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Hi to everybody!

This time I would introduce you one of the most beautiful hamlet of Italy, known also as the Pope’ summer residence: CASTEL GANDOLFO.

If you decide to came here, you cannot forgot to visit this 3 main attraction:

Papal Palace: the Pope famously moved to this building in the summer attracting numerous pilgrims and tourists during his Sunday blessing. This traditional presence in the past centuries, however, was not constant, however, and had a long break between 1870 and 1929.

Around the Papal Palace cover about 55 hectares Papal Gardens. Also created during the residence of Pope Urban VIII, the Papal Gardens host in them also the astronomical observatory of the Vatican Observatory. Of the total surface area of ​​about 55 ha., One half is cultivated as a garden, and the other is intended for agricultural cultivation.The village of Castel Gandolfo: similar to other location of the Castelli Romani, has several corners and then overlooks the Lake Albano benefiting course of a particular climate

The papal building was completed in 1629 on the site where it was previously located the castle of the Savelli family and above the door 's entrance is the coat of arms of Pope Alexander VII. Inside the building, in addition to the courtyard where the Pope receives visitors Sunday, several environments are artistically interesting: The Chapel of Urban VIII, the Paris of the Swiss then the Halls of the Grooms, the Noble Guards, and the Knights of the Bussolanti Cloak and Sword, study hall and the pope, the Dining Room of Clement XIV, the Throne Room furnished with tapestries, the room steward that boasts some of the paintings of Salvator Rosa and by continuing.

Built by Maffeo Barberini, nephew of Pope Urban VIII, the villa has become part of the complex of the Pontifical Villas in 1929.
The present building consists of two parts: one overlooking the lake and rises on three floors, and the other overlooking the sea, is divided into four levels.
Within the environment of the villa you will find the castle residence of the College of Propaganda Fide and the Magnolia Garden, a formal garden which can be reached through an avenue of oaks.

The gardens of the Villa Barberini and Roman ruins. Since 1929 with the Lateran Treaty extended the Villa Barberini was annexed to the Vatican to Castel Gandolfo appliances. Inside are located several remains of the villa of the Roman Emperor Domitian (the "Albanum Domitiani"). And among these deserve a mention: a great cryptoporticus (originally 300 meters), the remains of a theater (some stucco still visible) and several exedras. Few of the early sections of road still covered by the original Roman paving are visible in some areas of central papal gardens. The latest archaeological excavations were carried out shortly after the acquisition by the Holy See. The grounds are very well kept and sometimes called "the belvedere" are still places on the terraces of Roman construction. Several finds of Domitian are kept in a small Antiquarium. To visit the gardens need a special permission of the Vatican offices. Considering the park adjacent to the Papal Palace (the Garden of the Moor) the total extraterritorial area is over 50 acres.

Castel Gandolfo lake: where to have a relaxing stroll after eat in the restaurant are located just around the lake.

HOW TO GET TO CASTEL GANDOLFO

By car:
Take the SS 7 Appia new exit no. 23 of the GRA, then follow the signs to Castel Gandolfo.

By train:
From Termini Station take line for Albano Laziale and get off at Castel Gandolfo.

By bus:
From Rome take the Metro bus stop to Anagnina, from there take the bus line CO.TRA.L Rome - Castel Gandolfo.

For any further information please consult the website of the Municipality of Castel Gandolfo http://www.comune.castelgandolfo.rm.it/.

Simo