I think most people know that Castel Gandolfo is the summer home of the Pope. I think many have been received in the special audiences. But how many people realize what lies outside the residence itself? How many had enough time to explore the surroundings of the famous place? We were lucky indeed as we did have quite a lot of time to do it. What struck us was that once you passed the Pope’s palace you were almost immediately thrust onto an amazing view.