Photos by Kelli
Hadrian’s Villa was definitely the site I was most excited to see on this portion of the trip, and it exceeded all the expectations I had of it. After a walk up the hill, the path opened up to the first pool on the property. It was still intact and even had water in it which was exciting to see since it made it easier to imagine how impressive the buildings surrounding it once were.
We continued on, and I was in awe of the size of the buildings we were passing. Images I had seen of them did not do them justice, they were so much larger and more impressive in person. This feeling was present even more when we reached the next pool that had statues and columns lining the edges. Just like the first pool, there was still water inside but this pool had a decent amount of fish as well!
Overall, I loved walking around the ruins and could have spent all day exploring or just sitting and imagining what they used to look like lined with marble. The architecture was beautiful and it was cool to imagine what it would have been like to hang out in the villa with Hadrian.
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