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20.03.2024 - 16:09 / forbes.com / Julius Caesar / Alain Ducasse / Art
Travelers to Italy in summer often feel they have to decide between city or beach—take in the cultural riches of a major art destination or give in to the dolce far niente vibe of a stunning waterfront locale. Some places make it easy to do both—Venice has its Lido beaches and the seaside hamlet of Nervi is a suburb of Genoa, but here are five other ways you can combine urban and coastal getaways without much fuss.
City: Rome saw 35 million visitors last year, and despite the over-tourism complaints and memories of infernal summer heat waves, the Eternal City is likely to match or surpass that number in 2024. And Rome is ready for the ever-increasing (and often deep-pocketed) throngs, with new properties, like the Bulgari Hotel and Six Senses, and eagerly anticipated for 2024, the Romeo Roma, in a 16th-century palazzo restored by Zaha Hadid Architects (the studio of the late design visionary) near the Piazza del Popolo. The hotel’s restaurant cuisine will be masterminded by Alain Ducasse, and a plunge pool will offer a respite from soaring temperatures.
In addition to the hotel happenings there are other reasons to head to Rome in 2024. A major archaeological site, the Area Sacra di Largo Argentina where Julius Caesar met his demise, recently became accessible; and the Vatican Museums have extended their hours, particularly good news for early risers—they will now open at 8 AM to accommodate extraordinary post-Covid demand. (The Museums will also stay open until 7PM, and in peak travel months to 8 PM on Fridays and Saturdays.)
Beach: To escape the heat, do as many Romans do, and head to the nearby Lazio Coast. Among the beaches you can reach in about an hour by train are Ostia Antica, Rome’s former port city, with an outstanding archaeological park a few kilometers from the water. Anzio, the site of a fierce WWII battle in 1944 (also a former Roman port and once a vacation spot for the Roman Emperor Nero), is noted for its Bandiera Blu (Blue Flag) beaches, a designation given for meeting cleanliness and sustainability requirements. (The train to Anzio takes about an hour and a half.)
For longer beach stays head to the glamorous La Posta Vecchia, a five-star hotel in Palo Laziale (an hour’s drive from Rome) that attracts a chic international crowed. The estate was once owned by the noble Orsini family and Jean Paul Getty and is now part of the Pellicano Hotels Group.
City: Among Italy’s best, although lesser-known Renaissance cities, Urbino offers significant culture and charm, and just the right level of remoteness to make it seem as if you’ve come across a great find before everyone else has. Its location in Le Marche, or Marches, a central-east region of Italy, may be why the city remains off the
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