We enjoyed our trip to Hadrian's Villa and learning about the history of this magnificent place. We went on a tour which included Villa D Este and the town of Tivoli. I would definitely recommend doing this!

What a place this must have been! Even now, just a jumble of ruins, it evokes the full power and splendour of Rome in all its glory. With just a little imagination you can recreate the hustle and bustle of a thronging mini city. Not merely a villa it was used as the centre of government by Hadrian when not... More

"Hadrian's Villa" is located outside of Rome. It's just a 35 minute drive from the city center. If you're staying in Tivoli it takes only 10 minutes by car. This is a huge compound. It was built in 2nd century AD by the Roman emperor Hadrian. You can spend several hours touring the entire site. It's worth spending 11 Euros... More

As previous reviewers have mentioned, the place is huge and the tourist infrastructure is somewhat lacking e.g. there is no toilet at the entrance/exit, only further in at the site; refreshments appeared to be unavailable; very vague labelling/directions. When we were there, the entrance turnstile didn't work and the woman at the ticket counter was singularly unhelpful about doing anything... More

Hadrian's Villa (also known as Villa Adriana) is worth the metro and bus ride from Rome. We stayed in Rome and shopped at a local market on the Appia Nuovo for a sack lunch of wine, bread, olives and cheese (costing about 5 euros). It was a lovely afternoon and we spent all day wandering the grounds and listening to... More

This is a very large site, more like a small town than a single villa, so leave plenty time to walk around and if you go in summer take water etc, as when we were there ( end of May2013) the Bar was closed. The ruins are very impressive with many large buildings & structures, although you can't go into... More

The organization of the site is lacking. No clear plan and English translations odd. We left when it began to rain, as we had lost interest. A good guide book would have been helpful. The ticket assistant was cross because no one had change but with an entrance price of €11 change is necessary.

We were a little worried about getting here from Rome but it wasn't a problem and we were so pleased we'd made the journey. You need to take food and drink as the on site cafe has unpredictable opening hours. It's a huge site that just goes on and on and it is quite difficult to get a handle on... More

A fascinating excavation of Hadrian's palace and the buildings and community dwellings that surrounded it. Although each of the specific sites is numbered, sometimes it was a little difficult to determine from the map, which ruin was the correct site. Well worth a visit however.