Where can we go and leave the city of Rome for only a day and be back in our Rome hotel room by late evening? Thank you in advance. My first trip.
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11839 posts
Orvieto is popular, or Castel Gandolfo, Tivoli, Ostia Antica (barely outside of Rome).
Posted by
lexington, il
4105 posts
Since this is your first trip any of the sites mentioned by Laurel would give you a wonderful day trip from Rome. Which you want to see would depend on your expectations.
Orvieto... charming hilltop town.
Train 1hr17m
Tivoli...Villa d'Este. Beautiful
fountains and gardens.
Hadrins Villa...
archaeological site.
coralbus. 50min.
Ostia Antica ruins, good substitute
For Pompeii and quick train ride
From Rome. 1hr 10min.
Posted by
S.F. Bay Area, CA, United States
1878 posts
I was in Orvieto for a couple of nights in late 2016, and recommend it highly.
Posted by
3124 posts
If you're interested in the Etruscan period, take the short train trip to Tarquinia. The town also has a nice beach.
http://www.italythisway.com/places/tarquinia.php
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area
5697 posts
Or ... There's so much to see in Rome, why look for a day trip ? Just absorb Rome.
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If all you have is a day, it's one of the most exciting days Europe has to offer. Start at 8:30 at the Colosseum. Then explore the Forum, hike over Capitoline Hill, and cap your "Caesar Shuffle" with a visit to the Pantheon. After a quick lunch, taxi to the Vatican Museums, then head to St. Peter's Basilica (open until 19:00 April–Sept). Taxi back to Campo de' Fiori for dinner. Finish your day lacing together all the famous floodlit spots. Note: This busy plan is possible only if you reserve and print your tickets to both the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums in advance.
Hope it helps :)
Posted by
OP
2 posts
You guys are GREAT.. thank you so much. I have three full days and nights in Rome but I wanted to venture out see something else one of those days. We will be on a trip primarily to Greece with what was supposed to be a one hour layover in Rome (which I turned into three days)
I will research each placed named😊
Our trip is mid November-FYI
If I enjoy being there half as much as reading about being there it will be a trip of a lifetime.
Posted by
Atlanta
5279 posts
Since you'll only be there three days, my advice would be to just stay in Rome. But if you need a change of scenery, then Ostia Antica would be my first choice as it will not really consume an entire day.
Posted by
Central Connecticut, USA
1103 posts
We really enjoyed walking along the Appian Way (via Appia Antica)
Posted by
Milwaukie, Oregon
1057 posts
I had a great day biking outside Rome on a guided tour to Aqueduct Park, the Appian Way and catacombs and a goat farm, where we enjoyed wine and cheese. You’ll use electric assist bikes, which makes the ride easy. Just google bike tours Rome.
Another easy day trip is Ostia Antica.