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Day Trip: Beaches
Fregenae
Recommends Indagare insider Alberto Moncada, the owner of boutique hotels Margutta 54 and Babuino 181:
The beach at Fregene is about a 45-minute drive from Rome’s center and very showy, with lots of beautiful people and cars. I like to go to Mastino (39-06-6656-3880), get a cabana, a few lounge chairs and have a beautiful lunch. My favorite dishes there are the pasta alle vongole and crostini alle vongole. In fact, it’s also nice to come here between February and April just for lunch. During the summer I never go on the weekends, as it's too crowded.
The beach at Maccarese is a bit less of a scene than Fregene and about ten miles further north. It’s a quicker drive, though, because the roads are better. Lunch at Lo Scoglio (Via Monti dall’Ara; 39-06-667-1238) is a must.
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