The area to the southeast of the Eternal City has long been the playground of Rome’s rich and famous jet set. As far back as the emperors, then medieval barons, then Renaissance princes and modern captains of industry have all appreciated the many deep blue lakes, dense forests, mild winters and cool summers of this region whose slightly higher altitude has always allowed idle vacationers to keep an eye on their palaces in the city, laid out in the valley below as far as the eye can see. In olden days, these wealthy funseekers would load their whole household into a long caravan of carts and carriages and make the half-day trip out to the country. Now you can get there in as little as 25 minutes by train or car. Just off the Autostrada del Sole, it is a perfect stopping-off place for travelers heading south from Leonardo da Vinci Airport, or for folks who want to visit Rome during the day and retreat to a quiet paradise each afternoon.
Everyone knows that Frascati, Grottaferrata, Marino, Rocca di Papa, Genzano, Ariccia and Monteporzio are all great places from which to see the sites of Rome. But there are loads of fascinating things to see right in this area too. Start with the world-renowned Tusculum Villas, all built and rebuilt by the famed architects and artists whose work you admire in every piazza romana.
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