Tuscolo

Tuscolo is an observation point in Monte Porzio Catone, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio. Tuscolo is situated nearby to the archaeological site Tusculum, as well as near the town Monte Compatri.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tusculum and Roman Theatre of Tusculum.

Tusculum

Archaeological site

Photo: Agiulfo, Public domain.

Tusculum was an ancient Roman city in the Alban Hills, in the Latium region of Italy. Tusculum was most famous in Roman times for the many great and luxurious patrician country villas sited close to the city, yet a comfortable distance from Rome, notably the villas of Cicero and Lucullus. Tusculum is situated 150 metres west of Tuscolo.

Roman Theatre of Tusculum

Archaeological site

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Roman Theatre of Tusculum is an archaeological site, which is situated 150 metres east of Tuscolo.

Villa Falconieri

Park

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The Villa Falconieri is a villa in Frascati, Italy. Villa Falconieri is situated 2 km northwest of Tuscolo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castelli Romani and Frascati.

Castelli Romani

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The Roman Castles are a group of comuni in the Metropolitan City of Rome. They are located a short distance south-east of the city of Rome, at the feet of the Alban Hills, in the territory corresponding to the Old Latium.

Frascati

Photo: Simonfrascati, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frascati is one of the Castelli Romani, historic hill towns southeast of Rome. It is a small relaxed town perfect for a getaway from the metropolis, world famous for its white wine which has won an array of awards.

Monte Compatri

Town

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Monte Compatri is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 20 kilometres southeast of Rome on the Alban Hills. It is one of the Castelli Romani. Monte Compatri is situated 2½ km northeast of Tuscolo.

Tuscolo

Type: Observation point
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Monte Porzio Catone, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

41.79804° or 41° 47′ 53″ north

Longitude

12.70875° or 12° 42′ 32″ east

Elevation

628 metres (2,060 feet)

Open location code

8FHJQPX5+6G

GeoNames ID

10376742

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