Castel Gandolfo

Castel Gandolfo lies above Lake Albano in the Alban Hills, where a steep-sided volcanic basin and wooded slopes rise beyond Rome’s urban plain. The town stands on the lake’s rim in the Castelli Romani, an area long associated with hill-country retreats and local food traditions. Its defining landmark is the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo, a 17th-century residence traditionally used by popes as a summer retreat; the palace and its gardens are an extraterritorial property of the Holy See. Lake Albano is itself a volcanic crater lake, and the compact historic centre looks across its dark-blue waters. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding Lazio area to extend your view of the Alban Hills.

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