Giardino degli Aranci | The Orange Garden Overlooking Rome

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If I’d hoped to escape Valentines by fleeing to Italy, I could hardly have done worse than going up to Rome’s Giardino degli Aranci (Orange Garden) at sunset.

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The Orange Garden (also referred to as Parco Savello) is located on the Aventine Hill, overlooking the Tiber and the magnificent Roman skyline across the river. Its name comes from the bitter orange trees that populate each side of the central pathway from the garden’s entrance to the terrace.

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It’s rather small — enclosed in part by the remains of the walls of an ancient fortress — but is apparently quite popular, especially at sunset, especially among couples, especially at Valentine’s. And, really, who can blame them?

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Directions:

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Take the Metro (Line B) to Circo Massimo station. Cross the road (Viale Aventino) and head up the Via del Circo Massimo, keeping the ancient site of the Circus Maximus to your right.

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Keep going till you see this guy.

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Go up the Via di Valle Murcia that starts right behind the monument, then up the Via di Santa Sabina. You’ll have no trouble spotting the entrance to the garden.

Admission is free.

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