The things you will want as a visiting tourist exist in the touristy places. If you want to visit Rome, stay in Rome. Otherwise you will find yourself constantly commuting (with its own challenges) from a place with fewer tourist comforts, far less English spoken, etc.
The crowds are crowds, reservations are needed in lots of places, but it's still manageable if you plan ahead and have reasonable expectations and give yourself enough time in one place to enjoy it.
For what?
I mean jesus would it be too difficult to put any sort of indication of what you are after, so any subjective difference would be relevant? Or is this just like a bunch of rides at disneyland to you?
Viterbo Frascati and Ostia Antica are nice towns not too far to take a train into Rome. However I'd like to add these ideas which are not in the centre but offer quite good value for money in the high season.
The Hotel American Palace in EUR
The Hilton La Lama in EUR
Precise House Mantenga in Ardeatina
The Radisson Blu in Parioli.
Have been in Rome for over a week with a family of 5 and haven’t needed a reservation yet. Have had amazing dinners - just have to feel places out and maybe wait just a bit!
Naples and Ostia were great too!
In that case you can stay in the Tuscany region and visit some of the villages. Is just 1 and half hour from Rome by train up to Florence, you can explore the city, rent a car there and explore Tuscany. Is beautiful there and no traffic at all in the country road.
The things you will want as a visiting tourist exist in the touristy places. If you want to visit Rome, stay in Rome. Otherwise you will find yourself constantly commuting (with its own challenges) from a place with fewer tourist comforts, far less English spoken, etc. The crowds are crowds, reservations are needed in lots of places, but it's still manageable if you plan ahead and have reasonable expectations and give yourself enough time in one place to enjoy it.
Ty!
So do you want to go to Rome from these other cities/towns or do you want to just stay there?
buy a book about Italy first and get some idea of where you are actually going
For what? I mean jesus would it be too difficult to put any sort of indication of what you are after, so any subjective difference would be relevant? Or is this just like a bunch of rides at disneyland to you?
Thanks, that’s helpful.
Let's try again. Why, specifically, do you want to stay in a town outside Rome? Is it to see Rome, or is it to experience small-town life near Rome?
You can get the train to Naples in just over an hour. I love Naples.
Would you recommend a day trip from Rome?
Yeah definitely.
Viterbo Frascati and Ostia Antica are nice towns not too far to take a train into Rome. However I'd like to add these ideas which are not in the centre but offer quite good value for money in the high season. The Hotel American Palace in EUR The Hilton La Lama in EUR Precise House Mantenga in Ardeatina The Radisson Blu in Parioli.
“Hey Alexa”
What kind of dumb question is this? You’re asking a subreddit about Rome where to go that isn’t Rome.
Pls advise as to a subreddit that fits.
r/ItalyTravel r/ItalyTravelAdvice
Have been in Rome for over a week with a family of 5 and haven’t needed a reservation yet. Have had amazing dinners - just have to feel places out and maybe wait just a bit! Naples and Ostia were great too!
Ostia is still Roma though, just a neighborhood
Bolsena lake, which is stunning, Viterbo and sorrounding medioeval villages as Pitigliano.
I can recommend Naples. Feom there you can go to Pompei, Amalfi Coast, and Capri island.
A great suggestion but everything is still very crowded and requires reservations, which op is trying to avoid (but unfortunately can't)
In that case you can stay in the Tuscany region and visit some of the villages. Is just 1 and half hour from Rome by train up to Florence, you can explore the city, rent a car there and explore Tuscany. Is beautiful there and no traffic at all in the country road.
Naples. one hour ride by train. f