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10 Beautiful Hidden Gems in Rome
Secret spots most travel bloggers don’t tell you about.
As a good girl from Rome, whenever a friend asks me about some unique things to see in my hometown, I love to recommend some places off the beaten path, where I know most tourists won’t go.
Over the years, I’ve created a list of unique hidden gems in the Eternal City for anyone who wants to avoid crowds. Here are my favorite hidden spots in the city where I was born and grew up.
1. Villa Ada
I chose Villa Ada as first place on this list because I used to go there a lot with my family when I was a kid. Not to mention, I used to hang out a lot there when I was a teenager.
Villa Ada is one of the largest parks in Rome and it’s located in the Trieste-Salario neighborhood, in the northern part of the city. It was home to the Italian royal family’s residence, La Palazzina Reale. In particular, the Savoy family lived there from 1872 to 1878.
Also, king Vittorio Emanuele III and his family used to live there during the first half of the XX century — form 1904 to 1946.
