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Beyond the City Walls : Places of interest

Castelli Romani

There is much to attract in this area of the Alban Hills. Swim in Lago di Albano, or visit Palazzo Chigi in Ariccia, a Baroque complex designed by Bernini in the 17th century.
Cerveteri

The necropolis of this 6th-century BC city is still quite intact, complete with streets, houses and frescoes.
Frascati

From the 16th-century Villa Aldobrandini you can take in magnificent panoramas of Rome.
Hadrian’s Villa

Built as the emperor’s summer retreat between AD 118-134, the area was a vast open-air museum of reproductions of Hadrian’s favourite buildings.
Palestrina

This town boasts the greatest Hellenistic temple in Italy. Among the treasures unearthed here is a 2nd-century BC mosaic showing the Nile in flood.
Pompeii

In AD 79 the volcano Vesuvius erupted, and this city was buried and preserved forever.
Rome’s Beaches

The best nearest beach is 115 km (70 miles) to the south at Sperlonga, a medieval town flanked by sandy beaches.
Tarquinia

A museum of Etruscan artifacts famous for its 4th-century BC terracotta horses.
Tivoli

This charming hilltown has world-famous gardens and the villa of Cardinal d’Este, built in the 16th century and boasting 100 fountains.
Viterbo

Within this medieval town’s walls, visit the Papal Palace, the Archaeological Museum and the Fontana Grande.