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Villa of Tiberius

Gaeta, Italy
Ranked #2 of 3 attractions in Gaeta
4.5 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
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- Apr 15, 2012
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Rome
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9 reviews 9 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

Emperor Tiberius' villa was built next to a remarkable grotto. Not much left of the villa, but when you see the grotto and understand that he essentially used it as his dining room, having dinner served along the pools, it really makes the phrase "it's good to be king" meaningful. The adjacent small museum features recovered sculptures that had adorned... More

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darkest somerset
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11 reviews 11 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012

Very peaceful spot, excellent 60s museum to hold the finds from the Tiberian grotto (I liked that the newspapers of the day boasted that this new museum meant Rome would not get her hands on them!) - INCREDIBLE sculptures The walk down the hill to the sea, past the remains of the villa (badly in need of a picture of... More

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Memphis, TN
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26 reviews 26 reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 19, 2011

between Sperlonga and Gaeta this is a wonderful archeologic site. There is a fabulous small museum whose director is very friendly. Stop at museum first then head down to grotto. The statues in the museum are really impressive. More

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Nottingham
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2011
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Sperlonga clearly was a holiday resort in the time of Tiberius. His holiday villa was discovered when the tunnel was being dug into the mountain for the road. The locals resisted attempts to move artifacts to Rome and created a little museum beside the villa. Much of the original villa walls and floors can be still seen including the cave... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2011
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