Lazio is a region in central Italy bordered by Abruzzo, Molise, Campagna and the Tyrrhenian Sea. Lazio has a surface area of 203 square kilometers (5,7% of Italy’s total surface).
The region has a population of about 5.1 millions inhabitants, with a density of 338 inhabitants per square kilometer; it is divided into 5 districts and 131 boroughs.
Its principal city is Rome, the capital of Italy.

Its geographical shape contributes to the region's varied and complex terrain .
Bordered by the Tevero river to the North and by the Garigliano river to the South, the Lazio region is divided into three geographical areas.
-In the east, the Apennino mountains of Abruzzo loom over the Sabiuna and Ciociara valleys.
-In the centre, a hilly, volcanic area surrounds the lakes of Bracciano and Bolsena and the limestone mountain of Monte Lepini.
-In the west, Tevere’s valley and the Roman countryside form a sandy, marshy, coastal valley.

Rome, Italy’s capital and ancient capital of the world, remains one of the most important destinations for those who would like to learn more about Western culture and history. Why not visit the city and rent a short term Rome apartment to experience living in a roman culture and next to historical architecture. Moreover, Rome is renowned around the world for its rich archaeological and artistic heritage from The Roman Empire, the Middle Ages, the period of the Renaissance and Baroque. In short, Rome can be considered an immense museum of extraordinary importance.

During centuries of world dominance, Rome managed to integrate diverse cultural tendencies.
The architecture is exuberant, the sculpture and paintings are unmatched, the museums and galleries are uncountable and the churches overflow with treasures.

The capital is not the only city in Lazio to catch tourists’ attention; there are numerous towns, big and small, whose experiences of cultural, religious and civil life have been developed and integrated throughout the years in the shadow of, and next to, Rome.

Tivoli (30km from Rome) has two of the most beautiful roman villas ever built— Adriano’s Villa and the Villa of Este. In Tivoli you can find Tarquina necropolis, one of the most ancient Etruscan ruins; the archaeological site of Ostia Antica; the Roman Castle route; the splendourous Circeo National Park and Bolsena Lake, the biggest volcanic lake of Europe and a marvellous stop-over on the way to the Island Pontine’s archipelago (Ponza, Ventotene, Zannone, Gavi, Santo Stefano…).