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Escape the crowds around the Colosseum at Villa Celimontana. Wander shaded paths past scattered Roman ruins and a 16th-century Egyptian obelisk, or catch the summer open-air jazz festival after dark.
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Villa Celimontana occupies the Celio hill a short walk from the Colosseum, its winding paths passing Roman-era fragments and an Egyptian obelisk relocated here in the 16th century. It's smaller and less manicured than Rome's grand villas, valued instead as a genuine escape from the crowds around the ancient monuments nearby.
In summer the park hosts an open-air jazz festival that draws locals well beyond its usual daytime visitors.
Villa Celimontana occupies the Celio hill a short walk from the Colosseum, its winding paths passing Roman-era fragments and an Egyptian obelisk relocated here in the 16th century. It's smaller and less manicured than Rome's grand villas, valued instead as a genuine escape from the crowds around the ancient monuments nearby.
In summer the park hosts an open-air jazz festival that draws locals well beyond its usual daytime visitors.
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1h
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morning, afternoon or early evening
Intensity
Active — lots of walking
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Still work in progress but it provides a pleasant respite from the hustle and bustle surrending the Colosseo.
Maria Glodek
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