Villa Adriana (Progetto archeologico dell'UPO) Review

We returned to V. Adriana, to tell the truth I was very skeptical given the previous experience of a few years ago! instead with pleasant surprise I found the site in full restoration: the green essences pruned and cured, little fountains-noses scattered enough in the site and signaled in the audio-guide, the various archaeological sites reported enough, the functioning watering system is understandable from the green of the grass, of course there is still a lot to do but it is important that we have begun !! in short, I was really happy and I changed my mind, I remembered it bleak and very neglected of a few years ago !! Enrica Alessandro

It is beautiful and surprising, imposing and organized buildings. With the guidance of an expert we can imagine the life that took place ... and in my opinion it was not bad .... at least for Adriano ..

It is a beautiful place full of history, perfect to spend the day, that is, in summer watch out for the heat !!

A really beautiful place. He seems very enchanted and it is easy to think in times past. There are some preserved and there are great Fotospots.
Even a few turtles can be found in the waters.
The park is really empty and you have your peace before big tourist storms.
From the Tivoli station you can take the bus (1.30 , you get the ticket in a small cafe down the street) just 15 minutes to the Villa Adriana.
Really recommended, if you want to see a bit of nature and want to be away from the hustle and bustle.
But you have to read the story yourself.

A beautiful place. You can just relax and remove yourself from the outside world

Very nice site, I gave 4 stars only because it can be improved with the indication of the path to follow, rather than going to the wrong place :-) if then you could make an integrated ticket with Villa D'Este it would be the top

Perhaps the most visited and photographed archaeological site of central Italy. At the ticket check you find a sign with a site map (council) photograph it if you have not booked a guided tour because you will not find an explanatory map of the place anywhere, not even in the small building the plastic model. Enjoyable on a sunny day and above all with the accurate explanations of a good guide for poccoli groups.

Excellent visit with an archeologist guide, a beautiful site, absolutely worth visiting

More than a villa it was a real city !! The facility is huge! Beautiful! To visit absolutely!

Nice archaeological site, large and well kept. Huge parking for cars, campers and coaches, cost for parking three euros up to 18.00 the entrance ticket is 10 euros per person (in my opinion a little expensive). In two or three hours you visit it.

A unique archaeological park, a dive of two thousand years back, not to be missed

Spectacular. The first hour guide is recommended for information on Adriano's world.

An incredible place The indications on the site should improve

Very large and very beautiful but it is better to go there early in the morning, where 4-legged animals are also allowed

A minibus is required for the first 100 meters all up steep

You get an idea of how big an imperial villa is. Very impressive.

An evocative place for the search for balance and harmony in nature and in human relationships. A vein of sadness hovers between the ruins and the wide green spaces.

Ruins of a Roman villa immersed in an olive grove, there is so much to walk and it is difficult to imagine how the remains were originally, if you rent the audioguide bring headphones.

This is not a real garden, but this place had an enormous influence in the grandiose explosion of 16th century gardens in Italy.
Villa Adriana was commissioned by the emperor Hadrian (117-138), in Tivoli. Gradually built, the structure appears as a rich complex of buildings extended over a vast area, which was to cover about 120 hectares.
Adriano was the emperor who traveled more and his gardens were inspired by the Greek and Egyptian world. Abandoned for centuries, it was not until the Renaissance that people began to take an interest in and study Roman history, realizing that there was something special about it and that columns, statues and water features became tools to be used in their own gardens and homes. . In fact, we take these things for granted in sumptuous gardens, but none of this existed before the Renaissance rediscovered the classical world.
The part that most thrilled the Renaissance visitor (and myself as well) was Canopus, a long pool bordered by a colonnade, culminating in a large banquet hall.
Canopus was important for Renaissance scholars because they drew inspiration and sought the magic formula that would give them the perfect proportion of buildings.
Architects of the 16th century rediscovered the lost practical engineering knowledge and the ability to carry large quantities of water (just think of Villa d'Este).
In 1999 Villa Adriana was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco.
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I did not see the archaeological site but the hotel itself is very beautiful

2000 years of history do understand the meaning of human existence!

Of an enormous beauty and great suggestion. Incumbent respect and admiration for the past and makes us reflect on our present inadequacy

Through a guided tour, discover enchanting places and go back in the past. Worth it but I recommend a guide.

a bit run down, but makes for a nice stroll on the grounds

It is always pleasant to take a walk among the texts of Hadrian's Villa. It is more extensive than Pompe.

If you want to feel the spirit of ancient epoch, I recommend you to visit this amazing place

An archaeological site kept really well .... with all its history inside. To visit absolutely .... anke with a furry child.

very fascinating and naturalistic historical place. An unmissable stop if you pass by Tivoli

Fantastic park / archaeological site. Of incredible importance, Villa Adriana is a must-visit place. UNESCO World Heritage is a huge park where the villa of the emperor Hadrian stood. The park is very large. Taking advantage of a beautiful day it is also very pleasant to stop in the numerous areas used. There are benches and areas equipped for resting or eating a pannino. The ruins are of incredible beauty and well preserved. There are also numerous reconstructions of the statues. A place to visit in a day just a few steps from Rome.

Excellent place to visit to see the Roman Hadrian's former home. Spent about 3 hours here walking around the ruins. Easy to reach by bus from Tivoli town centre.

Amazing place to visit. A lot of stone! But, when considering the historical facts and the still beauty of the pools that are in place it was a fantastic place to wisit. And we did it withouth a guide. Next time I will book a guide and spend all day at the site.

Very beautiful, a lovely place to see. It can be reached from Rome by bus or by train, it takes about 2 hours for the visit

It is an ancient Roman villa built by Emperor Hadrian, very interesting and huge (it is the largest in the world of which they keep the remains). I absolutely recommend taking the guided tour because these are archaeological remains that can be appreciated much more with the guide.

Wonderful place that makes us understand the greatness of Emperor Hadrian who wanted to build it for his pleasure. I remind those who commented that the ticket is, in his opinion dear, that the maintenance of the very large gardens, the staff, the restorations, etc. are not bruscolini and when we visit these incredible monuments that envy us all over the world, the cost of the ticket it is a very small contribution that we pay for maintenance!

It's an archaeological site, don't expect any renovation or restoration.

Magnificent archaeological site kept with care. Not to be missed.

Very nice, I recommend doing the route with the guidance of the park.

It certainly makes an excellent effect at the first shot ... the majesty is its location in the full green of the hills of Tivoli make an excellent effect ... with majestic structures beautiful panoramas is an excellent service of bathrooms fountains and equipped areas in the complex certainly make the visit is very pleasant and relaxing ... the only flaw that following the guided path, you remain a little disoriented and disoriented and you do not associate reality with what the audio guide describes and how bigger the Greek theater is flawed than as the last stop before to go out leaves L bitter in the mouth for its total abandonment and degradoo

Lovely park to walk there for several hours. There are very interesting mosaics.
It is not worthwhile to visit both Villa Adriana and Villa d'Este: too different impressions from them remain, they are both quite self-sufficient.

Very beautiful and suggestive. Especially for lovers of archeology and architecture

Unique place! Hundreds of hectares in the park full of buildings from the Roman era! Great potential, shame about the poor investments during the various seasons of the year

It is also a nice place because looking at the history of an empire it never hurts.

Nice but some people in wheelchairs will control it better

The beauty of when the rich and powerful knew how to show good taste!

Imposing and majestic absolutely to visit calmly because it is huge as well as beautiful

Until July 31, residents of Rome and neighboring municipalities pay 5 euros instead of 10 by presenting an identity card.
Site to see once in a lifetime

Very nice place for a nice walk. Signs near statues or buildings are translated into French.

There are well-preserved Roman ruins. It has a great park

A very large place you can go in the morning carry the food basket and walk around quite enjoying the ruins and history of the place. If it is with child go prepared because the environment and conducive to races, source baths (forbidden) and have valleys that are dangerous.

Well-kept Roman monuments and dwellings. Wonderful the park with millennial olive trees

The second UNESCO site of the town of Tivoli is the pride and glory of the Roman Empire at its peak in beauty, art and culture!

One of the most important Remains of Imperial Rome is a system of constructions integrated with the landscape and with the pools of water

Very beautiful. Rediscover the remains of a beautiful villa

Beautiful archaeological site to visit with a guide even if the entrance can be individual. To be estimated from 3 to 4 hours for the complete visit. It is very extensive

Simply fantastic. There are no words. A real time machine

There's some history at this place. If you love your history. Unreal

I have been to this site twice but it would take much longer to study what we know of such a complex place, despite the looting, the neglect of the centuries remains a monument of great emotional impact, more than a villa it is a small town where a perverse despot externalized his power over subjects and slaves, using the resources coming from an immense empire he had inherited. Just as in our time, the rich display the swimming pool or the boat or other status symbols and surround themselves with friends that friends are not under the illusion of being loved. Now a great heritage of our country that attracts tourists from all over the world, here the visit is restful among olive trees and ancient trees that grow among the ruins, unlike the visit to the ruins inside the chaotic Rome, the entrance bar was broken and without control, cmq we have paid the parking cha has a moderate price.