We have been very fortunate to visit Rome several times. We have now seen the biggies (e.g., Pantheon, Vatican, Borghese, Santa Maria in Trastevere, St. John in Laterano). Last time we went to Galleria Doria Pamphilj, and Basilica di Santa Sabina. We loved them all. Any ideas for another great place to visit? Thank you!
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Folsom
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We just left Rome today. The Palazzo Valentini was a real treat https://www.palazzovalentini.it/domus-romane/index-en.html. Check the website for times for English tours. You walk over ancient ruins with a multimedia presentation. Right next to Trajans column. We’ve also been to Rome several times so found this to be a worthwhile tour. A bit pricey at 12 Euros each but worth it.
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Sidney, BC, Canada
1003 posts
Have you been to San Clemente church? It’s not far from the Colosseum. Lovely church built upon layers of ancient and early Christian Rome. You quite literally descend down through a thousand years or so of Rome, walking through streets of shops and houses
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Forest Grove, OR
11831 posts
Santo Stefano in Rotundo is quite unique and the Case Romano del Cielo rather off the beaten and interesting especially if one also visits the Palazzo Valentini. If you are there in April thru November, the Viaggio Nei Fori is a wonderful way to pass an evening.
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Saint Paul, Minnesota
1609 posts
The Montemartini museum --- ancient marble sculptures in a cool old factory building with giant machines, so the contrast is enjoyable.
Have you been to the Non-Catholic cemetery (Cimitero Acattolico) and the pyramid next door?
Baths of Caracalla?
It's hard to tell what's considered a biggie! I could go on and on. I guess I would count anything mentioned in Rick Steves to be a biggie, and I think all three of these are, so I hesitated to offer them.
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Truro, NS, Canada
3943 posts
Our first visit to Rome we took the bus to Appia Antica, visited the catacombs and walked the ancient Roman road - alas, we didn't get to Aqueduct Park, but I hear it's nice. Also would recommend Ostia Antica.
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Maryland
31 posts
We just got back from Rome. It was crowded and, like big cities everywhere, very busy. The bikes and motorcycles added an extra level of craziness. We loved something that took us away from the tourists and the traffic. The Aqueduct Park.
We took the Metro a few stops south to Giulio Agricola Station. On the short walk from the station to the park we stopped at a small shop and got a picnic (a Rick Steves tip). The park is great. We walked among the old aqueducts in various states of ruin. The park was totally safe and many locals were out enjoying a sunny day: women pushing strollers, elderly couples walking, families picnicking, and lovers, well loving. We saw several older people picking plants. We were puzzled and asked one what he was picking. Although he did not speak English and our Italian isn't that good, he showed us a big bag of broccolini, which grows wild in the park. We deduced that he said that it was delicious.
We walked for about a hour and then headed back to the Metro, using the Subaugusta Station. Also, because the park has plenty of room, it would be a great place for families to let children run safely.
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S.F. Bay Area, CA, United States
1878 posts
Castel S’Antagelo is way underrated. There is a pleasant cafe high up in the castle. I have visited twice and never found it crowded (though I visited in April 2007 and October 2016). I also like the the Keats-Shelley House and had a nice visit at the non-Catholic cemetery.
Those are more of interest if you are a fan of John Keats, which I am. Capitoline Museums are a nice visit, a couple of rungs down the interest level from the biggies but uncrowded when I visited in late October 2016.