The quiet volcanoes surrounding Rome provide lush landscapes, famous wines, and delicious strawberries for world-weary Romans. The sixteen towns that comprise of this area and are perched on these ancient extinct volcanoes overlooking Rome are best known for their Renaissance villas and wines.

Frascati
Frascati’s patrician villas and famed fruity, dry white wines remain two of the town’s finest attractions. The 1598 Villa Aldobrandini dominates the hill over the town: Visit the sculpture-filled gardens, Bernini fountains and the Ninfeo – a “Theater of Water” featuring Pan, Atlas, and a Satyr.

Rocca Di Papa
The most attractive of the hill towns is situated in a lovely spot on the slopes of Monte Cavo facing the Alban lakes and its enveloping hills. The views of the lake, the far woods, and the papal palace of Castel Gandolfo on the opposite moutain are superb.

Castel Gandolfo
This is the summer residence of the pope. The papal palace, a 17th century edifice designed by Carlo Maderno, stands practically on the foundations of another equally regal summer residence, the villa of Emperor Domitian.

Ariccia
Is located between two lakes; the Albano lake and the Nemi lake. Its origins are very ancient and its territory once included the temple dedicated to the goddess Diana in which was one of the most important Latin sanctuaries. In 981, it became part of Earl of Tuscolo feud, but only during the 12th century, when the area was bought from the Chigi family, was the whole village totally restored by Bernini.

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