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Welcome to Zagarolo Italy. If you’are planning to visit Zagarolo for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Zagarolo and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Zagarolo and its territory. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

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Palestrina (7 Km)

Palazzo Barberini

Palazzo Barberini was built in the eleventh century, on the remains of the sanctuary of Fortuna Primigena in the center of Palestrina. It was built at the behest of the Colonna family and in 1630 the building was sold to Carlo Barberini who together with his son Taddeo carried out a reconstruction of the structure remained intact until the present day. Since 1956, after having been purchased by the State, the Palace was used as a National Archaeological Museum Prenestino.

Palestrina (7 Km)

Santuario della Fortuna Primigenia

The Sanctuary of Primigenia Fortune was built around the second century BC and represents the complex dedicated to the cult of Fortuna Primigenia, that is, of the first of the many children of Jupiter. Devotees and faithful went to the oracle asking for responses for their needs. The fate was extracted by a child called Iupiter Puer, loved by Preneste's mothers. The structure of the Sanctuary was divided into six artificial terraces connected by ramps and staircases.

Palestrina (7 Km)

Santuario Fortuna Primigenia

Palestrina (7 Km)

Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Palestrina

The National Archaeological Museum of Palestrina is located inside the Palazzo Barberini, in the historic center of the city. The museum area collects different busts, pebbles and statues found in the necropolis of Colombella and Claida. The “Mosaic of the Nile” comes from the area of the Sanctuary of Primigenia Fortune with Egyptian scenes from the end of the 2nd century BC.

Montecompatri (8 Km)

Pinacoteca di San Silvestro

The Art Gallery of San Silvestro is located inside the Convent of the Camerlitan Fathers. The Art Gallery is set up in a part of the Convent and an exhibits collection of sacred paintings, which date back to the 17th century.Small format canvases represent religious during the retreat periods in the hermitage or for the devotion of community members. The Convent is open to the interested public.

Monte Porzio Catone (10 Km)

Eremo Tuscolano di Camaldoli

Since 1600 it has been hosting travelers and tourists, with the incomprehensible exclusion of women

Tivoli (11 Km)

Museo Civico

Tivoli (11 Km)

Villa Adriana: Pretorio

Tivoli (11 Km)

Villa Adriana: Grandi Terme

Tivoli (11 Km)

Villa Adriana: Ninfeo

Tivoli (11 Km)

Villa Adriana: Quadriportico con Peschiera

Tivoli (11 Km)

Villa Adriana: Tre Esedre

The Three Exedre Building is a monumental vestibule, and it was the residence of Emperor Hadrian. The lobby is interrupted by the presence of a large fountain surrounded by statues. The structure has a covered room with marble paved space on which there are three exedras, from where the building takes its name.

Tivoli (11 Km)

Villa Adriana: Sala Absidata Detta dei Filosofi

The Apsidate Hall of Philosophers takes its name from the presence of seven niches, where statues of some essays were assumed to be placed. The peculiarity of this room was its porphyry cladding of the walls and the floor. From the latest research it shows that this room could be used, given its breadth, also as a waiting room for guests.

Tivoli (11 Km)

Villa Adriana: Terme con Heliocaminus

The Thermal Baths with Heliocaminus are the oldest spa building in Villa Adriana and owes its name to the presence of a circular room with heliocaminus. The room was heated by the hypocaust system, and it was also made up of a sudatio due to the presence of oven vents. In addition, there was also the rectangular frigidarium and the calidarium obtained in two baths for hot baths.

Tivoli (11 Km)

Villa Adriana: Peristilio Detto Cortile delle Biblioteche

Tivoli (11 Km)

Villa Adriana: Padiglione di Tempe

Tivoli (11 Km)

Villa Adriana: Piccole Terme

Tivoli (11 Km)

Villa Adriana: Cento Camerelle

Tivoli (12 Km)

Villa Adriana: Hospitalia

Frascati (12 Km)

Cattedrale Frascati

Tivoli (12 Km)

Villa Adriana: Teatro Marittimo

Villa Adriana was built by the will of the Emperor Hadrian. The Maritime Theatre is one of the first buildings of the villa. The building consists of only one floor. In 1999, Villa Adriana was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Tivoli (12 Km)

Villa romana imperatore Adriano

Villa Adriano is located in Tivoli in the province of Rome. In the past it was the residence of Emperor Hadrian, from whom it takes its name. The villa complex occupies an area of about three hundred hectares, thus constituting a real city. The architecture of the villa represents the power and wealth of the emperor. Since 1999 it has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Tivoli (12 Km)

Villa Adriana

Rome (12 Km)

Via dei Condotti

Via dei Condotti, known simply as Via Condotti, is one of the best known streets in Rome. Located in the north of the historic center (the so-called Trident), connects Via del Corso to the Spanish Steps.

Rome (13 Km)

Villa Adriana

The villa is a remarkable complex of classical buildings built by emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century A.D. Its blend of architectural elements from Egypt, Greece and Rome makes it a unique heritage. Among the impressive buildings we can find the Maritime Museum and the Hall of the Philosophers. A beautiful spot in the grounds to visit is the Vale of Tempe, the legendary haunt of the goddess Diana.

Tivoli (13 Km)

Villa Gregoriana

The Gregorian Villa was built in 1835 for the desire of Pope Gregory XVI. It is located in the town of Tivoli. In the villa there is a natural area of great historical value. In 2002 the area was taken by the Italian Environment Fund and in 2005 it was reopened to the public.

Tivoli (13 Km)

Rocca Pia

The Rocca Pia was built around the fifteenth century, by the will of Pope Pius II Piccolomini from whom, among other things, it also takes its name. Work began in 1461 after a visit by the Pope himself, who entrusted the task to the architects Varone and Niccolò. The Pope's intent was to build a building that controlled the interior of the city and access to the Aniene valley. The structure consists of two major towers located outward to set greater defense. Inside we find several rooms distributed in each of the two structures.

Tivoli (13 Km)

Villa d'este

Tivoli in Latina host two most famous villas that one can find in the entire Lazio: Villa Adriana and Villa d’Este both of which are not only Tivoli’s major tourist attraction sites but also part of the UNESCO World Heritage list. Located close to River Aniene, the town has a splendid climate housing wealthy Romans for their holiday retreats. Villa d’Este is a beautiful garden and a complex palace that was built in 1560 being the vision of cardinal d’Este who narrowly became a pope.

Genazzano (14 Km)

Castello Colonna

Colonna Castle was built by the great architect Antonio Del Grande. On the second floor there is a chapel decorated with frescoes by the painter Marzio Genassini. Since 1969 the structure is owned by the Municipality of Genazzano, which started its restoration.

Tivoli (14 Km)

Parco di Villa Gregoriana

Villa Gregoriana is a beautiful nature park in the city of Tivoli. It was set up in 1834, at the behest of Pope Gregory XVI, after the River Aniene diverted thus bringing the arrangement of a new waterfall. The structure is dominated by two temples located in the acropolis and consists of different natural elements, panoramic views and caves that make it the most visited park in the city.

Grottaferrata (14 Km)

Museo dell'Abbazia di San Nilo

The Museum of the Abbey of San Nilo is set up inside the homonymous monastery founded in 1004. The core of the collections consists of sarcophagi, marble finds and portraits of prominent characters such as Alexander the Great and Constantine. Among the sacred objects you can admire a “homophorion” in silk and gold from the 14th century.

Tivoli (14 Km)

Tempio della Sibilla

The Temple of the Sibyl was built around the 2nd century BC on an artificial construction near Tivoli. The building was accessible through stairs and there was also a 1.76 metre high travertine podium. Today of the construction remains only the lower part of the two columns of the facade and the walls of the cell decorated by semi-columns on the outside. The temple in 978 was a place of assistance and distribution of alms to the poor.

Tivoli (14 Km)

Tempio di Vesta

The Temple of Vesta was built at the end of the 2nd century BC. The building consisted of 18 columns, of which only 10 are left. On the settlers there are capitals according to the Corinthian-Italic style. From the temple, you can admire the fantastic landscape of Villa Gregoriana and the waterfalls below the Gregorian Bridge. The temple of Vesta is the most famous monument of ancient Tibur.

Rome (14 Km)

Monte Cavo

It rises on the Alban Hills in a hilly area of volcanic origin, it is the highest peak and reaches almost a thousand meters.

Artena (14 Km)

Museo Archeologico

The Archaeological Museum of Artena was inaugurated in 1991. Inside there is a large collection of objects of archaeological importance excavated in the surrounding areas of the city. Inside we can admire ceramics, ornaments, coins, glasses and numerous other Neolithic and early Middle Ages elements. The museum is open to the public.

Nemi (16 Km)

Museo delle Navi Romane

The Museum of Roman Ships was built in 1935. It housed the ships that belonged to the Emperor Caligula. Unfortunately, on 31 May 1944, there was a great fire that destroyed most of the ships. The Museum was reopened again in 1953 with what was left of it. Today it is part of the Museum Grandtour Museum System.

Rome (17 Km)

Castello di Lunghezza

The Castle of Length is located in the homonymous town in the municipality of Rome. It dates back to the birth of the Roman Republic and was built on Paleolithic remains. Over the centuries it has undergone numerous transformations and has hosted characters such as Jacopone da Todi, Bonifacio VIII, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Caterina De' Medici, the Strozzi family, and Carlo of England. Its structure is classified as a national monument. It is currently in excellent condition, is home to the Imaginary Park and is open to the public.

Nemi (17 Km)

Lago di Nemi

Lake Nemi is a small volcanic lake, located between Nemi and Genzano di Roma, just south of Rome, at an altitude of 316 m above sea level, on the Albani Hills in the territory of the Castelli Romani.

Castel Gandolfo (17 Km)

Chiesa di San Tommaso di Villanova

The work of Bernini, the artist favorite by the popes of the '600, is located in the main square of the village of Castel Gandolfo.

Castel Gandolfo (17 Km)

Piazza della Libertà

This is the real beating heart of the historic center. Characterized by a medieval structure, it houses the seventeenth-century Collegiate Church of San Tommaso da Villanova and the Papal Palace.

Velletri (17 Km)

Torre del Trivio

The Trivio Tower was built in 1353 as a bell tower of the church of Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo in Velletri. It is characterized by the Lombardy-Gothic style and stands for about 50 meters in height. The facades are distinguished by eight windows each, adorned with green majolica bowls. During the restoration, the cusp was eliminated and currently the Tower has a lower roof.

Albano Laziale (18 Km)

Anfiteatro Romano

Dating back to the 3rd century after Christ.

Velletri (18 Km)

Museo Civico

The Civic Museum was reopened a few years after several renovations and interventions on the construction. It was opened to the public, for the first time, in 1920 by engineer Oreste Nardini. Nowadays, most of the most important works that were there at the beginning, have been moved to museums far from Velletri, such as the 'Pallas of Velletri', kept in the Louvre Museum in Paris. The gallery is divided into two sections: the archaeological section and that of Geopaleontology and Prehistory of the Alban Hills. The first includes the Sarcophagus of the Labor of Hercules, the Slab of the Prayer, and the Volsche ceramics. The second, on the other hand, is a journey in the Prehistory of the Alban Hills.

Albano Laziale (18 Km)

Chiesa di Santa Maria della Rotonda

The sanctuary of Maria Santissima della Rotonda is located in the city of Albano Laziale in the area of the Castelli Romani. The sanctuary occupies an ancient round-built Roman building dating back to the 1st century.

Ariccia (18 Km)

Piazza di Corte

In the town of Ariccia, it was designed from 1661 by great architects such as Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Carlo Fontana.

Albano Laziale (18 Km)

Porta Pretoria

Porta Pretoria is one of the most important historical places in Albano Laziale. It was discovered during the bombings of World War II and was one of the most important accesses in the country. With a height of 14 meters and a width of 36 m, it consists of rectangular towers and protected ovens. The door is the destination of many tourists who visit it and are fascinated by its beauty.

Albano Laziale (18 Km)

Sepolcro degli Orazi e Curiazi

The Sepulchre of the Horatii and Curiatii is one of the symbols of Albano Laziale. Archaeological studies have found that the tomb dates back to the first half of the first century BC. This tomb consists of a square base on which four truncated conical towers rise at the corners and a central one of which very little remains. The construction is covered with pepperino slabs that alternate bands are arranged in a vertical and horizontal position.

Velletri (18 Km)

Museo Diocesano

The Diocesan Museum is based in the former seventeenth-century seminary belonging to the Diocese of Velletri. The collections on display date back to the nineteenth century and were kept in the Cathedral of the city during World War II. The most significant work is the “Veliterna Crux” of an ancient Palermo goldsmith from the eleventh century.

Velletri (18 Km)

Porta Napoletana

Porta Napoletana was built in 1511 in alignment with the ancient defensive wall circle of Velletri. On one of the door jambs there is an intimation that attributed to the Door a real function of a customs barrier. During the eighteenth century the structure underwent several changes, such as the reinforcement of the two side towers of a semicircular shape.

Albano Laziale (18 Km)

Villa di Gneo Pompeo

The remains of the Villa di Pompeo occupy about nine hectares. In the past centuries he had prestigious guests such as Cicero.

Colleferro (19 Km)

Castello di Piombinara

The castle was built by Riccardo Conti, brother of Pope Innocent III, at the beginning of the 13th century. It was destroyed in 1431. Since 2004, excavation campaigns have been underway that have brought to light housing facilities, a church and a necropolis.

Colleferro (20 Km)

S.Maria di Piombinara

The first news of the church dates back to the twelfth century, it was knocked down after the war to allow the enlargement of the Via Casilina. The Romanesque bell tower remains. In 2006, a corridor with frescoes from the 14th century was found.

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Castello Olevano Romano

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HOTEL CORALLO

Rome (26 Km) - Via Palestro, 44

e-mail www +3964456340

Hotel Corallo in Rome is a comfortable 2 star hotel located in the historic city center, a five minute walk from Termini Train Station and a short walk from the Tube Station Castro Pretorio.

HOTEL BEVERLY HILLS ROME

Rome (27 Km) - Largo Benedetto Marcello, 220

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Hotel Beverly Hills Rome is located in the prestigious Parioli neighborhood. The famous Villa Borghese park is just around the corner, as is Via Veneto and the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna. A spacious and elegant reception hall with large glass doors and sofas welcomes guests to the Hotel Beverly Hills Rome. This is a clear prelude to the expert hospitality and warm welcome which the guests will find within. Whether you are a businessman who needs to stay in the heart of the capital or a family looking to spend a holiday exploring the city’s fascinating history and art, each of the 183 guest rooms and suites of the Hotel Beverly Hills Rome will give you a warm welcome and will make you feel right at home. The warm and welcoming atmosphere of the Mascagni Restaurant and the Puccini Bar & Bistrot, with classic furniture and impeccable service, paints a perfect picture of the cosmopolitan hospitality offered by the Hotel Beverly Hills Rome. The Hotel Beverly Hills Rome is an expert in quality meetings. Equipped with spacious and elegant common areas, its 6 meeting rooms are all soundproof and come equipped with the most modern technology.

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What To See near Zagarolo

Palazzo Barberini

Santuario della Fortuna Primigenia

Santuario Fortuna Primigenia

Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Palestrina

Pinacoteca di San Silvestro

Eremo Tuscolano di Camaldoli

Museo Civico

Villa Adriana: Pretorio

Villa Adriana: Grandi Terme

Villa Adriana: Ninfeo

Villa Adriana: Quadriportico con Peschiera

Villa Adriana: Tre Esedre

Villa Adriana: Sala Absidata Detta dei Filosofi

Villa Adriana: Terme con Heliocaminus

Villa Adriana: Peristilio Detto Cortile delle Biblioteche

Villa Adriana: Padiglione di Tempe

Villa Adriana: Piccole Terme

Villa Adriana: Cento Camerelle

Villa Adriana: Hospitalia

Cattedrale Frascati

Villa Adriana: Teatro Marittimo

Villa romana imperatore Adriano

Villa Adriana

Via dei Condotti

Villa Adriana

Villa Gregoriana

Rocca Pia

Villa d'este

Castello Colonna

Parco di Villa Gregoriana

Museo dell'Abbazia di San Nilo

Tempio della Sibilla

Tempio di Vesta

Monte Cavo

Museo Archeologico

Museo delle Navi Romane

Castello di Lunghezza

Lago di Nemi

Chiesa di San Tommaso di Villanova

Piazza della Libertà

Torre del Trivio

Anfiteatro Romano

Museo Civico

Chiesa di Santa Maria della Rotonda

Piazza di Corte

Porta Pretoria

Sepolcro degli Orazi e Curiazi

Museo Diocesano

Porta Napoletana

Villa di Gneo Pompeo

Castello di Piombinara

S.Maria di Piombinara

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Castello Olevano Romano

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Palestrina

Monte Porzio Catone

Montecompatri

Frascati

Rocca Priora

Grottaferrata

Genazzano

Artena

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