I heard there is a water park there. Does it have water slides like ours do here, or just what is there? How much does it cost? Is there anywhere else to swim, and where would you recommend on the coast to swim?
Posted by
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
1127 posts
The park is called Aquapiper (http://www.aquapiper.it/) The site is in Italian but you can get idea of what it looks like. There are slides, pools, go-carts and of course several options for eating. There is free shuttle from Piazza Repubblica to the park departing at 8:30, 9:30, 10:30 & 11:30 and return service starting at 6p. Mon-Sat tickets are 16 euro per person, on Sunday 25e. Kids under 10 are free when with an adult. On the website you can print out a 2 for 1 coupon - click on "clicca & stampa 2 X 1."
I've never been but if you go let us know how it was.
Posted by
OP
Fair Oaks, California
51 posts
Thanks for the link. It's a lot different from the waterparks here. The price is right though, with the 2 for 1 coupon. It looks like they have live music, and another thing I saw on the video looks like aqua aerobics, at least that's what I think they're doing. Anyone know for sure what they're up to in their video? I'd hate to be in the pool when that kicks in.
I was still hoping to find out about lakes, rivers, ocean beaches and other stuff like that, since we'll be there in July and I love swimming.
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
A lot of Romans go to Ostia Lido on the coast for their summer beach experience. It's a pretty easy train ride, about 45 minutes. Try googling it.
Posted by
OP
Fair Oaks, California
51 posts
In case any of you want to take a dip there, the lady that own the apartment where I'm staying suggested a pool near Castel Sant'Angelo. Does anyone else have any info on this location?
Posted by
bergamo
401 posts
I think she means this little pool that they set up on a barge in the Tiber in the summer for people to go sun bathing on their lunch breaks. It's not really a lap pool or anything like that.
If you are so hot to go swimming head south of Rome for a day at the beach, like Sabaudia, which is near Latina, or stay closer and go to Ostia (you can get to these places by train or by bus.) The water isn't the cleanest but you could swim in Ostia and the beaches are nice for walking on. Sabaudia has clean, but shallow water.
Posted by
OP
Fair Oaks, California
51 posts
Anyone else on this subject?
Posted by
Marin, CA
527 posts
FYI While traveling in Italy we read a newspaper article, Corriere della Sera June 3rd, about the poor quality of their sea water. That stretch was noted.
Posted by
Henson, Florida, USA
466 posts
Just curious, why would you go all the way to Italy to go swimmimg? You can swim anywhere here in the States don't you want to see the sights? I say enjoy the sites, food etc.....then swim when you get back to the States
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OP
Fair Oaks, California
51 posts
Because we're going in July, and I want to mingle with the locals, not just the tourists. The water park looked fun on their website, and my landlady at the apartment says there's a pool a couple of miles from where we're staying.
I go to Disneyland with my kid every year, but I don't hit the park for the whole week either.
I enjoy swimming. It's one of my favorite pasttimes, and I'm in the water from March to November here in Cali.
Plus a vacation is kinda meant for relaxing isn't it? I'm really not into running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to see every little thing, like a lot of the folks on this site are trying to do.
Don't get me wrong, I'm going to see the sites, but I want some down time too.
Posted by
boulder, colorado
192 posts
On all our trips to Europe we always go to the beach for some down time. We went to Anzio - about an hour or so train ride from Rome - a very easy day trip - and the beach there was very nice. We went to Anzio because my dad landed there during the war and I wanted to see the museum and memorials there.
The train hugged the coast so there were probably beaches towns closer to Rome.