Comments on: Beach Towns near Rome: Sperlonga http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-sperlonga-beach/ It's our business where you sleep! Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:10:32 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Marion Cerrato http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-sperlonga-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-2417 Marion Cerrato Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:12:51 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/?p=2203#comment-2417 You're welcome Leigh! :-) Orvieto would be an excellent choice! The city is really worth a visit for its cathedral, Medieval architecture, good food and wine. And, if you're not traveling by car and have to use public transportation, Orvieto is with no doubt easier to reach compare to Calcata (trains from Rome to Orvieto are frequent). Ostia Antica is really interesting too, especially if you and your family are fans of History and Archeology. The visit to Ostia Antica archaeological site won't take you the entire day, so you'll have so much time to hang out in Trastevere (one my favorite places in Rome! :)). You’re welcome Leigh! :-)

Orvieto would be an excellent choice! The city is really worth a visit for its cathedral, Medieval architecture, good food and wine. And, if you’re not traveling by car and have to use public transportation, Orvieto is with no doubt easier to reach compare to Calcata (trains from Rome to Orvieto are frequent).

Ostia Antica is really interesting too, especially if you and your family are fans of History and Archeology. The visit to Ostia Antica archaeological site won’t take you the entire day, so you’ll have so much time to hang out in Trastevere (one my favorite places in Rome! :) ).

]]> By: Leigh http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-sperlonga-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-2416 Leigh Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:02:13 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/?p=2203#comment-2416 Thank you Marion; I am bringing my two adult children to Rome in November. We have 6 full days and nights there, 4 tours planned. I have been looking at day trips, so far have been told to go to Orvieto, Ostia Antica, and now Calcata. I was thinking of Siena as well (been there). I appreciate any and all advice! However, I am also okay with just hanging out in Trastevere and watching the world go by. Thank you Marion; I am bringing my two adult children to Rome in November. We have 6 full days and nights there, 4 tours planned. I have been looking at day trips, so far have been told to go to Orvieto, Ostia Antica, and now Calcata. I was thinking of Siena as well (been there). I appreciate any and all advice! However, I am also okay with just hanging out in Trastevere and watching the world go by.

]]> By: Marion Cerrato http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-sperlonga-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-2412 Marion Cerrato Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:48:55 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/?p=2203#comment-2412 Hi Leigh! I've never been in Sperlonga in November because I don't think there is so much to do there during the winter season. A nice day trip from Rome that I would recommend in November is a day out in Calcata: a very nice medioeval hill-top village filled with excellent, traditional restaurants and "hippie artist" shops. Hi Leigh! I’ve never been in Sperlonga in November because I don’t think there is so much to do there during the winter season. A nice day trip from Rome that I would recommend in November is a day out in Calcata: a very nice medioeval hill-top village filled with excellent, traditional restaurants and “hippie artist” shops.

]]> By: Leigh http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-sperlonga-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-2411 Leigh Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:32:17 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/?p=2203#comment-2411 Would you recommend Sperlonga in early November? Would you recommend Sperlonga in early November?

]]> By: Claudio Corvino http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-sperlonga-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-2377 Claudio Corvino Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:45:54 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/?p=2203#comment-2377 Sperlonga is a really great place to spend a day with sun and beautiful sea, and then is near Rome. I recommend to everyone :) Sperlonga is a really great place to spend a day with sun and beautiful sea, and then is near Rome.
I recommend to everyone :)

]]> By: Rob http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-sperlonga-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-2259 Rob Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:38:27 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/?p=2203#comment-2259 I'm glad you and your family had fun Paola! The umbrellas are getting a bit expensive as summer goes on and it seems that there are less and less open spots. I have had to show up in the early morning to be able to secure a spot usually costing around €22 for an umbrella, beach chair, and lounge chair. One way that I cut costs is to go with a group of about friends, we rent an umbrella or two and also lay out towels on the sand. The cheapest place I have found on the south side has green colored umbrellas. I hope you and your family get to return soon! Rob I’m glad you and your family had fun Paola! The umbrellas are getting a bit expensive as summer goes on and it seems that there are less and less open spots. I have had to show up in the early morning to be able to secure a spot usually costing around €22 for an umbrella, beach chair, and lounge chair. One way that I cut costs is to go with a group of about friends, we rent an umbrella or two and also lay out towels on the sand. The cheapest place I have found on the south side has green colored umbrellas.
I hope you and your family get to return soon!
Rob

]]> By: Paola http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-sperlonga-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-2255 Paola Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:19:12 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/?p=2203#comment-2255 I took your advice and went to Sperlonga. It was as beautiful as you said and my family loved it so much, we went back a second time from Rome. We did find though that the price for a bottle of water in Sperlonga was cheaper than in Rome, and that the beach umbrellas set us back way more than you said. We probably got the most expensive site on the south side but it was the closest from the hot walk from the town(umbrellas are white). We paid 56 euros for two umbrellas and their chairs, but it was such a hot day, we couldn't walk any further and so we paid it. However the facilities were very clean and nice and so it was worth it. Lovely beach, great day. I took your advice and went to Sperlonga. It was as beautiful as you said and my family loved it so much, we went back a second time from Rome. We did find though that the price for a bottle of water in Sperlonga was cheaper than in Rome, and that the beach umbrellas set us back way more than you said. We probably got the most expensive site on the south side but it was the closest from the hot walk from the town(umbrellas are white). We paid 56 euros for two umbrellas and their chairs, but it was such a hot day, we couldn’t walk any further and so we paid it. However the facilities were very clean and nice and so it was worth it. Lovely beach, great day.

]]> By: Marion http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-sperlonga-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-2189 Marion Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:20:59 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/?p=2203#comment-2189 You're welcome Rob. :) You’re welcome Rob. :)

]]> By: Rob http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-sperlonga-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-2188 Rob Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:40:15 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/?p=2203#comment-2188 Thanks Marion! The “B.I.R.G” ticket is a great way to cut the travel expenses! Thanks Marion!
The “B.I.R.G” ticket is a great way to cut the travel expenses!

]]> By: Marion http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-sperlonga-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-2182 Marion Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:33:22 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/?p=2203#comment-2182 Just a couple of tips for your day trip from Rome to Sperlonga beach: Save money by buying a "B.I.R.G" ticket. This ticket costs €10,50 and is valid until midnight of the day of your first train / bus /metro ride. You can use it on regional trains and the Rome public transportation system (ATAC) that includes all city bus lines and the metro network. Always check out the train timetable on the Trenitalia website. On Sundays, trains from Rome Termini Station to Fondi Sperlonga station don't leave every hour (there is no train between 8.49am and 10.49am). Same thing for the return (no train from Fondi Sperlonga to Rome Termini between 5.57pm and 7.57pm). Just a couple of tips for your day trip from Rome to Sperlonga beach:

Save money by buying a “B.I.R.G” ticket. This ticket costs €10,50 and is valid until midnight of the day of your first train / bus /metro ride. You can use it on regional trains and the Rome public transportation system (ATAC) that includes all city bus lines and the metro network.

Always check out the train timetable on the Trenitalia website. On Sundays, trains from Rome Termini Station to Fondi Sperlonga station don’t leave every hour (there is no train between 8.49am and 10.49am). Same thing for the return (no train from Fondi Sperlonga to Rome Termini between 5.57pm and 7.57pm).

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