Is it possible to see both without taking a tour? We normally do things on our own, but I see the logistics of getting there might be better with a tour. Pros, cons? Anyone done either?
Posted by
Idaho, USA
9113 posts
Hi Charlotte, I saw both last year and also stayed in Tivoli a few nights…and liked it! I took the 45-minute direct train from Roma Termini out to Tivoli. Tivoli is easy to go see; buy a timed ticket ahead of time. A forum friend stayed with me, and she had a car, so she drove out to Hadrian’s villa. There’s a bus from town or you could take a taxi.
If you’re a foodie, eat at the beautiful Ristorante Sibilla.
Posted by
Reading, PA
5 posts
A tour is going to be the easiest and most straightforward. There's a reason there are a lot of tours going out there and that's how I did it when I was there last. But you could do the trip on your own, obviously a rental car is going to be the easiest but you could take the bus from Rome's Ponte Mammolo Metro station, I believe. Catch the the specific bus that stops at "Villa Adriana" first, then taking a short local bus or taxi to Villa d'Este in the town of Tivoli, and finally catching a bus back to Rome from Tivoli's center. It requires a bit of ticket juggling and checking the specific bus schedules for each leg of the journey, but it gives you complete control over your day.