Discover Rome's magical beaches

You can walk around inside the castle and look at exhibits about the nautical, archaeological and architectural history of the castle before heading off to spend an afternoon on the beautiful sandy beach. You can even spend the night at the hostel inside the castle for an added treat! There are glorious sea views and concerts held on the shores at the castle on one of the best beaches near Rome Italy. This is a great spot to take photos with friends or family or spend the night in the local B&B.

Fregene Beach is popular with the party set, who enjoy sundowner cocktails and parties after dark and partaking in the high quality restaurant located right on the beach. The sand is smooth, the drinks cold and the staff always willing to bring deck chairs and umbrellas. This is the only beach that can also claim a forested area in the centre of town! Most people use bicycles to get around Fregene, making this an ideal location to ditch the cityscape and just relax. It's also a great place to spend the night in one of the town's pretty B&Bs.

This picture perfect beach is so close to Rome that the train practically drops you off on the sand. During the off season it can feel like your own private beach and is just 45 minutes from the city centre. You can get there by Metro, which passes through fields of daffodils in the spring, and the quaint village features an assortment of bakeries, cafes and eateries supplying cakes and pastries. There are plenty of boats available at Odeschalci Port, or you can simply dive into the clean, clear waters of the Mediterranean sea!

Anzio beach may not be one of Rome's most famous, but its fascinating and interesting ruins make it well worth a visit. If you take to the cool water you can float in the shallows and enjoy views of the columns carved into the mountainside. The ruins date back several centuries and you can see the huge and treacherous rocks that wrecked ships and where the bravest of the local townsfolk spend their spare time laying in the sun. Just don't forget to try the Gelato!

You will find Saubaudia on long stretch of sandy coastline. Its soft-sand Blue Flag beaches are clean and have excellent amenities but here you can also find some of the best free beach space in Italy. There are pretty dunes and villas to delight the eye and the beach is more natural than some of the more commercialised beaches closer to Rome. You can get there by car, taxi and Metro and stay overnight at one of the boutique beach hotels in the area.

A Sperlonga overnight tour is a novel way to see the coast near Rome and its three unique cave formations on one of the best beaches near Rome. It's well worth making the time to see it! Take a tour from the harbour and sail along the Riviera to the Grotta di Tiberio to see the marble sculptures honouring Ulysses. The tour continues to Via Flacca medieval towers, Bazzano and Capovento caves, and the famous "Blue Grotto". Don't miss this tour on your Rome beach holidays!