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Castel Gandolfo

This tour allows you to visit the Castelli Romani’s area, starting from Castel Gandolfo, a small living town centre which was elected one of the best in Italy. Then you will reach Frascati, which territory is inside the Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani. The area is rich in monuments and points of interest, the famous Ville Tuscolane, but it is also known for an enchanting tour of wine, food and natural beauty of the region.

# Destination Minivan (max 4 px) Minivan (max 6 px) Minbus (max 8 px)
10 Rome Surroundings
(4 hours)
Euro 240,00 Euro 260,00 Euro 280,00

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Frascati is one of the Castelli Romani, historic hill towns to the South East of Rome. It is a small relaxed town perfect for a getaway from the metropolis of Rome. World famous for its (usually quite average) white wine, Frascati has a slower pace of life, cleaner air, and a far more casual feel than the nearby capital. Frascati is famous for its white wine, and while the quality isn't renowned it certainly tastes better in its home town. There is a big difference in quality between the best producers and some of the others. The largest producer is Fontana Candida and its Superiore Santa Teresa is normally reliable. Villa Simone is arguably the best producer and you should also look out for Castel De Paolis, Casale Mattia, Poggio Le Volpi and San Marco.

A feature of Frascati is its Cantine, essentially places where you can buy and drink wine, and can bring your own food. During summer nights the Cantine put their tables outside on the paved roads and it seems like the whole town sits on these benches drinking, talking and laughing beneath the stars. On such nights it's easy to see why they choose to live in this small but vibrant town.

Frascati is famous for its villas, in particular Villa Aldobrandini, which dominates the town. These villas were built in the 16th Century by the Roman aristocracy as status symbols and for social activities. Most have been restored since being damaged in World War II but the cost of maintaining such buildings these days is horrendous.

  • Villa Aldobrandini, (Unmissable when you enter Frascati, whether by road or rail). Also known as the Belvedere because of its dominant position, with a view all the way to Rome. The inside of the villa cannot be visited but the gardens are accessible on weekdays with a pass obtained from the IAT tourist office in Piazza Roma.
  • Scuderie Aldobrandini, Piazza Marconi 6 (At the bottom of and outside the Villa Aldobrandini gardens and on your left as you look at the villa.). 10-18 closed on Mondays. This building was the former stables of the Villa. It houses an archaeological museum with pieces collected from the ancient Roman town of Tusculum, about 5km from Frascati. There are also scale models of the villas of Frascati.