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The beautiful Villa Adriana is one of the most extensive roman villas of ancient Rome, located in the plain below the city of Tivoli.

As the Emperor Hadrian was fond of architecture and art, he ordered and personally supervised the project (118-138 AD) following his admiration for foreign architectural styles and his passion for travel around his Empire.

The complex of the villa consists of a group of monumental buildings, roads, spas, libraries, theaters and temples rounded from ponds, fountains and gardens still fascinating and visitable today.

Hadrian's Villa nowadays is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important cultural and archaeological site.

Once You get to Tivoli city and visit the other major tourist sites, i.e. Villa d’Este or the Medieval area, please don’t miss the wonderful Villa Adriana. In fact starting from the center of the city, at 15-20 minutes walking or taking the bus line 4 and 4x, You will easily reach this huge archeological site: entrance ticket ranges from 8€ to 11€ according to the season.

The Villa is extended over an area of about 300 hectares, the large complex is divided in four different parts and it takes almost half a day to visit the whole area: full tour takes about 3hour and half.

But don’t be afraid! You will find everywhere path indications and useful maps to help You visit the site.

Inside the Villa You can dive Yourself into the past, discovering different ancient architectural styles, sculptures, ponds and mosaics.

You will be able to see and meet also the inhabitants of the Villa: birds, ducks, carps and lovely small turtles enjoy living there.

After the death of emperor Hadrian, which took place in 138 AD, the villa remained a part of the assets of the Imperial House.

In the following centuries suffered a slow decline and was stripped of its marble used in many buildings and medieval churches of the city of Tivoli. 

Later on after the unification of Italy in 1870, the villa passed to the State government and today is a beautiful site to be enjoyed and visit!

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The granny