The Lazio town of Pomezia lies some twenty kilometres south of the centre of Rome, close to Ciampino airport, just a couple of miles from the Mediterranean coast, and near to little Lago Albano. The latter is perhaps best known as the summer retreat of the Pope, at the town of Castel Gandolfo. And this stretch of southern Lazio is inevitably a retreat from the heat and bustle of Rome, as it has been for a couple of millennia. Romans, since Classical times have taken houses in this starkly scenic region, where the lush greenery of the north of Rome gives way to mountains and marshes.
Nearby you have the thirteen Castelli Romani towns, dating back to the Middle Ages. Head a little south and you come to Anzio - best known today as the site of the Allied landings during World War II, and significantly knocked about in the process - but also with good beaches and restaurants. A visit to the American and British military cemeteries is a solemn but rewarding experience. Head a little further, past Nettuno and you come to the Pontine Marshes, land reclaimed by Mussolini in the 1920s. And this coastline, less busy than the Mediterranean north of Rome, moves pleasantly from sandy beaches to rugged cliffs as you go south toward Campania region.
To the left you'll find a selection of hotels, to get you in the mood
- see also our full listings of Pomezia hotels.
