hi all we will be in rome for several days--should we venture to tivoli ourselves or book a tour-we are interested in taking our time to see the area and would have to return to rome the same day OR-should we consider 2 nights in tivoli----we are heading south after there thans
annette
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
16231 posts
I don't think Tivoli deserves two full nights but it's up to you.
You can get to Tivoli easily on your own if you don't want to take an organized tour. There are buses from Rome (also a slow train).
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23660 posts
It is really just a day trip from Rome - no more. Go to RoninRome.com for a very detailed, step-by-step, including pictures on how to use public transit getting to and from. It is easy and cheap way to go.
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Rome, Rome, Italy
11 posts
You can visit the 2 villas in one day, no need to sleep in tivoli, it is better to stay in Rome. You can go from Rome to Tivoli by train and busses Viviana Rome , Italy
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OP
scottsdale, arizona
78 posts
great thanks all-----------
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
Frank meant RonInRome.com. Here's the link to his info about Tivoli: Tivoli and Villa d'Este It also contains a link to info on Villa Adriana (aka Hadrian's Villa).
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OP
scottsdale, arizona
78 posts
got it thanks again the ron in rome site is very informative
annette
Posted by
Texas
518 posts
Hi Annette, You will enjoy a day trip to Tivoli. It is easily done in a day. We took the metro to a stop that has something about a bridge in the name Sorry I can't remember the exact name. At that stop you go outside and there are many bus stops. You find Tivoli. I believe we bought the ticket on the bus. It takes about an hour on the bus. We were the only non locals on the bus. We asked if it went to Tivoli. No one spoke English, but they knew what we meant and said yes. There were several nuns. When we approached the right stop, they all signaled that this was our stop and gave us directions by pointing and explaining in Italian where to head from the bus. They were very helpful. You catch the bus back across the street from where you get off. It was an express back, so it took a faster route, but we ended up in the same spot where we started. I was easy and fun. I believe these instructions are in Rick's book. The gardens are being restored. I had seen them 40 years ago. The fountains are not in as good shape as they were back then, but it was a very enjoyable day. We ate in the village before we went back to Rome. It was worth a day but no more. I mostly wanted my wife to see what I had seen all those years ago.
Have fun.