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Giardino degli Aranci

4.6 (29 reviews)
Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Carrie M.

This park with orange trees offers such beautiful views of Rome! The garden and the church, Basilica di Santa Sabina, are both free to enter. We didn't get to watch the sunset here, but I bet that would've been pretty.

Laura W.

This garden/park was stunning and I absolutely recommend it to anyone visiting Rome! We were told about it by a restaurateur or we would have never known. It's totally free too-bring a picnic! We loved this park and wish we had found out about before our last day in Rome!.

View from the park at night. San Pietro (St. Peter's) is in distance
Yuko H.

Beautiful view of Rome from this park. I stopped by here in the evening, actually I was taken here by a local host as they wanted to show me the city of Rome. We parked our car by a church and walked. As soon as we turned the corner, yes I saw the San Pietro (St Peter's) dome. Some were there with their tripod taking night pictures. If you continue to walk further, the concrete fence is think enough to put your camera to take some night pictures. I didn't see many people the night I was there as it was still cold in early March but I bet they will be busy with couples in warmer months. I was on my way to business dinner and was hard walking with my heels. Coming here with flat shoes will be highly recommended.

The Cupola looks MUCH closer from here than it will when you get closer... o.0
Tania L.

161-2016: Also known as Giardino Savello (named after the Savelli) was constructed between the year 1285 and 1287 as part of the Basilica di Santa Sabina. Once used by the monks as a vegetable garden, it was converted to its actual use in 1932 and opened to the public. The presence of many orange trees has made the park being dubbed as Parco degli Aranci. The beauty of this park is undoubtedly amplified by the great view on Rome, as well as an amazing optic view of the Saint Paul's cathedral. The closer you get to the end of yhe garden the further it looks, whereas the further you get from the edge, the closer it appears. Very calm and soothing, this garden also provides shades as well as a good way to rest from walking up and down hills... It may not be widely known to the mainstream tourists and yet many are those that stroll around and take pictures... Right outside the garden there also is a truly nice fountain (I took a picture of). I truly enjoyed myself taking the time to visit this touristic spot and I recommend it to everyone. Should you be interested to know anything further, here are the website in italian https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardino_degli_Aranci and in English http://www.italyguides.it/en/lazio/rome/districts-of-rome/aventine/giardino-degli-aranci

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Giardini dei Vaticano

4.9(7 reviews)
3.3 kmCittà del Vaticano, Vaticano

What more can I say than that the Vatican Gardens are impressive and among the finest we've visited…read moreanywhere.

The Vatican gardens are another amazing wonder of the VC. They showcase various sculptures,…read morefountains, gifts given to popes and other amazing nooks and crannies with various flora and fauna surrounding it all. We got to view it because we had a tour of the museums that included the gardens. I believe you can only view it by controlled guided tour! Our tour guide took us through describing all the different sculptures and their significance to the Vatican. Many were gifts from heads of state. Others were placed with significance form popes from previous times. There are so many places for the people who live in the Vatican to come and find peace or relax and reflect! There is even a helipad in the back corner so the Pope can hop in and head off to his summer villa. On our tour it was even mentioned that some Popes enjoyed hunting back in the day of different animals that roamed the garden. Awesome...ancient Pope's hunted! Maybe Phil Robinson (aka Duck Dynasty) could come hunt in the garden with uncle Psi and the current Pope! You can get some different perspectives of the different buildings of the vatican from a different vantage point and really appreciate and see a different natural outdoor beauty of the Vatican!

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Villa Aldobrandini

4.5(2 reviews)
1.5 kmCentro Storico

Charming and luxurious property, a magnificent park with lush gardens, the palacios villa, some…read moreancient ruins, - Villa Aldobrandini has it all. Great location on the hill overlooking the valley and the city. I came across conflicting information regarding the ownership of the property. According to some sources, the Aldobrandini family still owns the villa - since 1550 when it was originally built. What an amazing continuity! The villa was given by Pope Clement VIII to his nephew Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini in 1598 as a reward and because popes are not allowed to own any property. By the way of gift, this property remained in the family ever since. In the garden behind the villa, there is the Water theater, Teatro delle Acque. Aldobrandini created 5mi long aqueduct from the Modena spring on Monte Algido to the villa to support Teatro delle Acque, and to provide water for the gardens. During the World War II, the villa and the fountains of Teatro delle Acqua got damaged and are being in the process of restoration in the recent years. I've read wild stories about Villa Aldobrandini, told by its current (?) owner Prince Camillo Aldobrandini. Apparently, the family was related to Napoleon (through marriage). Shortly before Napoleon left for Russia in 1812, he is said to had taken the statues from the top of the balustrade of the Teatro delle Acqua, and promised to pay Aldobrandini upon his successful return from the war. Well, we all know what transpired in Russia, so my guess is Aldobrandini never got paid by his in-law Napoleon! The garden today is a public park. According to other sources, the Italian government finally purchased the Villa in the public interest, by a Royal Decree Law, in 1926. The following year, a large part of the garden was assigned to the city of Rome for use as a public park. The villa itself eventually became part of the Demanio Statale, State property. It holds the headquarters of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law. The park is open year around, every day except Sundays and holidays, 9am - 1pm and 3pm - 6pm (closes an hour early in winter months).

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Appia Antica

Appia Antica

4.9(9 reviews)
4.8 kmAppia Antica

Appia Antica, or the Appian Way, is an ancient Roman road that you can just walk or ride along for…read morefree, soaking in the sights and history as you go about your day. It's part of the Appian Way Regional Park, the second-largest urban park in Europe, and it's a genuinely astonishing place. We went on a bike tour with TopBike Rentals on the first full day of our trip to Rome. I booked it then because I wanted to go on a Sunday, when Appian Way would be closed to cars. I feel great about all of these choices. The tour was one of the best things we did on our trip, and though the road would have been amazing on any day, it was nice to enjoy it with reduced traffic. What a place, unlike anywhere else I've ever visited. Built around 300 years before the birth of Jesus Christ, the Appian Way was one of ancient Rome's earliest and most important roads, a main route for communication and moving military supplies in the days of the Roman Republic. If a butterfly flaps its wings, etc. etc., right? Imagine how different the world might be if there had been no Appian Way. The road is incredibly well preserved, with miles of volcanic stones that have seen over two thousand years of travelers. It wasn't the easiest surface to bike on, even with our handy e-bikes, but the ride was extraordinary. We made several stops along the way, and were very grateful for our guide, who filled us in on the history. We saw the Catacomb of Callixtus, the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella, the Gothic ruin of the Chiesa di San Nicola a Capo di Bove. The road was lined with tombs--apparently it was quite expensive and prestigious to be buried along the Appian Way. We also learned that this was where the Roman Republic crucified 6,000 slaves after Spartacus's rebellion. We left the road proper to ride around the Park of the Aqueducts, another awe-inspiring place within the Appian Way Regional Park. I hope to return to Appian Way one day, and would urge anyone visiting Rome to set aside time to explore the road properly. It's been around for over 2,000 years, and I have no doubt it will survive us all, for another 2,000 or more.

Visited Rome last month with Appia Antica on our agenda for a Sunday afternoon. Marco was very…read morehelpful in setting up the tour from the States and was our driver in a little electric car. Joy, our guide was a wealth of information as we drove the ancient Roman road and stopped along the way to see the ruins. We took the metro and a bus from Vatican City as the park is a bit distant from the center of Rome, but it is well worth the trip.

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