Rome - Day Trips from Rome (Chapter) Lonely Planet
Want to escape the city? This chapter includes the very best excursions from Rome and they can each be completed in a day. Must-sees include Ostia Antica and Tivoli.
Coverage includes: Ostia Antica, Tivoli, Castelli Romani, Cerveteri and Orvieto.
- wander through complete streets, gape at ancient toilets and clamber over an amphitheatre at the ancient port of Ostia Antica, Rome’s very own Pompeii
- Tivoli, a hilltop town home to two Unesco World Heritage sites: Villa Adriana, the emperor Hadrian’s colossal country estate, and Villa d’Este, famous for its landscaped gardens and lavish fountains
located south of Rome, Castelli Romani hosts the pretty Colli Albani (Alban Hills) and their 13 towns have long provided a green escape for overheated Romans
- the evocative tombs and archaeological treasures of this once important Etruscan city, Cerveteri, provide a window into a mysterious ancient world
- Orvieto, home to one of Italy’s most awe-inspiring Gothic cathedrals, this hilltop Umbrian town makes for a rewarding day trip
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