Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este half-day tour
Overview
Two renowned Italian villas await on this half-day trip from Rome, with a journey along the ancient Roman road of Via Tiburtina to Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli. Upon arrival, explore the ruins at the foot of the Tiburtini Hills, where natural springs supply the spa town of Bagni di Tivoli.
- 🏛️ Visit Hadrian’s Villa, built in the 2nd century, once more powerful than Imperial Rome.
- 🌳 Walk through exquisite gardens and admire fountains, caryatids, and columns of Canopus and Serapeum.
- 💧 Discover an artificial grotto named after an Egyptian temple to the god Serapis.
- 🎨 Continue to Villa d'Este, where you can wander Italianate gardens filled with grottoes, frescoes, and mosaics.
- 🚰 Marvel at a series of terraces reminiscent of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and an underground aqueduct showcasing Roman engineering.
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- Entrance fees
- Headsets (to hear the guide)
- Transportation
- Local guide
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off