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Swimming Health Clubs the more popular locations
Swimming pools are scarce, Like the swimming pools, looking like high-speed fashion
and definitely not geared to the Roman health clubs usually shows. Each March, however,
short-term visitor. It is often require both a membership fee serious runners take part in
necessary to pay an expensive and monthly payments. For a the Maratona di Roma (Rome
membership plus a monthly short stay in Rome, it is more Marathon).
fee. Most pools also require sensible to try the amenities in Villa Doria Pamphilj (see p269)
you to produce a medical your hotel, or, if you are willing is an extensive park above the
certificate assuring your good to pay, head for one of the Janiculum, which has various
health, and have lane-only private clubs. Use of club tracks, plenty of open spaces,
swimming. The state-owned amenities may be negotiable. and a network of paths. Villa
pools can be slightly cheaper, Open in summer only, Borghese (see p260) is another
but you still have to pay an Mondofitness Village is a large vast, popular place with a
initial membership fee. outdoor sports complex with a running track.
The Shangri-La Hotel opens swimming pool and gym space. Alternatively, jog under the
its pool to non-residents in the It offers a variety of activities acacia trees and palms at Villa
summer, as does the Cavalieri incuding bicycling, rowing, and Torlonia, on the spotlit track at
Rome Hotel, for an entry fee. martial arts. The entry fee for the Villa Glori, or combine sports
The best deal for families in swimming pool starts at €7 for a with culture by running the
summer is probably to be found half day and €9 for a full day. Via Appia Antica (see p267)
in the EUR district in the south branching off into Parco
of the city: the Piscina delle Jogging and Bicycling Caffarella. Other favorite places
Rose is an Olympic-sized pool are Viale delle Terme di Caracalla,
open from June to September Rome’s perfect climate and Circo Massimo, Parco degli Aque-
9am–5:30pm daily (to 7pm on stunning scenery attract dotti, and Parco di Colle Oppio.
weekends). For a swim with a thousands of well-dressed All of the above are also ideal
view, reserve a chaise longue joggers and bicyclists into the for bicyclists, and you can rent
by the rooftop pool of the city’s many parks. Early on bikes from many places,
Radisson Blu es. Hotel, weekday mornings or at any including Collalti and Treno
located on the Esquiline Hill. time on a Sunday you’ll find e Scooter Rent (see also p386).
DIRECTORY
Soccer Horse Racing Car and Motor­ Shangri­La Hotel
and Riding cycle Racing Viale Algeria 141.
Stadio Olimpico Tel 06-591 6441.
(CONI) FISE Vallelunga
Via Foro Italico. Tel 06-8366 8416. Autodromo di Roma, Health Clubs
Tel 06-36851. ∑ fise.it Via Cassia km 34.5.
Tel 06-901 5501. Mondofitness Village
Tennis Ippodromo delle ∑ vallelunga.it Viale di Tor di Quinto
Capannelle
Circolo Tennis della Via Appia Nuova 1255. Rugby 55–57. Tel 342 694 4959.
∑ mondofitness-roma.
Stampa Tel 06-71 67 71. com
Piazza Mancini 19. Golf Federazione Italiana
Map 1 A2. Rugby Jogging and
Tel 06-323 2452. Circolo del Golf di Tel 06-4521 3117. Bicycling
∑ federugby.it
Crowne Plaza Roma Acquasanta Collalti
Via Aurelia Antica 415. Via Appia Nuova 716A. Swimming Via del Pellegrino 82.
Tel 06-66420. Tel 06-780 3407. Map 4 E4.
∑ golfroma.it Cavalieri Rome Hotel Tel 06-6880 1084.
Foro Italico Via Cadlolo 101.
Viale dei Gladiatori 31. Country Club Castel Tel 06-350 91. Maratona di Roma
Tel 06-3272 3301. Gandolfo ∑ romecavalieri.com Tel 06-406 5064.
∑ ctforoitalico.coni.it Via di Santo Spirito 13, ∑ maratonadiroma.it
Castelgandolfo. Piscina delle Rose
Oasi di Pace Tel 06-931 2301. Viale America 20. Treno e Scooter
Via degli Eugenii 2. Tel 06-5422 0333. Rent
Tel 06-718 4550. Olgiata Golf Club ∑ piscinadellerose. Termini Station.
∑ oasidipaceroma.it Largo dell’Olgiata 15. com Map 6 D3.
Tel 06-3088 9141. Tel 06-4890 5823.
Tennis Club Radisson Blu
Nomentano ∑ olgiatagolfclub.com es. hotel Villa Torlonia
Viale Rousseau 124. Sheraton Golf Hotel Via Filippo Turati 171. Villa Nomentana 70.
Tel 06-8680 1888. Viale Salvatore Rebecchini Map 6 D4. Tel 06-0608.
∑ clubnomentano.it 39. Tel 06-65288. Tel 06-444 841. ∑ museivillatorlonia.it

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