My daughter in doing a semester in Rome and asked me to suggest the best places she could easily day trip from Rome, she has already been to Florence for a long weekend, and has taken day trips to Assisi, Orvieto, Villa Lante and Villa Farnesi, I told her about Ostia Antica, I am sure there are other great places that 20 year old college students that are into art, food, etc would enjoy.
What are your favs? Thank you ahead for your suggestions as I am so impressed with all the great info the people on this forum share!
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
32738 posts
Tivoli and the water gardens at the Villa d'Este
Where are the other students going? If she is mature enough to go on her own for a semester abroad I bet she can discover all sorts of things....
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
Frascati is very nice, so is Castel Gandolfo.
Posted by
New York, NY, USA
11294 posts
Naples, if for nothing else than the Archeology Museum and the pizza (but there's lots more).
I agree, she should also ask her peers, as they will have the latest information on what's "hot" for 20 year old college students in Rome to see and do.
Posted by
Atlanta
4823 posts
Your suggestion about Ostia Antica is very good since it is just outside Rome and is the original site of Rome. It is a change of pace and one can get there on public transient quickly and cheaply. It is closed either Sunday or Monday -- can't remember which. TC
Posted by
Chicago
8047 posts
Tarquinia and Cervatari are just north of Rome and have incredible Etruscan tombs -- the two sites are quite different. On the trip to Tivoli the Villa Adriana is amazing -- the Ville de-Este and the gardens also worth seeing.