HOME | Program | Accommodation | Registration | Participants | Map | Admin | Contacts The mass of Villa Mondragone (16th century), looming up on a hill 416 m. above sea-level, lies in the area of the villas by the ancient town of Tusculum, between the commune of Frascati and the one of Monte Porzio Catone (to which it belongs). This area, called Castelli Romani (Alban Hills), is about 20 km south-east of Rome. From Fiumicino airport: * A fast train to Termini railway station (departures every 30 minutes, first departure at 07:37, last departure at 22:37, the trip lasts 32 minutes), ticket 8,77 €, and then continue from Termini (see below) a taxi. * the taxi should cost around 62,00/72,00 € - 55/65 $, see below the instructions on the best way to do it. From Ciampino airport: *A bus. There is a blue COTRAL bus (only one line) to Anagnina underground terminal. The bus leaves every 20 minutes or so and stops at Ciampino railways station and at Anagnina underground terminal. The ticket is on sale at the newspaper kiosk in the airport. Then you continue from Anagnina (see below) *A taxi. The taxi should cost around 41,00/51,00 € - 35/45 $, see below the instructions on the best way to do it. From Termini railway station: * Take the underground "A" to the final stop Anagnina (ticket 0,77 €) and then continue from Anagnina (see below). * From ANAGNINA underground "A" final stop catch a blue COTRAL bus direction Rocca Priora (bus-shelter n.° 6) to Monteporzio Catone, ticket 1,00 €, and get off at the Villa Vecchia Hotel bus stop (it should be the third one after Frascati town, and in any case you should ask the driver). Note: there are other few buses going from Anagnina to Rocca Priora via Grottaferrata but these are not suitable. By car or taxi: From highway A1 Milano - Napoli or from highway A24 Roma - L'Aquila/Pescara: follow direction Roma Sud, exit Monte Porzio Catone, then follow signs to Villa Mondragone and Hotel Villa Vecchia. From downtown Rome: Take the G.R.A. (Grande Raccordo Anulare, the ring highway around Rome) to the highway A1 Roma - Napoli, then exit Monte Porzio Catone. Follow signs to Villa Mondragone and Hotel Villa Vecchia. *Note: this page is taken from the official web site of Villa Mondragone (www.villamondragone.it). XHTML and CSS validating Designed by SunBeach multimedia .