4.6 ·
Discover Parco Regionale dell'Appia Antica, a protected stretch of the ancient Appian Way just outside Rome. Walk or cycle the original basalt paving past crumbling tombs, catacombs, and pine-lined countryside for a glimpse of rural Rome largely lost elsewhere.
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The Appia Antica park protects one of the most important roads of the ancient world, the Via Appia, alongside the farmland, aqueducts, and early Christian catacombs that line its route south of the city. Cycling or walking the old paving stones past crumbling tombs and pine-lined stretches gives a sense of rural Rome that's largely vanished elsewhere in the city.
It remains an active protected landscape rather than a curated museum site, and its scale rewards visitors who set aside real time to explore it.
The Appia Antica park protects one of the most important roads of the ancient world, the Via Appia, alongside the farmland, aqueducts, and early Christian catacombs that line its route south of the city. Cycling or walking the old paving stones past crumbling tombs and pine-lined stretches gives a sense of rural Rome that's largely vanished elsewhere in the city.
It remains an active protected landscape rather than a curated museum site, and its scale rewards visitors who set aside real time to explore it.
Duration
2h
Intensity
Active — lots of walking
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It's in the city but you don't see, hear or feel the city. Its wild, pure nature surrounding you is absolutely incredible. In summer months be prepared to take extra water as it might be a bit hot and for sure you would not want to miss all the views and the hike here. P.S. - you can find a trail here that leads you…
Patryk Konieczny
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