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Villa Adriana, Tivoli

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More than just a single ruined villa, heritage-listed Villa Adriana is a vast complex of classical buildings constructed by Emperor Hadrian. Erected in the second century CE, these buildings once combined the finest elements of the Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures. Though the ruins are rapidly deteriorating due to their great age and the unforgiving weather, the site continues to provide visitors with a rare chance to glimpse the opulence once enjoyed by the rulers of ancient Rome. Hadrian was said to dislike his official palace in the city of Rome, and allegedly spent the last years of his reign governing from here, his favorite estate. Tickets can be purchased and audio guides rented at the entrance into the site. To visit Villa Adriana on your trip to Tivoli, use our Tivoli vacation planner.

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WaLL30

August 18, 2017

L'estensione della villa è decisamente immensa. Ci vogliono ore per visitarla tutta e sotto il sole la visita si presente ardua. Da apprezzare i cartelli esplicativi disseminati per i percorsi. Bella,... more »

The extension of the villa is quite immense. It takes hours to see it all under the Sun the visit this arduous. To appreciate the explanatory signs scattered around the paths. Beautiful, especially the water areas. Unfortunately some parts are little more than ruins. To pay a visit to the model before tackling the tour.

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Marco a

August 17, 2017

Villa adriana è bellissima, un fantastico connubio di architettura antica e natura. Le cinque stelle le do soltanto per la bellezza del posto, ma per il modo in cui è gestito non ne darei nemmeno una.... more »

Villa adriana is beautiful, a wonderful blend of ancient architecture and nature. The five stars I give only to the beauty of the place, but for the way it handled does not give even one. I hope it changes the situation.

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ocramicilef

August 17, 2017

Il termine Villa è riduttivo. Si tratta di una città, di epoca romana repubblicana con rifacimenti imperiali. Riesci ad immaginarti l'imperatore Adriano che passeggia per le vie e frequenta le Terme. ... more »

The term Villa is an understatement. It is a city of Roman Republican with remakes. Can you imagine the emperor Hadrian strolling through the streets and frequent the baths. Impressive when you consider that it was built almost two thousand years ago! If I could, I'd avoid the August ... awesome heat, but worth the trip!!!

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Smirzo Rosbif

Bellissimo. Vale la pena visitarla

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Beautiful. Worth going to

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Luca rinaldi

Un tuffo indietro nella storia antica di Roma

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A plunge back into ancient history of Rome

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Linus Ziltener

Unglaublich weitläufige und eindrückliche Anlage... angeblich die grösste, die jemals für einen Herrscher gebaut wurde. Mit ein wenig Vorstellungskraft kann man sich selbst ausmalen, welcher Betrieb hier war und was für ein gesellschaftliches Leben sich hier vor 1800 Jahren abgespielt haben.

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Incredibly spacious and impressive plant... supposedly the largest ever for a ruler built was. With a little imagination can be painted itself, which here was and what have been unfolding for a social life here 1800 years ago.

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Flavio Glielmi

Tenuto male ma bellissimo

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Poorly maintained but beautiful

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Marco Panella

Stupenda

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Gorgeous

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