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Lazio Villas: Regional Information
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Regional Information - Lazio Villas holidays
Aside from the obvious attractions of Italy’s capital, the surrounding region of Lazio is all too often overlooked. Ancient Romans would migrate to the Lazio countryside to relax and the many fine villas stand as testimony to the riches of Rome’s hinterland.
To the north are the lakes of Bracciano, Bolsena and Vico while to the south are clean sandy beaches such as those at Sabaudia or Sperlonga. Countless Roman relics as well as hill-top towns are also to be found beyond the bustle of the city and are great for day trips with the family.
Shopping whilst on your Lazio Villas holiday
If you like shopping, Rome will not disappoint you. Via del Corso, Via del Governo Vecchio, Via Condotti and Via Nazionale are the main shopping streets and are lined on both sides with shops. Markets are very popular among locals...from monday through to saturday morning you can shop for excellent food at Campo de' Fiori. On sunday, don't miss the Porta Portese market, Rome's most popular second-hand flea market. Other good markets are Trionfale Market and Ponte Milvio Market.
Beaches to visit from your villa holiday in Lazio
Terracina is famous for its soft and white-sand beaches. Further south, you can find the most exclusive seaside resort Sperlonga, which is reminiscent of a Greek island village with spectacular views of the sea and cliffs. Down below lies a beautiful small beach and 30km offshore the unspoilt island of Ponza. Still further south, the resorts of San Felice, Circeo and Sabaudia are known for clean seawater and wide, sandy beaches, all easily accessible from your Lazio villas holiday.
What to see and do while on your Lazio villas holiday
The beautifully preserved ruins of Ostia lie twenty miles from Rome, in the meadows between the Tiber River and the Tyrrhenian Sea. Founded as a military colony to guard the river mouth against seaborne invasions, by the 2nd century AD it had become a flourishing commercial centre inhabited by upwards of 100,000 people, whose apartment buildings, taverns, and grocery shops are still intact.
As you walk along Ostia's main street, the Decumanus Maximus, your feet settle into deep ruts left by carrucas, the four-wheeled carts used to ferry merchandise and baggage between Rome and Ostia. Of particular note are Neptune’s Baths with their fine mosaics and the theatre, which still stage concerts and classical performances.
Lazio also has several important Etruscan archaeological sites - tombs and monuments are scattered about the region and are well worth a visit. The museum and painted tombs at Tarquinia are exceptional – as are the treasures of Cerveteri and Veio.
Back in the world of the living, towns such as Viterbo are worthy of some attention – if not for its medieval centre then for the therapeutic hot springs that rise to the surface here.
Rome is an incredible and romantic tangle of old and new, of bustling life and ancient reminders of glorious Roman Empire. To properly navigate the city would take at least a week and a good pair of walking shoes, but it is possible to get a good impression wondering among the countless piazzas, fountains and churches of Baroque, Medieval, Gothic, Roman or Renaissance parentage. Although Rome is a vast city, most of the principal attractions are fairly sensible and can be covered on foot, be that the Colosseum, the Foro Romano or the Vatican. The sights of Rome can certainly not be captured in this space; the sheer quantity or artistic, architectural and historical treasures are such that only a sizeable guide book can attempt to do them justice. Suffice to say that this is certainly one of the great European cities, encapsulating every layer of Italian culture and history into one intoxicating cauldron.
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