Located about 30 kilometers southwest of the center of Rome, Capocotta is one of Italy's best known nude beaches. In years past, nudists spread out over a much larger area than is possible today. In an apparent effort to contain nude bathing at Capocotta, in 2000 a 250-meter stretch of the beach was set aside for naturists. This part of the beach, called Oasi Naturista di Capocotta, is located at kilometer marker 9 of the coast road. The extent of the officially designated nude zone is delineated by the red line. There is a restaurant in the nude area, and beach chairs and umbrellas can be rented.

In reality, nudity is also practiced for several hundred meters north of the designated nude zone. This part of the beach extends toward a beach bar called Settimo Cielo ("Seventh Heaven"), which caters to a gay clientele. (Watch for the all the rainbow flags.) The beach adjacent to Settimo Cielo is crowded, gay and textile. The area just south of Settimo Cielo but north of the designated nude zone tends to be gay and nude.

If you don't have a car or don't want to deal with parking (which is limited), you can get to the beach by public transit. Take the Ferrovia Urbana (urban railway) Rome-Lido line (commonly called the "Rome-to-Ostia train") to the last stop, station Lido Cristoforo Colombo, which is in Ostia. From here, board Bus 07 going south and get off at stop Settimo Cielo or Oasi Naturista di Capocotta, depending on where you want to go.

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