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The Fountain of the Organ in the gardens of the Villa d’Este, Tivoli

Beyond Rome · by train from Tiburtina

Tivoli: Our Favourites

Hadrian’s Villa and the fountains of the Villa d’Este, both UNESCO World Heritage sites, with lunch beside the Temple of Vesta.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Tivoli: the back story

    Tivoli·In depth

    Two UNESCO villas in one hill town: Hadrian’s Villa and the fountains of the Villa d’Este.

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What to see

  1. Fountains and ruins

    Villa d’Este and Villa Adriana

    Tivoli·UNESCO villas

    The two UNESCO villas of Tivoli, run by the Istituto Villae.

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Where to eat

  1. One MICHELIN Star

    Al Madrigale

    Tivoli·Restaurant

    Regional cooking by the Ponte Gregoriano. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    Via Ponte Gregoriano 1, 00019 TivoliExplore View on map

  2. Under the Temple of Vesta

    Sibilla

    Tivoli·Restaurant

    A family restaurant on a terrace below the Temple of Vesta. In the 2026 MICHELIN Guide selection.

    Via della Sibilla 50, 00019 TivoliExplore View on map

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