Known for its idyllic Terranean seaside, Anzio is a popular day-trip destination from Rome, and is accessible via a roughly 1 hour car or train ride. The best place for running here is along the waterfront. Heading north from Anzio, a wide concrete and brick sidewalk runs alongside a Via Ardeatina for 4 km. To the south, run along the path paralleling Riviera Zanardelli for 2 km. In all, there are 6 km of pleasant waterside paths with nice views of the Tyrrenhian Sea.
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- Up to 6 km (3.8 miles) one-way
- 106 feet
- Via Fanciulla d’Anzio
- Via Fanciulla d’Anzio. Anzio is a 1-hour train ride from Rome
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