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Tivoli

Description: Tivoli, the classical Tibur, is an ancient Italian town in Lazio, about 30 km from Rome, at the falls of the Aniene ... more

Tivoli ... river, where it issues from the Sabine hills. There are spectacular views out over the Roman Campagna.

Newest Review: ... place to take a picnic to in the summer (but I was there in the winter!). Even with all the distractions of Rome, Tivoli is definitely worth sparing a day for. It's about 45 mins out of Rome and there is a bus which you can take from Rome which stops at Villa Adriana as well as the centre of the city. It is useful, necessary, even, to have a map though before trying to confront the ... more

... narrow streets!!! ...more

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Tivoli: A Tale of Two Villas. (557 words)
by - written on 23/01/01 (Very useful, 119 readings)
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Tivoli seems to hide in the shadow of Rome, and her history and geography is intimately tied up with that of her close neighbour, but as a town, there is enough for her to merit a mention in her own right. Since Roman times, Tivoli was a place for the nobility to retreat to, and it is for this reason it is most famous today. Two villas dominate the tourist's agenda, Villa Adriana and Villa d'Este. Villa Adriana lies some way outside the town itself. It was Hadrian's Villa, which he built in the 2nd Century AD as a summer retreat. It is basically in ruins now, as many of the ancient roman sites, but they are a very impressive ... Read the complete review