Rome Trip Overview
An ideal trip for those already familiar with Rome is a delightful excursion to the hillside town of Tivoli with the breathtaking water gardens at Villa D’Este and the amazing Villa Adriana.
Professional guide on request to be paid locally
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Rome, Lazio, Italy
An ideal trip for those already familiar with Rome is a delightful excursion to the hillside town of Tivoli with the breathtaking water gardens at Villa D’Este and the amazing Villa Adriana.
Professional guide on request to be paid locally
Itinerary
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Stop At: Villa Adriana, Largo Marguerite Yourcenar 1, 00019, Tivoli Italy
Villa Adriana
The first stop can be Villa Adriana, it was a complex of over thirty buildings constructed during the second and third decades of the II A.D. by the Emperor Hadrian. He enjoyed very much the villa and for many years he governed the empire from this retreat.
For many decades, the villa was used as a residence and center of government by his successors. Ippolito II took many of his statues and marble stones to grace the grounds of his own villa.
The next stop will be Villa d’Este built in 1550 as summer residence by Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este, the son of the famous Lucrezia Borgia.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Villa d’Este, Piazza Trento 5, 00019, Tivoli Italy
The next stop will be Villa d’Este built in 1550 as summer residence by Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este, the son of the famous Lucrezia Borgia. Villa d’Este also contains hundreds of gurgling fountains driven only with the natural pressure of the water. Set among a stunning backdrop of box hedge gardens and mazes, they are the prime attraction of this wondrous place.
Duration: 3 hours
