We stayed for 1 week at Julia’s apartment and used it as our base for our neice’s wedding reception at the nearby Castello Della Castelluccia and for our sightseeing trips to Rome and other nearby towns. Julia’s mum, Gloria, was very helpful. She showed us around the apartment and we were very grateful that she had left some provisions for us - tea, coffee, milk, biscuits and a delicious cake. Gloria took time to explain how to get into Rome by train - a ticket costs only 1.50 euros and the train station is only 10 minute walk from the apartment. Trains are very frequent and the journey into Rome takes about 20 minutes. The transport system is integrated so you can use your 1.5 euro ticket on a combination of train, metro and bus (within a period of 100minutes) - a great and inexpensive way to get around. As well as travelling into Rome, we went to Bracciano, less than 20 miles to the North. The old town and castle area are worth seeing and the town overlooks the lake. Bracciano can be easily reached by car or train.
La Guistiniana itself has a few bars and restaurants and there is a supermarket close to the train station.
The apartment was wonderful. It was much bigger than we expected - the photos don’t do it justice. It was very well equipped and we especially enjoyed the outdoor terrace and garden.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the apartment and found it to be a great base for touring Rome and the surrounding area.