Grottaferrata: An Ancient Town with A Modern Flair
Grottaferrata, Italy is a small town nestled on the lower slopes of the Alban Hills and only 12 miles from of Rome. It is included in the Metropolitan City of Rome. Grottaferrata has a well-organized main street with avenues that are shop-lined and a majestic abbey from 1004 on the other end. One of the busiest airports in Italy is accessibly near Grottaferrata, the Rome–Fiumicino International Airport "Leonardo da Vinci (FCO) and is less than an hour away.
Best Time to Visit
Grottaferrata enjoys good weather for outdoor activities from early April to July although the town becomes busiest for tourist arrivals during the spring and winter seasons. It is also during these seasons that prices for Grottaferrata, ITL hotels and flights will be most expensive. Visitors planning to set foot in town during these months should make early bookings to be able to take advantage of good deals.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Places of interest in the vicinity of Grottaferrata include some of Rome’s iconic sightseeing destinations like the Colosseum, the Pantheon and Sistine Chapel. A trip to the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome (MACRO) and the National Roman Museum also makes for a pleasurable outing. There are numerous hotels scattered within the area like the quaint Locanda dello Spuntino, located on a commercial street, or the 4-star Park Hotel Villa Grazioli, housed in a 16th-century former cardinal's residence, or the upscale Park Hotel Villaferrata, beautifully set on a Renaissance-style villa.