It is a sweet little village with an excellent view over the lake. The main attraction might be the Pope's summer castle, but it's worth a visit any time of the year. The lake is excellent for swimming or taking a paddle boat around and a nice trail goes around the whole lake for walking/running/biking.
We went to this little charming place near a beautyfull lake. We arrived by train and were a little confused by the ditection from the trainstop to the city, but maneged to find it by map on our tlf. The view was great and the lunch at "antica pasta all'uovo" was really good!
A unique Italian town with a great view! An easy side trip from Rome, and well worth the drive. Be sure to have lunch and a coffee overlooking the lake!
The Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo, or the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo from its Italian name Palazzo Apostolico di Castel Gandolfo, is a 17th-century papal palace in the city of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. It has served for centuries as a summer residence and vacation retreat for the pope, the leader of the Catholic Church. Although situated within Castel Gandolfo, the residence is afforded extraterritorial status as one of the properties of the Holy See and is not under the jurisdiction of Castel Gandolfo or Italy.
We took the day out from rome to a sweet town near by for a break from the buzz of it all. And this was a good choice i think :) on the train into the town you get lovely views of lake albano . Its very beautiful and extremely italian. cobbled streets, and very picture perfect. A truly lovely day out and cheap to get to! would definatley reccomemd it.
Our Driver after showing us the mysterious Catacombs on Appia Antica ( John : Rome in Limo by John ) safely drove us for the marvelous view of the river on top of City : Catelgandolfo. Time to reach the little city was only 30 minutes from Catacombs. Stopped for lunch too...but best to go only if nice Sun . It is the official summer home of the popes...
the Pope's summer place is a very nice one day trip....the Berberini gardens are so calm and serene and much better to visit than the Vatican Gardens...........only two words of caution...when you take the train for the 45 minute trip...make sure 1) you get to Termini station early and review the station board every minute to make sure the #platform for the right train...and if its a larger platform number like #25, you need to hoof it to the platform to make the train...2) the stop for Castel Gandolfo is small small, its unmanned! our train had MANUAL opening exit doors....they did not open at this train stop so make sure you physically open the doors to get out when the train stops-or you will stuck at the next/last train stop trying to get back...
A very picturesque village high on a hill overlooking the lake Lago Albano. We parked in the free car park on the main road (SS216) overlooking the countryside away from the lake and then walked up the short steep hill and into the village. Very peaceful place, nice small square with church, places to eat and tourist shops. Dont miss it.
Enjoy the town of Castel Gandolfo in the height of summer during a more intimate Papal Audience, given the Pope may spend some of his time at the Papal Palace in Castel Gandolfo. We went for a day trip, actually an afternoon trip, during Autumn and it was the escape to some quiet relaxation we needed. An easy train ride from Rome, we enjoyed a relaxed lunch with delicious authentic Italian flavours. Then strolled the Via's and laneways seeing such old buildings and cosy trattoria's or ristoranti to have a coffee and homestyle Tiramisu. A few hours was enough before we took the train ride back to Rome, way more relaxed. The quiet, fresh air by the magnificent Lake Albano was great food for the soul.
This is a lovely small town just a short drive from central Rome. The central piazza is home to the Pope's summer palace and there are lovely street cafés and restaurants where you can sit and enjoy the atmosphere.