Day trip from Rome?

[giselleacttwo]

Howdy, y'all

 

I will be the lone ranger on the last day of our cruise vacation as the rest of my party will fly on before me (crazy airline schedules). I will be in Rome on November 12th and as I have kind of "been there, done that" (and many sights in Rome are closed Mondays) I would like to take a day trip from Rome. My hotel is within spitting distance of stazione centrale, so any place I can get by train might be best. I have been to Florence, Pisa, and Siena, and will have visited Naples by then. I don't mind a train ride of up to three hours length. Any ideas?

[GSPLover]

Howdy, y'all

 

I will be the lone ranger on the last day of our cruise vacation as the rest of my party will fly on before me (crazy airline schedules). I will be in Rome on November 12th and as I have kind of "been there, done that" (and many sights in Rome are closed Mondays) I would like to take a day trip from Rome. My hotel is within spitting distance of stazione centrale, so any place I can get by train might be best. I have been to Florence, Pisa, and Siena, and will have visited Naples by then. I don't mind a train ride of up to three hours length. Any ideas?

 

Somehwere on CC somebody had asked abouit a day trip to Orvieto. It has been eons since I was there so I did a google search. Yes, I think that I could go there. Do a Google search. And check out the caves.

[cruisemom42]

If you are interested in ancient Rome, Ostia Antica is fascinating. It's the old Roman port, very well preserved. The train ride there is under an hour; altogether it's about a long half-day excursion.

 

Or what about Tivoli, where you can see Hadrian's villa and the villa d'Este? Also a very reasonable day's trip.

[Hlitner]

Regarding the previous post the Villa d"Este is also closed on Mondays. As I think you already know, many things are closed on Monday's (including many shops) and this is throughout the country, not just in Rome.

 

Hank

[Aandark]

I would take the train back to Naples, and then take the Hydra-foil ride over to the Isle of Capri.

[mpb43]

I think Orvieto would work well. It's very easy to reach from Rome--about 75 minutes on the train, and then you take a funicular up to the town. Orvieto is small enough to comfortably explore in a day, and the cathedral has fabulous frescoes. As a bonus, the views of the Umbrian countryside are magnificent.

If you're feeling more adventurous, Assisi is also beautiful, but is a little further--just over 2 hours by train. Keep in mind that you will have limited daylight in November.

[photographia]

I'll second Assisi as a terrific day-trip from Rome. There are plenty of trains there and back every day. It's a small, compact walled city that is easy to see in its entirety on foot. And the atmosphere is so peaceful! It's a refreshing change from the big-city feel of Rome.