Continuing the journey of Castles reach another fascinating place : Lake Albano , also known as one of Castel Gandolfo named after the beautiful town that is looking the lake. A huge crater that today offers us a panorama. This place has a great historical importance because it was here that the legendary Albalonga the oldest cities of ancient Latium , according to legend founded by Ascanius, son of Aeneas , and after a long struggle with Rome was destroyed. Today, the place has become a tourist resort so pleasant to have been chosen as the official residence of the Popes holiday's The Pope Urban VIII built by architect Carlo Maderno the majestic Palazzo Palazzo Papale.Il naturally attracts all the tourism in the area , especially when the Pope lives in summer but also in other periods. It overlooks the Piazza della Libertà, where is the fountain designed by the great Gian Lorenzo Bernini and preserves a park that reaches up to Albano and where there are the remains of an ancient villa of Domitian and a small modern astronomical observatory . The Palace and the Park enjoy the right of extraterritoriality being the territory of Vatican City .On the side of a palace Belvedere allows an extraordinary view of Lake Albano.Lake Nemi is the beautiful village of Nemi , intense country born Mille true , but it already existed as Nemus , that forest sacred to the goddess Diana and the lake where the Moon , Diana was called " the mirror of Diana ." Facing one of the railings you can see a valley covered by agricultural land use , and trees. From Lake Nemi emerged ancient Roman ships , the ships of the Emperor Caligula, preserved in the Museum. Nemi , the most pristine of the Castelli Romani is situated on a spur of rock overlooking the lake. Ruspoli Castle that dominates the historical center , the pristine forests of the flowering violets and cyclamen , the Museum of Roman Ships are points of attraction of this ancient village that enjoys a special microclimate that favors the cultivation of strawberries and strawberries in particular , Nemi that made ​​him famous in the world. Nemi in the course of its history has been visited and described by many writers and artists, such as D'Annunzio , Goethe, Stendal and among the musicians Charles Gounod , who took inspiration from the night view of the lake for his " Hail Mary ." Poet that has been able to capture the essence of this small town was certainly Lord Byron. The district Pullarella is the oldest and most characteristic , the Castello Ruspoli is the oldest castles.Many others are the countries of the castle in this wonderful environment . Guided tours , guided tours Rome, escurtion's from Rome , tours of Rome , excursions in Frascati , guided visits of castles , wine, Frascati , aldobrandini villa , villas of the Roman castles , tours of Castel Gandolfo , tours of castles, Lake Nemi , visits lakes , Guide ,

• published: 03 Dec 2013
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