Outside of Rome
Nov 10th, 2005, 08:36 AM
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Will be leaving for Rome on the 19th for a week. We are looking for an off the beaten path 30 minute more or less train trip from Rome. Have already been to Pompeii, Naples, Sorrento, Amalfi, Assisi, Orvieto, Tuscany. Looking for something on the sea perhaps.
Nov 10th, 2005, 08:44 AM
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They are not on the sea, but what about one of the Castelli Romani: Frascati, Grottaferrata, Castel Gandolfo?
Not off the beaten path but interesting: Ostia Antica, Hadrian's Villa, the Villa d'Este at Tivoli.
In late November, I think I would prefer somewhere where I can duck out of the cold and/or rain if necessary, so my preference would be one of the Castelli Romani. (I'm somewhat of a burned child: When I was in Rome a few weeks ago, it poured torrents a large portion of the time and I more or less scurried from cafe to cafe...)
Not off the beaten path but interesting: Ostia Antica, Hadrian's Villa, the Villa d'Este at Tivoli.
In late November, I think I would prefer somewhere where I can duck out of the cold and/or rain if necessary, so my preference would be one of the Castelli Romani. (I'm somewhat of a burned child: When I was in Rome a few weeks ago, it poured torrents a large portion of the time and I more or less scurried from cafe to cafe...)
Nov 13th, 2005, 01:21 PM
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I would definitely do the Ostia Antica trip. Though it's not exactly off the beaten path, it fits your request otherwise. I just got back from Rome less than a month ago. We took the Metro, from our wonderful Daphne Veneto Inn, to Termini, to the B Line Metro to Ostiense/Pyramide, and right there is the train to Ostia, and a short walk to the marvelous ruins at Ostia Antica, which also has a decent cafeteria. About a half hour total trip for us, all for 4 euros (the cost of a "giornaliero" or "day ticket" useful on all modes of public transport as far as I could tell.)When we got back to Ostiense/Pyramide Metro stop, we got off to see the pyramid and the Protestant Cemetery where Keats and Shelley are buried, a simply beautiful, quiet garden place.
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Another vote here for Ostia Antica! If you go, try and find the "Mithraeum of the Baths" (you have to go searching) for a very neat experience. Talk about mysterious atmosphere...
It's more than 30 mins away, but I very much enjoyed a trip to Tarquinia to see the Etruscan tombs and museum. It was a stop on the train line to Pisa, and I think it took about an hour to get there. It's not a heavily touristed place, although there were a couple of tour groups at the museum. I was alone and took the walk through town to the cemetery. Hardly anyone was at the necropolis, again, fabulous atmosphere! You can't go inside the tombs of course, because of the paintings, and not all the tombs are open every day, but about 12 tombs were open when I went. You go down the stairs of each (fabulous ancient smell) and stand at the doorway to the main tomb chamber to see the paintings/room behind plexiglass. I really enjoyed my day at Tarquinia.
There must be a beach there nearby because at the train station, there was a choice to take bus to the Lido and a bus to the hilltown proper. But that's all I know.
It's more than 30 mins away, but I very much enjoyed a trip to Tarquinia to see the Etruscan tombs and museum. It was a stop on the train line to Pisa, and I think it took about an hour to get there. It's not a heavily touristed place, although there were a couple of tour groups at the museum. I was alone and took the walk through town to the cemetery. Hardly anyone was at the necropolis, again, fabulous atmosphere! You can't go inside the tombs of course, because of the paintings, and not all the tombs are open every day, but about 12 tombs were open when I went. You go down the stairs of each (fabulous ancient smell) and stand at the doorway to the main tomb chamber to see the paintings/room behind plexiglass. I really enjoyed my day at Tarquinia.
There must be a beach there nearby because at the train station, there was a choice to take bus to the Lido and a bus to the hilltown proper. But that's all I know.
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