Things to do by Stadio Olimpico?; other misc things to do??

Ostia Antica is an easy train ride from Rome, leaving from the Oyramid stop. It’s a fascinating look into the ancient port city access to Rome.

Aqueduct Park is a large park area crossed by a couple of runs of aqueducts. You can get really close to them, but by itself it’s not a great destination. It’s where a lot of Romans spend time picnicking on weekends. If you’re interested in seeing it, a great combination of aqueduct Park, the AppianWay and the catacombs is available through a bike tour by Top Bikes. They have small group guided bike tours using electric assist bikes. It’s mostly flat, an easy ride and great fun. The starting point is quite near the coliseum so it’s easy to access.

Thanks Patricia - i was wondering if we should do Ostia Antica right when we land at FCO? looks like it is almost walkable. We get in at around 9 AM from Paris so hoping we aren't too jet lagged, but not sure what we could do with luggage?

Steve, the Aqueduct Park is out by the Appia Antica - which is a GREAT walk (or pedal, if you want to rent bikes) if you've never done it. Here's the Appia Antica website:

https://www.parcoappiaantica.it

Info on the Aqueducts:
https://www.parcoappiaantica.it/home/itinerari/acquedotti

The page with downloadable maps and brochures is here:

https://www.parcoappiaantica.it/home/risorse-e-utilita/download/category/1-flyer

For sure, download and print out these from that page:
Acquedotti_ eng_2014.pdf

AppiaAnticaeng2015.pdf. (we did this walk)

BrochureParcoeng2014.pdf. (maybe just read it through; no need to print out)

Ostia Antica is best done early in the morning, but there is nowhere (I am aware of) to check bags. Rick Steves' self-guided tour is excellent.

At the stadio is a sculpture park in the Foro Italico but access is often restricted when there is an event. Just across the river is Maxxi the modern art museum.

We found Hadrian's Villa (Tivoli) a bit confusing. I think a guided tour would have helped. We love Villa d'Este, also in Tivoli. Makes a nice outing by train and lots of shade.

The Parco degli Acquedotte is nice for a walk and it is exciting to see those ancient aqueducts up close, but it is not a very well-maintained par (welcome to Rome) and can seem a bit seedy. Not to be done in extreme heat, BTW. We liked it better in late autumn.

Hadrians’s villa takes time to get to and requires bussing and walking or taking a tour - which is useful for getting the background info. Loved the site which is huge but didn’t have time to see it all in a stop en route elsewhere. There are day tours that combine it with Villa d’Este.

Ostia Antica is easily reached by train and RS Rome guide includes a tour. An interesting site, again very large, signage is a bit hit and miss but we were provided with a good site map at the gate and had no difficulty in finding our way around.

I visited acquaducts park in 2012, found it to be wholly worth the time. Especially for those interested in photography, the locale is evocative