Tag: day trips

  • Remembering the Battle of Montecassino

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    About an hour and a half south of Rome lies Montecassino, an enormous Benedictine monastery whose environs witnessed a very costly battle of World War II.

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    Melanie Renzulli
    Polish Cemetery at Montecassino

  • A Snowy ‘Staycation’ in Rome

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    Skiing and sledding within a tank of gas from Rome.

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    Melanie Renzulli
    snow covered mountain under blue sky during daytime

  • The Pontines, Perhaps

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    Unlike Greece, Italy isn’t a land of islands. Sure, there’s Sicily, Capri, and the Tuscan Archipelago, which includes Elba. But there is also a small set of islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea between Rome and Naples that, according to Guy Dinmore of The Financial Times, “offer a safer and saner way to travel” for those…

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    Melanie Renzulli

  • Beaches of Lazio: The Best Beaches Near Rome

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    Many travelers who visit Rome in the summer often forget that the beaches of the Tyrrhenian Sea are as close as half an hour away. The region of Lazio has many beautiful beaches up and down its 360 km/224 mi coastline, some of which are ideal for a day trip from Rome while others merit…

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    Melanie Renzulli
    Cliffs near Sperlonga