If you want to learn about the Rome that exists outside of the city centre, you must take a trip to the stunning Villa dei Quintili, a little treasure hidden away among the uncontaminated nature of the Roman countryside.
The entrance is on the Appian Way and from here you will access a residence that in terms of dimensions was second only to Hadrian’s Villa. It was built in the 2nd century A.D. by the Quintili brothers, consuls and rich landowners who Commodus later accused of conspiracy, confiscating all their possessions. The Emperor loved staying here for long periods because, as the Greek Olympiodorus wrote, “the villa has everything that you would find in a medium-sized city”. And you couldn’t really argue. There was a hall for banquets, a nymphaeum, a hippodrome and the baths, 14 metres high with large windows and multicoloured marbles. Located on high ground, the villa was ventilated during the sticky Roman summers and warmed during the winter via terra cotta pipes inserted in the walls that conveyed preheated air. A visit to Villa dei Quintili will be a walk that expands your knowledge of a city that remains infinite in time and space. Find out about our guided tours. Choose date and time e book your experience by e-mail now!
What's included
- Didactic tour for groups with date and time of your choice (max 15 participants)
What's excluded
- Admission ticket
Date
Date and time of your choice
Services
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Visits
for groups by reservation
available in Italian, English
Info Reservation
Reservation by e-mail by 13:00 on the day before the visit
Where
Via Appia Nuova, 1092 Roma (RM)
How to reach
Metro: Line A, nearest metro station Colli Albani
Bus: 118, 664
Accessibility
Villa dei Quintili Antiquarium is wheelchair accessible.
Web
Official WebsiteVisiting Rules
- • Green Pass required from August 6, 2021 to access the site
From August 6th the access to the site is allowed only to persons holding one of the Covid19 Green Pass certifications together with a valid identity document, with reference to the current government provisions in order to cope with the epidemiological emergency from Covid19.
COVID-19 Green Certification is not required for children under 12 years of age and those exempt on the basis of appropriate medical certification.
Find out more - we recommend the use of comfortable shoes
- the visitor, wearing a face mask, must arrive at the site 10 minutes before the booked visiting hours, with code and booking sheet
- at the entrance to the site, the body temperature will be measured, indicating 37.5°C as the threshold limit for entry
- it is compulsory to wear personal protective equipment within the site
- keep the distance of 1 mt between visitors
