DK Travel : Rome : Places of interest

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Puppet Shows on the Gianicolo

You don’t need to understand Italian to appreciate a Punch and Judy show (the pugilistic characters are native to Italy). This is the last of the old puppet kiosks that once peppered Rome’s public parks, offering a dying art form for free.
Rome’s Beaches

The best nearest beach is 115 km (70 miles) to the south at Sperlonga, a medieval town flanked by sandy beaches.
Rose and Orange Gardens, Parco Savello

The public Rose Gardens are a gracious, fragrant place to stroll in season, and then make your way on up the hill to the Orange Garden, where you can relax under umbrella pines and enjoy the view of the river, Trastevere and St Peter’s. Take the ancient Clivo di Rocca Savella back down the hill.
Tarquinia

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

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

Too often thronged with tourists, yet the sheer beauty and power of this creation are nevertheless overwhelming, day or night. It’s also a perfect opportunity to make any wishes you may have in mind, the more romantic the better. Have some coins ready for tossing in – backwards, of course – to ensure your return to Rome.
Villa Borghese

A huge park with innumerable fountains, benches, shady lanes, niches and glades. But by far the most appealing activity is taking a rowboat out on the lake, around the island with its Classical temple.
Villa Borghese

Scipione Borghese’s private Renaissance park and the adjacent 19th-century Pincio gardens, with statues and fountains, are a joy to explore, especially on two wheels. There are bike rental stands scattered throughout the park. You can also rent paddle boats for the little lake or take the kids to the park’s small funfair.

Villa Borghese funfair
Villa Sciarra

This park, tucked into a bend in the Aurelian Wall where Trastevere fades into Monteverde Vecchio, features a playground and a small funfair with a tiny rollercoaster.
Viterbo

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