The accommodation is situated by Ariccia, a nice ancient town in the outskirts of Rome planned by the famed Bernini. Its renowned Chigi Palace and the unique view over Rome and the Roman countryside make it an international tourist attraction since the last two centuries. This excellent position lets you to stay in a fresh spacious house in a Natural Park, and get to Rome in minutes by metro or the ample quick freeways: the closest metro stop, served by straight bus, is only 2.5 miles from the villa, whereas you can go to Rome by car in around 20 minutes. And to get to the busy downtown Rome is not inconvenient: the quick and straightforward freeways will bring you to the Palatine or the Colosseum in around 35 minutes, without having to worry about car admission and parking. The house is also well-situated by the main sites around Rome: in 5 to 10 minutes you are at the renowned lakes of Albano and Nemi, at the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo, at the panoramic town of Rocca di Papa, at Frascati and at the famous ancient city of Tuscolo. In around 30 minutes you can get to the ancient town of Palestrina, to the fashion outlet of Valmontone and to the Roman beach, whereas in 45 minutes you can go to Villa Adriana, Villa d’Este and the beach of Anzio. Ariccia is also well-known in Rome and province for its very good restaurants and wineries, where you can savor the genuine regional cuisine, at a really economical price: mushrooms, wild pork, wood strawberry, regional cheeses and salamis, many types of pasta and sauces, local vegetables, and many others... The villa is as well near archaeological areas, biking and hiking itineraries and sporting facilities where you can practice swimming, arc shooting, tennis, paragliding, canoe, horse-riding, golf, trekking.