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The regional capital of Latium is Rome. Everybody knows it: the pull of the Eternal City is great and irresistible, the capital of the Christian world, the seat of the Papacy, the incomparable home of architectural and artistic masterpieces of the ancient world. Is it possible to resist the fascination of Rome? It may be difficult, but why not try to spend a few days "exploring" Latium? In this way you would discover a region of fascinating nature and environment, with an extraordinary variety of landscape: wide beaches, great pinewoods, mountains like Terminillo (an excellent ski resort), gentle hills and expansive plains. A region rich in artistic monuments that bring to mind the long and extraordinary history of this region in the most immediate fashion. At Tarquinia, Cerveteri and Tuscania, necropolises and museums bear evidence of ancient and mysterious Etruscan people (seventh to sixth centuries B.C.) who ruled central Italy before the rise of Rome. There are countless testimonies of the Roman and later historical eras outside Rome, in the other provinces of Latium and in the local centres: Rieti, Viterbo, Latina and Frosinone. It is enough to think of the splendid and grandiose Villa Adriana in Tivoli (where the renaissance Villa d'Este can also be found), the seventeenth-century Palazzo Barberini in Palestrina, and the Cathedral in Anagni. The same grandiose style of the Roman religion seems to be projected and duplicated outside Rome: in the abbeys of Montecassino, Casamari, and Fossanova and in the monasteries of Subiaco, places dear to Saint Benedict of Norcia. Latium, therefore, is not just Rome. And Rome is also Latium.
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Hotel Chopin Fiumicino Just off the city centre, Hotel Chopin is close to the main tourist attractions, including archaeological sites, natural reserves and the splendid coast of the Lazio region.
Comfortable and convenient, Hotel Chopin is also close to the Rome ...
Al Porticciolo Hotel Facing the harbour, just 10 minutes from Fiumicino airport, you will find this delightful, family-run hotel. Enjoy a range of delicious, fresh fish specialities at the popular restaurant.
The Al Porticciolo Hotel features just 11 modern guest rooms ...
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Rome - Roma, Caput Mundi! Of course the Eternal City is on everyone's To Do List. For first-time visitors, we remind you not to miss the newly-renovated Colosseum, the Roman Forum, St. Peter's, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, Piazza Navona, the Borghese Gallery, and the outdoor market at Campo de' Fiori. Save some time for designer shopping at the Spanish Steps, and don't forget to toss your coin into Trevi Fountain! Return visitors will also find loads of fascinating tips in this section of our site, including a hunt for thirteen ancient obelisks, a guide to many secret cloisters, a day at the races, and a short outing to the ruins of an ancient city that we consider much more entertaining and educational than Pompeii.
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Sabaudia - Sabaudia is located in the province of Latina along the Tyrrhenian coastline, only 100 km from Rome. The peaceful town offers visitors the chance to experience nature in its most unspoilt form. Visit its most famous attractions, including;
The Selva del Circeo forest Spend a day picnicking in this vast forest.
Lake of Paola - Visit the most southern and famous of the coastal lakes of the Pontine plain area. This is a saltwater lake lying parallel to the sea, and has an irregular form with many inlets stretching towards the inhabited areas and the promontory of Circeo. Today, it is also known as Lake of Sabaudia as witness to the citys foundation in 1935.
The coastal sand dunes The dunes extend along the coast for about 25 km from the slopes of the promontory to Capo Portiere. They are rich in exuberant flora and act as a home to herons and several species of migratory birds.
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Don't be surprised in Rome when your cappuccino is served lukewarm that's the way they like it here. By the way, it gets its name from its resemblance to the head of a Capuchin monk. Cappuccino is considered suitable for breakfast only Italians will think you ignorant if you order it after lunch or dinner. And don't ask for espresso here it's called caffe. Food specialties include fettuccini alla Romana (that is, with butter and Parmesan) and artichokes fried with garlic. Rome is dotted with tiny osterias selling pizza incredibly tasty, thin, crisp and sparsely topped. You'll never eat an Aussie "super supreme" again.
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