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Villa combines the best of Italian culinary tradition based on healthy organic fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy products, including olive oil and award-winning wines. Among the Villa’s self-produced prestigious products: robust Montepulciano red wine, Colli S. Paolo crisp white wine, fruit-flavored liqueurs, extra virgin olive oil, young and sharp white cheeses, prosciutto ham, traditional tasty salames, sweet fruit jams, vegetables, free- range chicken, rabbit, pork and beef. These all-natural products are served fresh daily to guests in the Villa’s indoor and outdoor dining and meeting facilities. Come and explore the bucolic rolling hills of Rome’s classic countryside, whose vineyards, olive groves, volcanic lakes, golden sunsets and breathtaking panoramas have inspired famous poets and writers such as Virgil, Goethe, Stendhal and Wordsworth. Villa ’s own grounds (20 hectares) are no less inspiring. The Villa provides the unique opportunity to harmonize with nature, enjoy excellent food, hospitality and wine, take long walks and horseback rides in the local countryside and to relax in the Villa’s own refreshing pool. The Area The Alban Hills are filled with charming villages which regained their ancient splendor during Renaissance times. This verdant and vibrant country paradise boasts a unique artistic and culinary tradition, the most famous town being Castel Gandolfo (papal summer residence). There is also Tivoli (water gardens and Hadrian’s Villa) Frascati (wine and food capital), Albano (home to Rome’s founders, Romulus and Remus), Nemi (temple of Diana), Rocca di Papa (site of the Via Sacra) and the Villa’s own town of Ariccia (home to the illustrious Chigi ducal estate). Many of these town centers were been remodeled by the great architect Bernini and host Rome’s famous wine and food festivals throughout the spring, fall and winter. Located right along the Via Nettunese (public highway to the sea), the Villa’s guests quickly reach warm Mediterranean waters at the popular Roman resorts of Nettuno and Anzio, internationally known for excellent beaches, seafood, Roman ruins, British and American WW II museums and romantic boardwalks. Rome lies in the opposite direction and at a similar distance. Both the sea and city can be reached easily by local commuter train services (30 mins) and by car (45 mins). The Villa offers free shuttle service to the local commuter train stations.