A number of coach companies run day tours from Rome to a number of local tourist icons.
A safe way to really travel is with an authorized limousine transport service but experienced travellers may be happy to use trains etc. to travel to nearby towns & cities.
- Tivoli - Wonderful half-day or day destination, with several companies running guided trips. These generally visit the deeply atmospheric Villa Adriana, and the truly sensational water gardens of the Villa d'Este.
- Assisi
- Capri - Just a 40 minute boat ride from the Port of Naples, sweeping views of the Mediterranean and the home of Limoncello, which you must sample. Visit the Blue Grotto, a famous sea cave that has a beautiful blue glow to the water.
- Florence ( Firenze ) A day trip to florence is very easy to do on your own using the train. There are many trains every day that travel to Florence. You can buy your tickets the day of travel or a few days ahead of time. It takes about 1.5 hours to get from Rome to Florence on the high speed train.
- Naples ( Napoli ) Naples is a great day trip from Rome. Make sure to give yourself the whole day as there is a lot to see. You will want to take the early train from Rome to the Naples station. This trip on the high speed train takes about 1.5 hours. Naples is home to Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Museum that houses the relics found in both. It is a wonderful museum and is not to be missed. Herculaneum is a wonderful site and is closer to the train station than Pompeii. You can see both Pompeii and Herculaneum on the same day but it will be a very long day. From the Naples train station you must take the circumvesuviana commuter train headed to Sorrento. About 15 minutes into the trip you come to the Ercolano stop. This is where you will exit for Herculaneum. Another 15 minutes on the train will get you to the Pompeii Scavi stop. This is the stop for Pompeii.
- Pompeii
- Sorrento
- Ostia Antica - It's an easy day trip from Rome, taking only about half an hour. Just catch the train from the termini to the piramide station and then the train to Ostia. From there its a short walk to one of the most interesting old Roman cities. You can walk the cobbled streets of the excavated city of Ostia, see the market place where well preserved mosaic depict what the vendor did. An old amphitheatre and more awaits those who take the time to make the trip. You can rent an audio guide to get a better understanding of the ruins.
The Marina at Capri (picture taken at Anacapri)