Playgrounds in Rome are hard to find if you're thinking swings, slides, etc. There are none I encountered in the Centro. If you are on vacation, then you can play the way Roman children do; with costumes and confetti in the Piazze. If you are living/staying there for an extended period of time and you need your playground fix, I did find several that were in the outer areas of Rome.
1) Monteverde. There is a small park just near the American University of Rome campus in Trastevere. It has a pond and an playground with swings, slides, etc. It's not stellar, but it's something. They also have a peacock in a huge cage in that small park. I cannot give you detailed directions on how to get there, as I did it from memory and I've been away from Rome for three years now, but I hope this gives you enough to start your search. I usually take the Tram no 8 from Piazza Largo Argentina, get off at the Ministero Dell' Instruzione ( A large grey official building on the northwest side of the street) and walk up the hill.
2) The Rome Zoo just off Villa Borghese has a playground as well as a children's museum. One is free, the other charges.
3) 500 Meters south of the Colosseum. From the Colosseum, Take Via Claudia, which turns into Via dia Novicella. Walk to the right and around Via dia Novicella 12 you'll see the entrance to the playpark area.
4)A bit further is a playground set in Villa Doria Pamphilj again in Monteverde area, northwest of Trastevere. However it is a trek if you are in the Centro, and once you're there the play equipment is about as far away from the entrance on Via Aurelia Antica as you can get, but it is a great nature place for a picnic.
All the other playgrounds were north and east of Villa Borghese, and that was too much of a hike for us to go on a playdate. But they were there. Hope this helps and you want those playgrounds, I'll try to hit the maps to see what I can remember.
Where the playgrounds are in Rome
I was hoping to find a website that would finally provide information as to where the playgrounds are in Rome... So far, what we have found has been a little haphazard and we feel a bit of insider knowledge would reveal some fantastic places to take small children (under 3s). Unfortunately this article does not provide the answer to this question so I have founded it very disappointing. Can anybody help?
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2 Comments on this articleby Lyoness on January 12, 2009
Playgrounds in Rome are hard to find if you're thinking swings, slides, etc. There are none I encountered in the Centro. If you are on vacation, then you can play the way Roman children do; with costumes and confetti in the Piazze. If you are living/staying there for an extended period of time and you need your playground fix, I did find several that were in the outer areas of Rome. 1) Monteverde. There is a small park just near the American University of Rome campus in Trastevere. It has a pond and an playground with swings, slides, etc. It's not stellar, but it's something. They also have a peacock in a huge cage in that small park. I cannot give you detailed directions on how to get there, as I did it from memory and I've been away from Rome for three years now, but I hope this gives you enough to start your search. I usually take the Tram no 8 from Piazza Largo Argentina, get off at the Ministero Dell' Instruzione ( A large grey official building on the northwest side of the street) and walk up the hill. 2) The Rome Zoo just off Villa Borghese has a playground as well as a children's museum. One is free, the other charges. 3) 500 Meters south of the Colosseum. From the Colosseum, Take Via Claudia, which turns into Via dia Novicella. Walk to the right and around Via dia Novicella 12 you'll see the entrance to the playpark area. 4)A bit further is a playground set in Villa Doria Pamphilj again in Monteverde area, northwest of Trastevere. However it is a trek if you are in the Centro, and once you're there the play equipment is about as far away from the entrance on Via Aurelia Antica as you can get, but it is a great nature place for a picnic. All the other playgrounds were north and east of Villa Borghese, and that was too much of a hike for us to go on a playdate. But they were there. Hope this helps and you want those playgrounds, I'll try to hit the maps to see what I can remember.
by Rosie on January 7, 2009
Where the playgrounds are in Rome I was hoping to find a website that would finally provide information as to where the playgrounds are in Rome... So far, what we have found has been a little haphazard and we feel a bit of insider knowledge would reveal some fantastic places to take small children (under 3s). Unfortunately this article does not provide the answer to this question so I have founded it very disappointing. Can anybody help?
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