe di San Callisto

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   Catacombs  are human-made subterranean passageways for religious practice. Any chamber used as a burial place is a catacomb, although the word is most commonly associated with the  Roman Empire.

3. 3

   Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)

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   The Appian Way is one of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi, in southeast Italy.

4. 4

   Palazzo Chigi Ariccia

   30min

   Ariccia is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, central Italy, 16 miles (25 km) south-east of Rome. It is in the Alban Hills of the Lazio (Latium) region and could be considered an extension of Rome's southeastern suburbs. One of the Castelli Romani towns, Ariccia is located in the regional park known as the "Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani".

5. 5

   Genzano di Roma

   10min

   Genzano di Roma is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, in the Lazio region of central Italy. It is one of the Castelli Romani, at a distance of 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Rome, in the Alban Hills.

6. 6

   Lago di Nemi

   1h

   Lake Nemi also called Diana's Mirror, is a small circular volcanic lake in the Lazio region of Italy taking its name from Nemi, the largest town in the area, that overlooks it from a height. Have lunch overlooking the lake and then visit Nemi. It  is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome (central Italy), in the Alban Hills overlooking Lake Nemi, a volcanic crater lake. It is 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Velletri and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Rome.

7. 7

   Lake Albano

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   Lake Albano  s a small volcanic crater lake in the Alban Hills of Lazio, at the foot of Monte Cavo, 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Rome. Castel Gandolfo, overlooking the lake, is the site of the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo.

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   Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo

   1h

   Castel Gandolfo is a town located 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Rome in the Lazio region of Italy. Occupying a height on the Alban Hills overlooking Lake Albano, Castel Gandolfo has a population of approximately 8,900 residents and is considered one of Italy's most scenic towns.

Before you go

Location

Colli Albani, Italy