Lazio

The regional of Lazio (Latium) in Italy is home to Rome

Everybody has heard of Rome, but relatively few realize it is in the region of Lazio (still called "Latium" by die-hard Latinists and old-school Brits).

Lazio actually has lots to recommend it, tourism-wise, but everything is pretty much overshadowed by the city of Rome. Still, here are a few things to see (including Rome) in Lazio. Lazio tourism: www.ilmiolazio.it

Rome

Rome is the Eternal City of lively piazze (squares) and churches decorated by Old Masters—from St. Peter's on down; of the Coloseum and your morning cappuccino in the local bar; of the ruins of the Roman Forum where Casar once strode to leisurely dinners and buzzing motorini; of cobblestoned streets, medieval quarters, fashionable evening strolls, Renaissance palaces, splashing fountains, marble statues, and much, much more... » more

 

The Lazio Lake District

Medieval castles, Etruscan necropoli, and volcanic lake beaches are sprinkled around the lakes of Northern Lazio... » more

 

Frascati & the Castelli Romani

The hilltowns and villages of Lazio just south of Rome are famous for their white wines (especially Frascati), volcanic lakes steeped in ancient myth, medieval allure, and extravagant palaces—most notably, the summer residence of the Pope himself in Castelgandolfo... » more

 

Tivoli & Hadrian's Villa

East of Rome lies Tivoli, a hilltown home to lavish palaces (the Renaissance Villa d'Este is but the most famous of them), and, just outside town, the well-preserved ruins of Hadrian's Villa. This sumptuous summer palace was designed by the Spanish-born Emperor himself as a sort of sprawling, architectural souvenir scrapbook of the varied building styles he saw during his travels across the empire, from Middle Eastern to Egyptian to European... » more

 

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