E-Bike Tour Through Castelli Romani's Art and History

A new sustainable tourism program, eV-CastelliRomani!, promotes eco-friendly exploration of the Castelli Romani area near Rome. The initiative, developed by eV-Now! in collaboration with OCR (Ospitalità Castelli Romani), encourages stays of over two nights and offers e-bike itineraries with local guides. Highlights include the Pontifical Palace in Castel Gandolfo, designed by Carlo Maderno and completed by Bernini, with its astronomical observatory and gardens. Bernini's Collegiate Church of San Tommaso da Villanova features a Crucifixion altarpiece by Pietro da Cortona. La Musa Mosaici offers mosaic courses starting at €30. In Albano, the Roman Amphitheater built by Septimius Severus and the Cisternone Romano, a 5-nave cistern holding 10,000 cubic meters of water, are key sites. Nemi's Museo delle Navi displays recovered ships of Caligula, destroyed by arson, in a building by architect Morpurgo. Ariccia's Palazzo Chigi, designed by Bernini, hosted the third edition of Granpalazzo art fair. Velletri's Villa Tognazza celebrates Ugo Tognazzi's centenary with a house museum. Villa Grazioli in Grottaferrata features frescoes and a site-specific installation by Andrea Gandini. ESA in Frascati offers science visits. The program also includes Villa del Cardinale and Parco dei Castelli Romani with Mausoleum of Lucullus, Villa Mondragone, and Villa Aldobrandini.