A huge, beautiful park with innumerable interesting features. It has statues, a pond, restaurants,…read moresmall shops with coffee and gelato. Also, you can find a horse-riding ring, an obelisk and a carousel. There is a lovely spot that overlooks Piazza Del Popolo and St Peter's. Definitely worth a visit!

Built on the will of Cardinal Scipione Borghese in the late 1500s, Parco Villa Borghese (also…read morecalled Villa Pinciana) was the private garden and vineyard.  Since 1901, this heart-shaped, English-style public park has covered almost 200 acres, making it the city's "green lung," full of lush trees, monuments, gardens, and statues. My partner, our friends, family member, and I were fortunate to visit on a really clear, sunny day during our golf cart tour in September.  From the observation point on the western edge, the Terrace of the Pincio overlooks the Piazza del Popolo extending to the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, making a unique and stunning panorama in the world. It deserves to be seen, especially for the sunset!

Saw this place on TikTok and decided to check it out. They have a cute little pond that you can…read morepaddle on. It's a good price 5 euro), but alas there was a long wait that day (Saturday afternoon). It was still fun to watch the birds and listen to some local musicians 2025 #64

Major works of art here! Do not miss! Beautiful grounds ! Great park in the city! Inside the…read moreGalleria, Caravaggio, Rafeal, Titan, etc!!!!

Another Italy review that should have been posted before:…read more Villa Gregoriana is a must-see gem in Tivoli. Wonderfully close to Rome, Villa Gregoriana is a blend of nature and history, with lush paths, ancient ruins and waterfall as the highlight. The park walk is peaceful and you get close to the waterfall. The setting is serene and less crowded than other attractions, making it the perfect escape. If you're in Tivoli, don't miss it.

We came here as part of a day trip from Rome, and we're so glad that we did. The nature is unlike…read moreanything you will find close to the city center. I highly recommend walking down to the bottom of the main waterfall if you are able- there are caverns you can explore, and it is surreal to stand so close to such a big waterfall. However, this hike could be difficult, especially if the weather is extremely hot. Be aware of your limitations, though we were all perfectly fine climbing up/down throughout the park.

I never gave much thought to aqueducts, or fountains for that matter, before coming to Rome. I…read morecouldn't have drawn a picture of one, and I wouldn't have guessed what the Roman aqueducts looked like--these beautiful connected arches that seem like storybook illustrations of ancient Rome. Several of them remain standing in the Parco degli Acquedotti, or Park of the Aqueducts, an absolutely unreal place. The park is part of the larger Appian Way Regional Park, and we visited in the course of an Appian Way bike tour that took us across the ancient road. By the time we got to the aqueducts, we were about five miles from central Rome, and I'm really glad we made the excursion. Rome wasn't crowded when we went, in November, but I was still stunned by how quiet it was at the aqueduct park. It felt like we had the place more or less to ourselves, with just a smattering of other visitors enjoying some time outdoors. I guess the park is quite spacious, so even boy and girl scout troops (we saw two groups of them now that I think of it, adorable uniformed Italian children) kind of blended into the scenery. I do think the location might keep the crowds thin, and I suspect this would be an extra lovely place to visit during peak tourist season, to escape the crush of Rome's historic center. I get the sense that locals spend time here, too, which is not generally true of Rome's salient historic attractions. They seem to use the park as a park. The scenery is truly incredible, the sky and trees and those amazing aqueducts. There's a little pond too, with turtles and carp, and a short, well-preserved stretch of the original Via Latina, a Roman road from the 3rd century BC. Throughout the park are nice, smooth paths for easy walking and biking. I doubt I'll ever forget cruising among the aqueducts, the wonder and the serenity of that singular experience. If you're spending any amount of time in Rome, I can't recommend the Parco degli Acquedotti enough.

A truly pleasant getaway from all the hustle and bustle... Picnics seem to be the norm there as…read morewell as soccer games... Not many tourists so we enjoyed chilling with the locals...

This stunning piazza was officially inaugurated in January 2015 and has become the new heart of…read moreTestaccio. It has an historical precedent: Piazza Testaccio was the main market square in the district from the 1920s onwards, until about five years ago when the market closed down and relocated to a site closer to the river. That left a gaping hole in Piazza Testaccio, and marked the start of an important renovation project, commencing with the return of the Fountain of the Amphorae and work to pave it over in gorgeous travertine stone. The rust coloured benches that ring the square are always full of locals stopping to chat, while the fountain (when it's working!) is once again a source of drinking water and represents a real monument to Testaccio's ancient past. The next few years are bound to see some bars and restaurants open round it's perimeter to take advantage of this gorgeous space. For now, it's a charming spot to stop round lunchtime and is just glorious at sunset.

Away from the Hordes…read more Getting away from all the big tourist attractions will allow you to discover many wonderful things that make Rome special. The Testaccio neighborhood fits the bill nicely, and the this piazza is a great place to relax and enjoy the slower pace without tourists everywhere you look.

This charming little piazza was up the street from our Airbnb in the Monti neighborhood of Rome. It…read moreis furnished with the requisite fountain and neighborhood church. For such a small piazza, it is replete with restaurants.

After touring Colosseum, my family walked around places to find good restaurant, and we found this…read moresmall place. We chose variety of pizza, and everything was so delicious. Pizza dough was so crispy, and toppings were tasty. Goat cheese, Prosciutto, vegetables.. Amazing. Beer was cheap.

I hung out here in this bit disregarded park just across the street from the Colosseo and relaxed,…read moredrinking acqua frizzante and trying to digest my delicious lunch just had before sauntering over. The benches abound for one to enjoy and take in the views. Such a great large green spot for stopping. Lots of eateries on street that border tis park as well. Quite remarkable when one's solo vista is the Colosseo!

Wow I love the Campo de Fiori. The name means the field of flowers, because it used to be a field…read moreof flowers and vegetable gardens here before it became this square. Unfortunately from the 16th to 19th century this place became a public execution site. Yikes. The most famous execution was Giordano Bruno in 1600, in which there is now a statue in his honor for freedom of thought. Happy thoughts, happy thoughts. Pass forward to present day. This area is lively with the open air markets where you can find vendors selling produce, flowers, spices, cheese, and artisanal goods. My boyfriend and I came here to explore the live market and also to look for souvenirs to bring home. The vendors here are really aggressive and I would have enjoyed it more if they gave me space to look instead of hound me to buy buy buy. Like chill dude can I look at what I'm buying. Sigh. We were here til closing time and even get to see how the vendors efficiently and quickly packed up their stalls and belongings to wrap up for the day. And of course... a great area to enjoy some gelato.

We're at Campo de' Fiori, Rome's oldest market and possibly the most enthusiastic display of…read moretourist traps per square meter. Once a site for public executions (Bruno's brooding statue still watches over), it now specializes in overpriced pasta and garlic braids. It's more performance art than produce. Vendors heckle, truffle oil flows freely, and yes, someone will try to sell you limoncello in a boot. I walked through as part of a food tour, which felt like the right way to enjoy the chaos, briefly, and with snacks elsewhere. Not the best market in Rome, but definitely the most theatrical.