Villa Adriana was the largest and richest Imperial villa in the Roman Empire and Hadrian's chosen residence from 135 AD to his death three years later.
Hadrian was a great traveller and parts of the villa were inspired by buildings he had seen around the world.
The Canopus, a canal lined with statues was influenced by the Sanctuary of Serapis near Alexandria.
The Temple of Venus is a small Greek inspired temple.
Other buildings include a theatre and bath complexes.
The Villa is an ideal place to bring a picnic as there are many olive trees to provide shade.
Getting to Hadrian's Villa from Rome isn't difficult. Take Metro line B to Ponte Mammolo and from there take the Rome - Tivoli (Via Prenestina) Cotral bus to Villa Adriana The stop is 300 metres from the entrance. Tickets to the site cost €8.