TIVOLI - A DAY TRIP FROM ROME

It was one of those long- hot- summer days when I travelled to this charming small town of Tivoli near Rome. 

 

the cobbled stone narrow street

   Tivoli  is an ancient Italian town in Lazio, Italy famous for the Villa d'este and Villa Adriana. For first time visitors like me, it was very easy to find the famous garden. Just  follow the photos below (in that order) as your guide  and you will never be lost.

bus stops here, cross the street and you reach the piazza

you will arrive at this piazza

when you are in the piazza, this building is on your left and the Rocca Tower in is your right

follow the street on where the white building above until you see this monument

close up shot of the monument

on your left, assuming you are facing the monument is this signage toVilla d'este

follow the signage, turn left and you will arrive here.you will immediately see the gate to Villa D'este with the big jar on top of the concrete fence

statue near the entrance gate

the big jar

  At the town proper, one cannot missed the huge castle with four towers,the  Rocca Pia . It can be seen from  Piazza Garibaldi  which is adorned with a modern sculpture.

close up shot of one of the pillars

Rocca Pia

 The rustic city offers a great view of the Roman Campagna....

 

 

Visitors come here as a day trip from Rome which is just a 40 minute ride by bus. From Rome take the Metro Line B (Blue) for Rebibia and alight at the P. Mammolo station and  just follow the signage directing to the Cotai bus station. The bus stops right at the center of the town.