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Pope Leo XIV revives centuries-old vacation tradition, bringing hope of a tourist boom to Castel Gandolfo
- Pope Leo XIV resumed a centuries-old tradition by spending July 6 to 20, 2025, at Castel Gandolfo for his summer retreat.
- This visit followed Pope Francis's death and contrasts with Francis, who avoided vacations and opened the papal palace as a museum.
- Castel Gandolfo, a lakeside town south of Rome with 8,900 residents, has welcomed popes historically and expects economic growth from the return.
- Local business owners reported that tourism was once seasonal and fleeting but is now steady year-round, and Leo's visit could increase tourist inflow significantly.
- Residents and officials view Leo's visit as a significant chance to enhance local tourism and economic growth, particularly with scheduled appearances at community religious events on the 13th and 20th of July.
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Leo XIV breaks with a tradition of Francis and makes a real summer holiday in Castel Gandolfo. On other points he remains faithful to his heritage. A first assessment of the new Church leader after a good 50 days.
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For centuries the popes chose the village of Castel Gandolfo to spend the summer, to be cooler than the torrida Rome, until Francis interrupted this holiday tradition.Now, Leon XIV chose to take it back and its neighbors await it with enthusiasm and curiosity, as well as the pilgrims who will follow it, stirring again the tourism and trade in the region.Castel Gandolfo is a village in which 8,000 people live located about 30 kilometers south of …
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