Day trips outside of Rome...any suggestions?

Question

Next year I'm going to be staying in Rome for a few months. I'm on a budget, but I still want to see as much as possible while there. What are some inexpensive day trips I could take out of Rome? Pompeii is on my to see list...any other places in particular?

Thank you!

Answer 1

In addition to the other suggestions is Assissi. It is a beautiful little town. And Pergugia. Upper Perugia is charming & you get to walk through a midevil castle to get there & lower Perugia is the home of the oldest college in the world.

Have a blast!

Answer 2

check with your hotel concierge. the last time i was in rome, there was a two day trip from rome to naples then a hydrofoil to the island of capri and then a hydrofoil to sorrento (over night stay). the next morning the bus trip back to rome in pompeii before returning to rome.

Answer 3

do you like art? my mum like Rome she like the art work over there?

Answer 4

Previous suggestions are all good but for day trips (places you can get to and back in under a day) from Rome are:

Ostia Antica

Tivoli

Villa D'Estes

Hadrian's Villa

Herculaneum and Pompeii

Get a travel guide- I like the DK Publishing ones the best. They have a guide for all of Italy and several other ones just for Rome. I love Rome. It's my favorite place. I've been 3 times so far and am going back in August to see a friend.

Have fun- it's the best place to see. The people are wonderful, the food great and the sights are unbelievable. There is plenty to do and see in Rome that won't cost you a fortune.

Visit www.virtualtourist.com. Click on their travel pages and select Rome- you can then read a ton of helpful hints from people who have been there.

Answer 5

Ostia Antica & Assisi as others mentioned.  Ostia is much better than Pompeii.

Try and arrange tickets for the Scavi tour under St. Peters.

Answer 6

Check out the catacombs, they make a nice day trip. To be honest though, I don't really like Rome. You should take a train and see the country. I'd say you should see Firenze. Great food and great history. But enjoy Rome.

Answer 7

Florence is an easy day trip on the Eurostar, and you already have Pompeii on your list. One really interesting place is Tivoli - see Villa d'Este and Villa Adriana. To the north Orvieto is a short trip worth taking. You can also easily go to Capri for a day from Rome on the train. Arezzo is further north and has an interesting old town. If you're there at this time of year, there's a Giostra twice a year that's interesting. The neighborhoods all dress in medieval costume and compete in a joust. The 1st one this year is Sunday. Perugia is also very nice - especially if you're there during the Umbria Jazz Fest or the Eurochocolate festival.