Castelli Romani

The Roman Castles are a group of comuni in the . They are located a short distance south-east of the city of , at the feet of the , in the territory corresponding to the Old Latium.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Castel Gandolfo and Frascati.

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is a city in the province of . It is in the area southeast of Rome known as the Castelli Romani and is mainly known as the summer residence of the Pope.

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is one of the Castelli Romani, historic hill towns southeast of . 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.

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is one of the towns in Castelli Romani. It is southeast of in the region, and rather than having a number of special sights, is simply a nice small town to stroll around in.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tusculum and Territorial Abbacy of Saint Mary of Grottaferrata.

Archaeological site
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was an ancient Roman city in the , in the Latium region of . 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.

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The Territorial Abbacy of Santa Maria of Grottaferrata is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction which administers the Byzantine Rite Abbey of Saint Mary in Grottaferrata located in , Rome, , .

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The is a villa in , Italy. It is still owned and lived in by the Aldobrandini family, and known as Belvedere for its location overlooking the valley toward the city of Rome. It is the only grand Papal garden not owned by the state.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marino and Grottaferrata.

Town
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is an comune with 46,676 inhabitants located in the in . Situated south of the capital, on the in the area of the Roman Castles, nestled between , , and…

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is a comune in the , situated on the lower slopes of the , 20 kilometres southeast of . It has grown up around the , founded in 1004.

Village
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is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the region of , located about 20 kilometres southeast of , on the .

Castelli Romani

Latitude
41.802° or 41° 48′ 7″ north
Longitude
12.681° or 12° 40′ 52″ east
Population
291,000
Elevation
800 metres (2,625 feet)
Geo­Names ID
7302106
Wiki­data ID
Q1048792
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Swedish—“Castelli Romani” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Castelli Romani”
  • Bulgarian: “Кастели Романи”
  • Catalan: “Castells romans”
  • Dutch: “Castelli Romani”
  • Finnish: “Castelli Romani”
  • French: “Castelli romani”
  • French: “Castelli Romani”
  • Galician: “Castelli Romani”
  • German: “Castelli Romani”
  • Hebrew: “הטירות הרומאיות”
  • Italian: “castelli Romani”
  • Italian: “Castelli romani”
  • Italian: “Castelli Romani”
  • Japanese: “（:it:Castelli Romani）”
  • Japanese: “カステッリ・ロマーニ”
  • Ladin: “Castelli Romani”
  • Latin: “Castra Romana”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Castelli Romani”
  • Portuguese: “Castelli Romani”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Castelli Romani”
  • Spanish: “Castelli Romani”
  • Swedish: “Castelli Romani”
  • Swedish: “Latium Vetus”

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