Le Camere Pinte
Why we like it: Rooms and apartments with kitchen in a 15th-century stone house in Sermoneta's old town, with a private spa booked in 90-minute slots.
From €100
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Duration1 night
From Rome1 h 15 by car · train to Latina Scalo
Best timeApril – June · September – October
BookingNinfa, castle, Al Castello and tasting
Budget€170–250 pp
The plan
The plan, hour by hour
Designed for a Saturday when the Garden of Ninfa is open, which the foundation sets from March to November, and return on Sunday afternoon. Book the garden and the castle first at giardinodininfa.eu and build the rest around them. Al Castello is only open on Saturday and Sunday at midday, and the Molino 7Cento tasting only from May to September, Friday to Sunday.
Saturday
- 18:30Leave Rome
Along the Pontina, about an hour and a quarter to the garden.
- 210:00Garden of Ninfa
A guided group visit in a reserved slot, about an hour. Under-12s do not pay.
- 311:15Pantanello
If it is open that day, the wetland beside the walls of Ninfa.
- 413:00Lunch at the garden exit
At the bar with a dining area; book a table by WhatsApp.
- 515:00Caetani castle
Half an hour by road to Sermoneta. A one-hour guided visit.
- 617:00Le Camere Pinte
Check-in at the house and a 90-minute slot in the private spa. A stroll round the village at dusk.
Sunday
- 110:00Norba
The walls of the Latin city over the plain, with free access, and a view over the garden.
- 213:00Lunch at Al Castello
Opposite the gate of Sermoneta castle: truffle, mushrooms and cooking of the Lepini. Book.
- 317:00Tasting at Molino 7Cento
From May to September: vineyards, winery and three wines, €45 per person, booked 48 hours ahead. Afterwards, about an hour to Rome.
On a day trip from Rome, Ninfa and Sermoneta are seen in a hurry: the garden in the morning, the castle in the afternoon and back. With a night inside the village of Sermoneta, Saturday ends in a private spa in a fifteenth-century house and a stroll through the empty stone streets, and Sunday is left for Norba, a truffle lunch facing the castle and, in season, a tasting among vineyards in the Cori countryside.
How do you get there from Rome?
By car, about an hour and a quarter along the SS148 Pontina towards Latina; the garden has free parking. Without a car, trains from Roma Termini towards Naples via Latina stop at Latina Scalo, and from there you continue by taxi. If you come from Spain, fly to Rome (Fiumicino or Ciampino) and hire a car at the airport.
Where to stay?
| Accommodation | Area | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Le Camere Pinte | Old town of Sermoneta | Couples and families; apartments with kitchen and private spa, from €100 |
| Antico Borgo Molino 7Cento | Cori countryside | By car; relais with pool, restaurant and winery |
| Agriturismo Giulia Bè | Cisterna di Latina countryside | No car, 2 km from the station; apartments with pool, double from €70 |
What if I have one more day?
Carry on to the sea: Sperlonga and Gaeta are to the south along the coast. Or head up to the Castelli Romani, with Frascati and Nemi, on the way to Rome.
Map
The stops, in order
What to do
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Plan the trip
Garden of Ninfa and Sermoneta, step by step
Each choice narrows the next: the season shapes how best to travel, and how you travel decides where you stay and where you eat.
When to go
When to go to Garden of Ninfa and Sermoneta
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Where to stay
Where to stay in Garden of Ninfa and Sermoneta
Antico Borgo Molino 7Cento
Why we like it: Relais in an 18th-century water mill in the countryside of Cori, near Ninfa, with organic vines and olive trees, restaurant, pool and wellness area.
Agriturismo Giulia Bè
Why we like it: Apartments and studios with kitchen, pool and garden in the countryside of Cisterna di Latina, 2 km from the station with trains to Rome and about 15 km from Ninfa.
From €70
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Services for this trip
Where to eat
Where to eat in Garden of Ninfa and Sermoneta
Bar and eating area of the Garden of Ninfa
What to order: something simple on leaving the visit; book if you want lunch
Ristorante Al Castello
What to order: something with fresh truffle, which the owners hunt themselves, and in winter the polenta
Molino 7Cento restaurant
What to order: whatever the season brings from the kitchen garden, with a wine and the house oil
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does the getaway cost?
Between €170 and €250 per person as a couple, with one night, tickets, meals and the tasting, not including the journey.
When can you do it?
On a weekend when the Garden of Ninfa is open, from March to November; the 2026 season is already over.
Can you do it without a car?
Yes, with a train to Latina Scalo and taxis, sleeping at Giulia Bè near Cisterna station, but without the Cori tasting.
What if the garden is closed?
Do the castle, Sermoneta and Norba, which are open at weekends in winter.