Can you recommend a small town to stay in close to Rome, Italy?

Question

We are going for a honeymoon in early July and don't want to stay with the crowds. We are looking for a little town where we can stay and easily take a train or bus into Rome. We are not interested in driving? Thanks.

Answer 1

Much of the outskirts of Rome differs from what most people consider "Rome"- centro storico, or the historic district. There are areas that are much more residential way out on Rome's subway line (Line B).

I have to say, though. I think you are making a mistake. July is not a crowded month in Rome (at least compared to the rest of the year). The tourists are mostly around Easter and probably Christmas, and probably 1/3 or more of Romans take a summer break in July to go to beaches and vacations, returning in late August to get back to work. By staying in a  more central area, you will be much, much closer to everything and you still don't have to drive if you don't want to. Subways and buses, and taxis are everywhere. However, a good portion of stuff in Rome is close together (Spanish steps, Piazza del popolo, great shopping, and trevi fountain, for instance). I personally love walking the cobblestone, narrow streets at night, buzzed, turning the corner to see what's next. And trust me, you will stumble onto things. The way to really see Rome is to walk it. It's about the size of Washington, but a lot friendlier to foot traffic (just watch the drivers!... but Naples is soooo much worse!!) I know of beautiful hilltop towns outside of Rome, but you must understand... you will need to drive or take a bus to get to those places (basically).  They are like little midevil towns on the top of a big hill.... but as they are not NEARLY as touristy, you might have a lot of trouble finding lodgings, especially if you speak no italian. Think subways and think trains, that's the most efficient and cheap way to get around. Rome is noisy, some parts worse than others, but if you check into the outskirts of Rome, it's more residential and you can still get into the more popular parts fairly easily. The parts that are touristy, by the way, the things you will want to see, won't be too bad as far as noise is concerned because many are closed to vehicular traffic and the roads near by are very narrow- that's why you see so many vespas, that's all that gets around. Check your calendar for Catholic holidays (Rome revolves around them!) and make sure you don't try to book a car without knowing when the office is open (in Catanzaro, I was told that i was not going to be able to rent a car as it was saturday!). can go on and on... but I'll spare you. Feel free to email me with any questions and I'll help you the best I can.

Answer 2

Castel Gandolfo, is a very nice city outside rome  over a beautiful lake. Also there is a train station that can take you to Rome.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castel_Gand...

When you there you can visit al the cities of  th Castelli romani: Ariccia, Albano, Genzano ecc.

each on efamous for somthing different

ciao

Alessandro

Answer 3

Either Bracciano or Anguillara on Lake Bracciano; very picturesque and lovely. Also any of the Castelli Romani towns.