10 Best Day Trips from Rome
Rome is surrounded by ancient sites, hill towns, and good coastline. Here are 10 day trips worth taking.
1. Tivoli (Villa d’Este + Villa Adriana)
UNESCO Renaissance gardens + Hadrian’s villa
2. Ostia Antica
Better-preserved ancient port city, less crowded than Pompeii
3. Pompeii
Vesuvius-frozen Roman city, full day commitment
4. Florence
Renaissance capital — doable in a day but better overnight
5. Naples + Pizza
Birthplace of pizza, archaeological museum, espresso culture
6. Castel Gandolfo + Castelli Romani
Pope’s summer residence + wine villages + Lake Albano
7. Orvieto
Hilltop town + Duomo + underground caves + Etruscan history
8. Civita di Bagnoregio
Dying hilltop town accessible only by footbridge: Instagram famous
9. Amalfi Coast (Positano)
Long but doable. Cliff villages + Mediterranean coast
10. Assisi
St Francis’s birthplace + medieval pilgrimage town