Places
Lake·Easy·Relaxing·Popular
Lago Albano — Castel Gandolfo
Lazio
Lake Albano fills a perfectly circular volcanic crater in the Castelli Romani hills 20 km south of Rome. The Papal Villa of Castel Gandolfo sits on the crater rim above — summer residence of the popes for 400 years. The lakeside path through chestnut and oak reaches a 17th-century garden open to the public since Pope Francis's 2016 renovation.
Duration
2 hours
Distance
6 km
Elevation
+80 m
Best season
Year-round
Highlights
- Papal summer residence on the rim
- Perfectly circular volcanic crater
- 17th-century papal garden open since 2016
With your dog
Lakeside path; dogs welcome.
