Today was a very long coach ride as we drove all the way across the peninsula from Rome to Viesta on the Gargano Peninsula, a trip lasting 8.5 hours. We did, however, stop along the way to visit Hadrian's Villa,
The villa was constructed at Tibur (modern-day Tivoli) as a retreat from Rome for Roman Emperor Hadrian during the second and third decades of the 2nd century AD. During the decline of the Roman Empire in the 4th century, the villa gradually fell into disuse and was partially ruined as valuable statues and marble were taken away. [Thanks Wikipedia] Very little remains today.
This is part of the wall that surrounded the villa.
This is a beautiful garden pond.
And beneath it were the servants living quarters.
As I mentioned, a lot of the villa is just ruins.
But there were a few statues (which are very similar to the ones in front of the Capitoline Museum).
And this lovely little pond.
This was Hadrian's private residence. You can just imagine the grandeur.
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