The Italian capital Rome is a delightful city that features an impressive variety of places for entertainment, sightseeing and fun. It is also a place with many squares known as piazzas, fountains that take away your your breath and lovely parks. If, however, one wants to get off the beaten path and enjoy some hidden places of relaxation in Rome, check out the sites presented here. These places are not among the most popular ones, but this is their charm.
The first place to be named here is the park Parco Pappacci, which is an excellent place to relax and find some peace away from the tourist crowds in this popular holiday destination. This park is great to go and relax a bit or to bring your dog if you travel with one, since there is a special area for pets. The place is also good to run and to bring your children, as there are nice playground areas for them like for example the pony ride. The place is also good to have your lunch here, to read a book or to catch the sun’s rays. The Parco Pappacci is an ideal place for a rest in summer as the trees make for good shadew, which is excellent for the hot summer days in Rome in July and in August. The park is near Via di Grottarossa 124.
Another place good for relaxation in Rome, which is not that popular among the tourist crowds but is adored by the locals, is Villa Doria Pamphilj. The park is the biggest in Rome and is favourite with the Romans, who often come here for a walk, to ride a bike, to run in the morning and even to have a picnic. The place is very interesting and features some nice historical landmarks and wonderful sites such as the curved bridge, which stretches over Via Olimpica, and which connects the two parts of the park. On the eastern part there are some statues, landscaped gardens and fountains, while on the western part of the park there are some great areas with interesting fauna and flora. The park is extremely popular with joggers who even have dressing rooms and showers at their gathering point. The park can be accessed from Via della Nocetta, Via Aurelia Antica, Via Vitellia, Via Leone XIII and Via di Porta S. Pancrazio.
For those who want to relax and have a lovely dinner there are a few romantic places away from the noise, but featuring lovely views. These are the restaurants on the terraces and roof gardens of Rome. Many of these roof terrace restaurants are a bit expensive, but not all of them. The ones that should be tried and enjoyed are the roof terrace on Hotel dei Consoli; the roof garden at Palazzo Manfredj Hotel Gladiatori, which is open during the winter months as well; Terrazze del Vittoriano with its panoramic elevators and Terrazza Caffarelli.
