Ariccia in the Alban Hills

20 June 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Ariccia Panorama © Deblu68

Ariccia Panorama © Deblu68

Ariccia is a town and comune in the Province of Rome, central Italy. It is in the Alban Hills of the Lazio 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.   read more…

Tivoli, city of art, history, culture and monuments

21 June 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  6 minutes

View from Monti Tuburtini © Kleuske

View from Monti Tuburtini © Kleuske

Tivoli, the classical Tibur, is an ancient Italian town in Lazio, about 30 km east-north-east of Rome, at the falls of the Aniene river where it issues from the Sabine hills. The city offers a wide view over the Roman Campagna.   read more…

Frascati, southeast of Rome

2 June 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Street view © Mac

Street view © Mac

Frascati is a town and comune in the province of Rome in the Lazio region of central Italy. It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Rome, on the Alban Hills close to the ancient city of Tusculum. Frascati is closely associated with science, being the location of several international scientific laboratories. Frascati is renowned for its white wine, Frascati. It is also an important historical and artistic centre.  read more…

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