Joy Village is an arcade type of place with games and bowling alley, that is located in "The…read moreVillage" complex by the cinema center, within the Parco de Medici - not far from the business complex and area hotels, Sheraton included. I just picked inside really, no time for anything more-:) I suppose people bring kids before the movies to play (there's a kids playground alike American Chuck e Cheese's), probably teenagers play games? Culturally I didn't really get this place, maybe I'm too old?

I was excited about this place going by their website and the basic premise of a video game museum…read morebut in reality it's four or five shoddy rooms with some games (not many) hooked up to some old TVs. They had some old arcade games but not in their original cabinets, you get to play Pac Man on a screen but with a playstation control pad.. They have all the old consoles in display cabinets and some rare games on display but you can't play them. Nothing here is anything a gamer of a certain age (I'm 38) hasn't owned or played before. The big attraction is the Oculus Rift but you literally get ONE shot and it last 5 minutes and you don't get to play what you want from a small selection, you get to choose one of three on any particular day. It really is a good exerience however if you haven't tried it before. When I did ask for second go I was told I couldn't, despite the place being empty. This was a bit mean and not in the spirit of sharing the love of video gaming. To summarise, for 8 Euro's, it's really not worth it. Luckily, I was staying in the neighbourhood so it didn't really waste my time as well as my money.

Rome wasn't built in a day, and there are reminders of it's remarkable history and architecture…read moreeverywhere you look. Upon arrival to Rome by train, this museum of the Baths of Diocletian sits opposite the Piazza dei Cinquecento* which is the square directly in front of Roma Termini.** The museum is one of the two largest dedicated Roman bath museums in the city, the other being the Terme di Caracalla, located past the Forum and Palantine Hill and on the southeast side of Circo Massimo. Having visited that one it's a bit more spread out with more expansive architectural ruins, though Terme di Diocleziano stands out in its own right, with a beautiful ancient cloister--Chiostro di Michelangelo. The design is credited to (surprise) the one and only Michelangelo, featuring a square inner courtyard 100 meters wide by 100 meters long, that can only be visited with museum access. Inside mosaics, pottery, statues, gravestones are viewable alongside the remains of the former baths. Some of the baths' original structure is now integrated into the Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri (of Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs) so it's harder to see its full scale and former glory. There are placards in Italian and English, and some QR codes to scan for additional info. Museum tickets are a reasonable €15 which provides entry to three additional national museums in Rome (Palazzo Massimo, Palazzo Altemps, and Crypta Balbi) over a seven day time period. The museum is never crowded so no need to buy tickets online unless you're just one of those people that likes to plan in advance, you can purchase on site by cash or card. Also included in the Roma Pass. *that's mainly a large bus station and parking lot. **suitably enough the train station was named after the baths "thermae".

We were looking for something to do near our hotel on our last night in Rome and this was nearby!…read more It was challenging to find the entrance and when we did it was still confusing since there is a museum integrated with the ruins and we didn't have time to see a museum....the staff member working there pointed us to the kiosks to buy tickets and there was an option for the archeological site only so we bought those. There were no signs saying where we were supposed to go and no one to ask...we walked around a bit and kind of figured things out, but almost missed the main hall as the sign was very small...hint...walk straight after scanning your tickets and then turn left right after the gift shop which looks like you're exiting, but there is a tiny sign that says "to halls" or something like that. The areas to the right include a nice courtyard and the museum. The ruins were interesting, but with the minimal signage, and no one around to answer questions, it was a little frustrating.

So much to do! We were there for hours, trying to kill time before our hotel was open, and this was…read moreperfect. There's vending machines, arcade games, small roller coasters, bumper carts, bounce house, trampoline, ball pit, park area. We took an uber, and were scared of the outside, but it was amazing! We don't speak Italian, but the employees were very patient with us trying to communicate. There was only about two other families there, making my introvert self feel so amazing. So cheap, so fun, and places to sit. Truly a hidden gem in Italy!

Beautiful spot in Rome city centre...we passed it on the way to our restaurant for dinner on my…read morework trip

The Capitoline Museum exhibits medieval art to ancient statues, and you can discover ancient Rome…read morehistory here. There are quite a few statues shouldn't be missed, such as Statue of Capitoline Venus, Bust of Medusa, Colossus of Constantine, The Capitoline She-wolf etc. The regular admission ticket cost €13, and I think it's totally worth it.