During my military service…
Submitted by barryahoy on Sat, 04/13/2024 - 06:40
During my military service stationed in Latina, Italy (Attending a NATO school in the early 80s) I became casually aware of the town of Castel Gandolfo. In our vacation of two years ago, we stayed at Culla Del Lago, a bed and breakfast in a beautiful setting on the shore of Lake Albano and across the lake from Castel Gandolfo. This gave us the opportunity to drive through the town which is interesting since only about a half dozen streets are open to vehicle traffic. At that time I vowed to return, this time staying in the Atlantis Inn in the middle of the town. Excellent choice on numerous fronts.
1. The picturesque quaintness of Castel Gandolfo, location of the Pope's summer palace and featured in the superb film, "The Two Popes" is alone ample reason to room there.
2. Numerous excellent restaurants are available.
3. The inn is conveniently located close to the train station. The walk is only about 1.5 kilometers, but the route is very steep and not for the feint of stamina. The trip via car is equally convenient and on two days we found a parking place at the station. Round trip fare to Rome is about 7 euro and requires only about an hour. Trains pass through the station once per hour at _ _ :45.
4. The people of Castel Gandolfo are friendly to a fault.
5. While no parking for the car is available at the inn, we found a spot at about half a klick. Plenty of parking, just none at the hotel.
Our next trip will not be to Italy, but when we return, we will likely stay at Castel Gandolfo.
