# A Sunday in Sermoneta and Norba from Rome: Caetani Castle, a truffle lunch and the Latin city above Ninfa

For the months without Ninfa: Caetani Castle with a guided visit, a truffle lunch opposite its gate, a stroll round Sermoneta and the walls of Norba at sunset.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/garden-of-ninfa-sermoneta/itineraries/rome-sermoneta-norba-sunday-caetani-castle · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:45 · Salida: 1 h 15 by car (SS148 Pontina towards Latina and the climb to Sermoneta; park below and walk up to the old town)
- 10:00 · A walk through Sermoneta (The stone old town, the collegiate church and the viewpoints over the Pontine plain)
  - 5 min on foot
- 11:30 · Caetani Castle in Sermoneta (One-hour guided visit in a reserved slot · €8.25 online)
  - 2 min on foot
- 13:00 · Ristorante Al Castello (Opposite the castle entrance · truffle, mushrooms, polenta in winter · booking) · Ristorante Al Castello, €€
  - 15 min by car, 8,9 km
- 15:30 · Archaeological Park of ancient Norba (Polygonal walls and views over Ninfa; free access)
- 17:00 · Vuelta (About an hour and a quarter to Rome)

The Garden of Ninfa opens only a few days a year, from March to November. The rest of the time, the village and castle of Sermoneta, on the slope of the Lepini mountains, make a full Sunday from Rome, with a mountain lunch opposite the castle and, in the afternoon, the walls of ancient Norba, a Latin city overlooking the plain and the garden itself.

## First of all: booking

Caetani Castle can only be visited with a guide, in a group and by time slot, and the tickets are bought at giardinodininfa.eu. In November 2026 there are visits on Saturdays and Sundays, at €8.25 online; check the calendar for each month. Also book a table at Al Castello, which is open only at weekends at lunchtime.

## The day, hour by hour

8:45 · Leave Rome. By the SS148 Pontina towards Latina and the climb to Sermoneta, about an hour and a quarter. The old town has narrow streets: park below and walk up.

10:00 · Sermoneta. A walk round the stone old town, the churches and the viewpoints over the Pontine plain as far as Circeo.

11:30 · Caetani Castle. A one-hour guided visit through courtyards, walls, towers and frescoed rooms.

13:00 · Lunch at Al Castello. Opposite the castle gate, with four dining rooms and a fireplace. The owners hunt for truffle and have it all year round; in winter, polenta, mushrooms and game.

15:30 · Norba. From the Ninfa road you climb to Norma up the hillside; the archaeological park is freely accessible: walls of polygonal blocks, remains of temples and views over the plain and the garden.

17:00 · Return. About an hour and a quarter to Rome.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
About an hour and a quarter from Rome along the Pontina. From Sermoneta to Norma, a mountain road.

### Without a car
Train from Roma Termini to Latina Scalo and a taxi to Sermoneta. For Norba you need another taxi.

## Consejos

### Buy the castle online
The groups are limited.

### Bring a coat to Norba
The upland is exposed to the wind.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is the castle open in winter?
Yes, mainly at weekends, according to the foundation's calendar.

### How much does admission to the castle cost?
€8.25 online on the November 2026 dates.

### Where do you eat?
At Al Castello, opposite the castle, Saturdays and Sundays at lunchtime, with a booking.

### Do you pay at Norba?
No, the park is freely accessible.