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Home » All Articles » Rome » The Hidden Gems of Italy’s Lazio RegionIf you’re looking for a day trip from Rome, you don’t have to go any further than Lazio, the region that’s home to Italy’s capital city! Although many travelers skip over Lazio on their way to Tuscany or Umbria, that’s a mistake. Here are 7 hidden gems of the Lazio region, in pictures. (Since Lazio has so much to offer, don’t miss part II of this post!).Bracciano and the Odescalchi castle, an easy day trip from RomeLocated just an hour from Rome by train, the town and lake of Bracciano make the perfect escape. The medieval town is quaint and lovely; the 15th-century Odescalchi castle has been the residence of two different papal families (the Borgias and Orsini), and played host to Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes (ill-fated?) wedding! (We included the castle in our post on 10 of the most beautiful castles in Italy!).Hadrian’s villa at Tivoli, a fascinating day trip from Rome