One of your goals for next summer shall be one vacation in the beach of the ancient Romans. Even though the best places around Rome can only be seen by car, Anzio can be reached by train from Rome. Anzio in Italy is one of them!
Arriving in Anzio two years ago for a weekend, I never left again. I discovered a coastline of crystal-clear sunrises and fiery sunsets. See my photos below, read my story and discover all the interesting things to do in Anzio.
Anzio in Italy is famous mostly for its beach: it has a blue flag and clear, blue waters. The coastline is quite big, and it has golden sands. Romans love this place, they tend to spend beautiful beach day trips from Rome, and a lot of them have already bought a house here.
If you are visiting Rome in the summer and you are planning to go swimming, you can easily rent a room or an Airbnb for at least a couple of nights here.
Apart from the beach, you have to know that Anzio is a small port. Or better to say a marina? As the port has a lot of boats; the Italian fisherman bring ashore the fresh fish that will be cooked later at one of the restaurants by the sea or at your guest house. Locals come all year round to eat fresh fish by the sea. There are so many restaurants in Anzio that serve fresh fish, but don’t forget to make a reservation.
The best kept secret you should know is that from Anzio you can get the boat to Ponza, Palmarola and Ventotene islands. If you have never heard of them, don’t worry, they’re some of the most favorite places where wealthy Romans tend to spend their weekends in June and July.
Anzio is well worth a visit. Visit my guest houses.
HOW TO HAVE A DAY TRIP TO ROME FROM ANZIO
Rome is 51 km away from Anzio and can be reached easily by train to Termini. The tickets are very cheap, less than 4€ and the train goes directly to the city center of both cities. You can buy the tickets online from Trenitalia but there is no reason to do that: the train is “regionale” which means that the price is fixed. You can just go to the station, buy your ticket and hop on the first train!
Anzio Beach 