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EATING
DA PIPPO€
(Via San Valerio 2; Sandwich €7.50)
Pippo is famous for his huge (one will feed two), good value,
tasty
panini
, filled with fresh ingredients; spot it by the queues of hungry day-tripping Ro-
mans. Particularly recommended is the Zingaresca, which combines mozzarella, rocket,
parmesan, speck and oil, and takes around 30 minutes to prepare. Take away and eat your
panino
on one of the lush Tivoli estates.
FAST FOOD
SIBILLA€€
( 0774 33 52 81; Via della Sibilla 50; meals €45; May-Sep)
Chef Adriano Baldassare, who studied
under Antonello Colonna, serves up exciting creative cuisine that combines Roman tradi-
tions with innovation at this impressive restaurant, which has a glorious setting beside two
impressive Roman temples, with views over the slopes of Villa Gregoriana. The food lives
up to the view, there's an extensive wine list and it's less expensive than you would expect.
RESTAURANT
TRATTORIA DEL FALCONE€€
( 0774 31 23 58; Via del Trevio 34; meals €45; Wed-Mon)
In Tivoli town, this is a cheerful, family-
run trattoria with exposed stone walls that's been serving up classic pasta, meat and fish
dishes since 1918. It is popular with both tourists and locals.
TRATTORIA
Castelli Romani
Explore
About 20km south of Rome, the Colli Albani (Alban hills) and their 13 towns are collect-
ively known as the Castelli Romani. For millennia they've provided Romans with a green
refuge on hot summer weekends. The most famous towns are Castel Gandolfo, where the
pope has his summer residence; Frascati, renowned for its wine; lakeside Nemi, with its
small museum; and Grottaferrata, which has a fine abbey. The other towns are Monte
Porzio Catone, Montecompatri, Rocca Priora, Colonna, Rocca di Papa, Marino, Albano
Laziale, Ariccia and Genzano.
