DAILY EXCURSIONS: the Roman Castles (Castelli Romani)
We prepare FIVE excursions:
TOUR A
includes the visit to the magnificent Villa d'Este gardens with
the hundreds fountains, and Emperor Hadrian's outstanding Villa.
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Tivoli seen from the Villa d'Este
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Villa D'Este: the three central
pools
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Tivoli Villa d'Este is unique, the cleverly designed
Italian garden and the 500 fountains form what looks like a magical kingdom
of water rather than just a mere collection of fountains.
Water gushes from every corner. You cannot help being
stunned, and mesmerised.
| The Villa was built over a Benedictine
monastery in 1550 for Cardinal Ippolito d'Este, son
of Lucrezia Borgia. The villa itself was designed by
architect Pirro Ligorio, and includes frescoes and paintings
by Correggio, da Volterrra and Perrin del Vaga. However
the main attraction, the gardens, eclypse the villa
with the hundreds fountains, elaborate, ingenious,
built and designed state-of-the-art according to neo-classical
patterns. They form an atmosphere of continuity with
the ancient Greek-Roman world, in its quintessial element,
water, which always attracted people and thinkers
of the ancient world.
Visit the specific page for a complete presentation of Tivoli Villa d'Este
(Right): the walk of
the 100 fountains |
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| The excursion possibly includes a visit to Rocca Priora,
the highest Roman Castle (768 Mts, app. 2,580 Ft.), passing
through Monteporzio, and through impressive chestnut forests. |
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The tour possibly ends with a lunch in a characteristic restaurant
in Tivoli, were the owners will prepare home-made specialities
of the Roman Castles.
The tour begins at 8:30 am, you will be picked up and brought
back to your apartment, and it lasts 5 -6 hours.
PRICES:
- for groups up to 4 persons 250 Euros app. 400 US$. The car
will be a Mercedes Deluxe sedan.
- for groups up to 6 person 300 Euros app. 470 US$. The car
will be a Mercedes Van or Chrysler Van.
- for groups up to 8 persons 400 Euros app. 640 US$. The car
is a Mercedes Minibus.
The price does not include the cost of the lunch at the restaurant,
which is though very convenient (app. 25-30 Euro //40-47
US$ per person). Any additional hour is billed separately.
TOUR B
It includes the visit to the Ancient Appian Way, the original
ancient road (built by consul Appio in 312 BC). It is
now part of an archeological park (its map is shown to
the right). The road was called by the ancient Romans
Regina Viarum, Queen of the Roads, as it was by far the
best built. It was flanked
by monuments, graves, villas, aqueducts, which can still
be found along the road.
[Map areas: Light brown: Rome's historical centre. Pink: the
round area within the ring, including modern Rome. Green:
the park]. |
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The tour includes also a visit to Castelgandolfo, which is the
summer residence of the Pope, and also a visit to the beautiful
Lakes of Albano and Nemi, moreover to Rocca di Papa, Grottaferrata
and Frascati, two famous residential resorts surrounded by a
beautiful green environment.
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The lake of
Albano and Castelgandolfo
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The residence
of the Pope in Castelgandolfo
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Villa Aldobrandini
in Frascati
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St. Nile's
Abbey in Grottaferrata
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The organization, the time to be picked up, the price is the
same of Tour A, please read above.
The lake of Albano with Castelgandolfo, seen from the Villa
of Cardinale Colonna (built 1629), on the road to Rocca di Papa.
Beyond the lake you can see Rome and the Tirrenian sea coast.
On this site there is also an Abbey (of Palazzolo), and an ancient
Roman aqueduct conveying water to Albano, probably the first
town founded by the Latins. Notice the colours of the water:
one can see all shades of green, emerald and blue, depending
on the lake bed, the surrounding environment, the drifts, and
the sunlight.
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Close-up of Castel Gandolfo,
and of the Pope residence. Beyond the lake you
can see Rome, and beyond it the Tirrenean sea
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Part of the lake with the beach
resorts. The 1960 Olympics rowing competitions
were held here
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Left: Rocca di Papa, nested on the Monte Cavo, seen from the
Tuscolo archeological area.
To the left of the little town, in the former crater of a large
prehistoric volcanic area, one finds the fields and forests
where Hannibal camped with his troups (Campi di Annibale).
Right: Close-up of Monte Cavo (954 Mt. above s.l.). It is
an inactive crater, also on the edge of another larger inactive
crater transformed into beautiful fields (Campi di Annibale).
On top of the mount there stood the famous ancient Temple
of Latium Jupiter (Tempio di Giove Laziale).
TOUR C
It is the same of tour A, but it includes also the visit
to the Ancient Appian Way while returning to Rome. The price
is the same of Tour A, with a supplement of 50 Euros (app.
80 US$).
TOUR D
of the lakes, of the volcanoes, and of their scenic villages.
It explores the lakes of Albano and Nemi, the villages of
Castelgandolfo and Rocca di Papa, the panoramic volcanic area
of Monte Cavo, and the Campi d'Annibale (Hannibal's fields).
Price as above.
GRAND TOUR
It includes the visit to the highlights of all tours. A
one day tour. The price is double.
The excursion includes the tranport only.
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