All roads lead to Rome - Lazio is most known for its capital. But the central Italian region offers a
lot more. On an area a bit smaller than Wales the landscape alternates between rolling hills, wide valleys,
pine woods, lakes and coast. In the heart of the antique Roman Empire are not only located the most UNESCO-world
heritage sites of Italy, but also the greatest number of lakes and rivers.
The Tyrrhenian coast is surprisingly varied. Endlessly long sandy beaches, that merge into pine groves in the
hinterland or rocky sections attracting divers and snorkellers, uninhabited and untouched islands - Lazio offers
something for every taste.
In the north at the border with Tuscany, between the sea and the Apennine mountains, Etruria is waiting, the land
of the Etruscans. This people has already left its mark before the Romans in form of impressive cities and necropolis.
The visit to the Necropolis of Cerveteri is certainly one of the highlights of a trip to Lazio.
Further east the Apennine dominates the scenery, a mountain range running through all of Italy and offering with 2000
meter high mountains innumerous activities in Lazio, too. From hiking to gliding to skiing in the winter.
On the way to Rome the large lake of Bolsena invites you to take a refreshing bath. Like other lakes of that area it
is also of volcanic origin and boasts one of the best water qualities in Italy.
Rome is worth a trip in every season. A whole life wouldn't be enough to visit all the sights of the Eternal City. The
Forum Romanum and the Vatikan are an absolute must-see during a visit to the "capital of the world" as an enchanted Goethe
used to call it.
To get away from the hustle and bustle of the metropolis many Romans escape in summer to the Alban hills, that charm with
their quiet and the smooth vineyards. In a relaxing atmosphere it's easy to enjoy the witnesses of antiquity and today's
delicacies.
History-lovers will get their money's worth at the monastery Monte Cassino. The monastery complex, picturesquely situated
on a hilltop, in the middle-ages was one of the spiritual centres of the Church. During World War a fierce battle about the
complex took place, that razed it to the ground. Thereafter it was originally reconstructed and has been attracting since then
pilgrims as well as art enthusiasts.
Lazio has been - apart from Rome - spared mass-tourism and is thus almost an insider's tip. Profit from this advantage
and enjoy the originality!
Casa Borghese in Rome
Villa Sfinge near Formia
Villa Ninfa near Borgo Caso
La Ninfina near Borgo Caso
A typical product of Lazio is
the Pecorino Romano DOP
The sheep's milk cheese has already been produced by the Romans and given to the legionaries as rations. The production of the Pecorino
spread out to Sardinia and Tuscany. But the original is from Lazio und bears since 1955 the title
"Protected Indication of Origin"..
Real Pecorino Romano is made from pure fresh sheep's milk and lamb rennet. Depending on the ripeness the whitish cheese is mild and
soft in the beginning and turns hard and spicy with a nutty touch and is suitable for grating.