[Photo from turismoroma.it]

Not to be missed is a walk in Villa Torlonia, about two kilometres from Porta Pia. Bought in 1797 by Giovanni Torlonia and subsequently transformed into a monumental complex (restoration being entrusted to the architect Valadier), it came into the news and into history as “Mussolini’s house”. Inside the Villa, you can admire the lemon-house and the Liberty architecture of the Casina delle Civette (the Owl house).

Near the Casina is the Technotown where children are entertained by artificial volcanic lava flows, a news programme which explains how the news system works, and virtual journeys to ancient Rome. 

Address: Via Nomentana, 70

Services: Equipped Playing Area for Children

Hours: Open from dawn to dusk