Marco Simone: Golf, Landscape and History

Marco Simone combines golf, landscape and historical traces in one journey. At the heart of it is the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: visitors can book a tee time there, and the golf course hosted the 2023 Ryder Cup. This offers two ways to plan your trip: you can experience Marco Simone through golf or through the history and landscape surrounding the area.

Golf course, terrain and views

The redesigned golf course of the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club was laid out to showcase the naturally undulating terrain of the landscape. From the golf course, there are views of St Peter’s Basilica and Castello di Marco Simone. This allows the course to be experienced both as a sporting venue and through its setting within the landscape. The terrain and the views of St Peter’s Basilica and Castello di Marco Simone give the game a clear landscape context.

Training and access options

The Marco Simone Golf & Country Club also includes a recently renovated practice facility. The Marco Simone Driving Range extends across a valley of more than 2 hectares. Anyone who wants to work on technique and practical skills will find a specific point of reference there, just as on the golf course itself.

The club offers golf lessons and training programmes for beginners, experienced players and competitive athletes at all levels. Access to the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club is available through daily fees or long-term memberships. Depending on your plans, you can therefore choose between a single day of golf and longer-term involvement in the club’s offerings.

Historical traces in Marco Simone

History also remains tangible in Marco Simone. The Oratorio rupestre di Marco Simone Vecchio is located on a hill in the Parco naturale-archeologico dell’Inviolata. The ruins of the enclosing wall of the Castrum S. Honesti near Marco Simone Vecchio are documented as dating from 1257. A manor house in Marco Simone dates from the 11th century. Together, these sites and structures point to different historical periods without needing to be reduced to a single era.

The ancient site of Anfiteatro Castrense and the ancient Roman palace Palatium Licinianum are also located in the area around Marco Simone. Both names broaden the historical perspective beyond the immediate golf course. If you are interested in Roman history, medieval traces and architecture, you can give these subjects different weight when planning your days.

Marco Simone for your trip planning

The combination of a bookable tee time, practice facility, lessons and a historic setting appeals to different travel interests. When choosing a hotel for your stay, you can therefore first decide whether the focus should be on playing golf, training, landscape impressions or historical sites. Marco Simone offers several specific points of interest for this: the Ryder Cup golf course, the undulating landscape, the views of St Peter’s Basilica and Castello di Marco Simone, and the traces in and around Marco Simone Vecchio.

More destinations for orientation

For further trip planning, you can also check Anzio, Castel Gandolfo, Cineto Romano, Castelnuovo Di Porto, Pomezia, Prima Porta, Arsoli and Monte Compatri.

To the overarching travel overview: Rome.