The villa is located in Piazzale dei Daini near Ariccia, a beautiful Medieval and Baroque town very close to Rome, renowned for its nice central plaza designed by Bernini, its famous Chigi Palace and a breathtaking view over Rome and surroundings. This convenient location allows you to dwell in a cool ample accommodation in the heart of nature, and reach Rome in minutes using subway or the broad fast freeways surrounding the city: the nearest subway stop, reachable also by direct bus, is just 2.5 miles from the house, while you can reach Rome by car in no more than twenty minutes.

Even to reach Rome's congested historic center by car is not a problem: thanks to the direct, easy to follow freeways you can be at the Palatine (close to Piazza Venezia) or at the Colosseum in about 35 minutes, without any access permit and without parking problems.

The villa is also conveniently located amongst some of the most interesting attractions surrounding Rome:

- 5 minutes from the Pope’s summer residence in the neighboring village of Castel Gandolfo, on top of the lake of Albano

- 10 minutes from the archaeological site of Il Tuscolo

- 10 minutes from the renowned wineries of Frascati and Fontana Candida

- 10 minutes from the lake of Nemi

- 30 minutes from the archaeological site of Palestrina

- 30 minutes from the shopping fashion outlet of Valmontone

- 45 minutes from Tivoli and the wonderful Villa Adriana and Villa d'Este

- 30 minutes from the Roman beach and 45 minutes from the beach of Anzio

Ariccia is also celebrated for its excellent but inexpensive typical restaurants, always attended by numerous people from Rome and province, which offer a unique opportunity to taste, together with the Roman Castles’ famous wine, the variety of authentic local specialties, at a very reasonable price: Porcini mushrooms, Wild strawberry, Porchetta (wild pork), typical cheeses, Pasta alla carbonara, Pasta alla gricia, Saltimbocca alla romana, Artichokes, and a lot more...

Close to archaeological sites and sport areas such as swimming pool, tennis, arc shooting, hang and paragliding, horse-riding, canoe, golf, mountain biking, trekking.

You just have to type the name of an historic town (e.g. Ariccia) in the below map to see how close it is to the villa.

Tip: if you like the beach, you can reach the Roman shore in about 30 minutes, even by subway. There you can see the historical Roman town of Ostia Antica and its nice tourist port, or enjoy sailing, windsurfing and kitesurfing in public beaches or modern fashionable bathhouses.

Useful Addresses

(type them in the above map adding the city to locate them; all the towns of the Roman Castles are very close and well served by bus)

Bus stop: Piazzale dei Daini (just five minutes walking distance)

Railway/Subway stations: Campoleone, Cancelliera, Albano Laziale (just 2.5 miles/15 minutes by bus; for directions, click here)

Supermarket: Via delle Cerquette, 56 (15 minutes by walk, 2 minutes by car; open Monday to Saturday, 8:30-20, Sunday 8:45-13)

Internet Point: Via Silvia, 14 Ariccia (open Monday to Sunday 9-13, 15-22)

Mobile telephone cards: corso Matteotti, 64 Albano Laziale

Bike rental: Via Baldazzi Cencio, 7 Genzano di Roma

Scooter rental: Via Colonnelle, 9 Albano Laziale

Car rental: Via Colonnelle, 9 Albano Laziale

Directions to Villa

(for directions to Rome, click here)

  By airplane from the Rome Fiumicino airport

Once at the Rome Fiumicino airport, you have two options:

  You can rent a car, and take the freeway to Rome; then take the GRA (direction Napoli) till exit 23 - Via Appia (direction Albano); then you just have to follow the Via Appia till Ariccia. Once in Ariccia, turn left (see below map, left) and follow till Piazzale dei Daini (about 40 minutes)

  Otherwise you can take a metro-train (one every 30 minutes) which will take you to the main train station Termini in 32 minutes (11 €). Once there, take the metro-train to Albano (one every hour) which will take you to the Albano train station in 40 minutes (1.9 €). Then go by walk to the near bus stop in Via Trilussa (see below map, right) and take the bus C or AB which will take you to Piazzale dei Daini in 15 minutes (1 €)

  By airplane from the Rome Ciampino airport

Once at the Rome Ciampino airport, you have three options:

  You can rent a car, and take the Via Appia till Ariccia. Once in Ariccia, turn left (see below map, left) and follow till Piazzale dei Daini (about 20 minutes)

  Otherwise you can take a bus which will take you to Ciampino train station in 5 minutes (one every 20-40 minutes, in connection with flights and trains; 1 €); from there take a metro-train (one every hour) which will take you to the Albano train station in 30 minutes (1.3 €). Once there go by walk to the near bus stop in Via Trilussa (see below map, right) and take the bus C or AB which will take you to Piazzale dei Daini in 15 minutes (1 €)

  You can also take a bus (direction Latina; one every 15 minutes) which will take you to Ariccia in 30 minutes (1.2 €). Once there go by walk to the near bus stop in Via Antonio Chigi (see below map, left) and take the bus C or AB till Piazzale dei Daini (9 minutes; 1 €)

  By train

Once in the main train station Termini, take the metro-train to Albano (one every hour) which will take you to the Albano train station in 40 minutes (1.9 €). Then go by walk to the near bus stop in Via Trilussa (see below map, right) and take the bus C or AB which will take you to Piazzale dei Daini in 15 minutes (1 €)

  By car

• If you come from North (Florence), take the GRA (direction Napoli) till exit 23 - Via Appia (direction Albano); then you just have to follow the Via Appia till Ariccia. Once in Ariccia, turn left (see below map, left) and follow till Piazzale dei Daini (about 30 minutes)

• If you come from South (Naples), take the GRA (direction Airports) till exit 23 - Via Appia (direction Albano); then you just have to follow the Via Appia till Ariccia. Once in Ariccia, turn left (see below map, left) and follow till Piazzale dei Daini (about 30 minutes)

Directions to Rome

(for directions to villa, click here)

  By subway

Take the bus C or AB in Piazzale dei Daini till Via Trilussa (about 15 minutes; 1 €). Then go by walk to the near train station in Viale Europa (see above map, right) and take the metro-train to Rome (one every hour), which will take you to the Termini train/subway station in 40 minutes (1.9 €)

  By bus

Take the bus C or AB in Piazzale dei Daini till Via Antonio Chigi (9 minutes; 1 €). Then go by walk to the near COTRAL bus stop in the main central plaza (see above map, left) and take the bus to Rome Anagnina (one every 15 minutes) which will take you to Rome's subway station Anagnina in 45 minutes (1.2 €)

  By car

• To go to the Palatine (close to Piazza Venezia): from Piazzale dei Daini turn left and follow till Via Antonio Chigi, turn right to the main central plaza (see above map, left), then follow Via Appia Nuova and continue through Via Appia Pignatelli. Turn left in Viale di Porta Ardeatina, (see below map, left) turn right in Via Cristoforo Colombo, turn left in Via Terme di Caracalla and follow till Via dei Cerchi. Free parking and subway (if needed) available without problems.

• To go to the Colosseum: from Piazzale dei Daini turn left and follow till Via Antonio Chigi, turn right to the main central plaza (see above map, left), then follow Via Appia Nuova and continue through Via Emanuele Filiberto. Turn left to Viale Manzoni (see below map, right) and follow till Via Labicana. Parking and subway (if needed) available without problems. Free parking available near Piazza San Giovanni.

Ariccia