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Top 10 Daytrips from Rome

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1. Tivoli

This charming hilltown has world-famous gardens and the villa of Cardinal d’Este, built in the 16th century and boasting 100 fountains.
2. Hadrian’s Villa

Built as the emperor’s summer retreat between AD 118-134, the area was a vast open-air museum of reproductions of Hadrian’s favourite buildings.
3. Tarquinia

A museum of Etruscan artifacts famous for its 4th-century BC terracotta horses.
4. Cerveteri

The necropolis of this 6th-century BC city is still quite intact, complete with streets, houses and frescoes.
5. Castelli Romani

There is much to attract in this area of the Alban Hills. Swim in Lago di Albano, or visit Palazzo Chigi in Ariccia, a Baroque complex designed by Bernini in the 17th century.
6. Frascati

From the 16th-century Villa Aldobrandini you can take in magnificent panoramas of Rome.
7. Palestrina

This town boasts the greatest Hellenistic temple in Italy. Among the treasures unearthed here is a 2nd-century BC mosaic showing the Nile in flood.
8. Rome’s Beaches

The best nearest beach is 115 km (70 miles) to the south at Sperlonga, a medieval town flanked by sandy beaches.
9. Viterbo

Within this medieval town’s walls, visit the Papal Palace, the Archaeological Museum and the Fontana Grande.
10. Pompeii

In AD 79 the volcano Vesuvius erupted, and this city was buried and preserved forever.

Comments

andreavera

POMPEII - Visiting Pompeii was one of the highlights of my trip. Going there was definitively one of the best decision I made and some of the best expended money in my visit to Italy. If you have the time, stay in Napoli overnight or for a couple of days and dedicate at least a full day to Pompeii and at least a half day to Herculanum. Sadly I only took a daytrip so a lot of time was wasted on the road from and to Rome (around 3 hours in each direction). Although I'm not a big fan of organized tours, in this case I suggest you to take one or to hire a guide in Pompeii so you can fully understand the site. And please notice that Pompeii is not for history lovers only. My mom (who is not into ruins at all) truly enjoyed the visit and it became one of her favorite memories of Italy.

about a year ago

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