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10 ways to spend an active afternoon in Rome

A €1 ticket will buy you 75 minutes on the city's transport network. For passes, timetables and maps see: www.atac.roma.it

Here are 10 ways to spend an active afternoon in Rome:

  1. Tour the city by foot with Walks Inside Rome.

  2. Travel through 3,000 years of Roman history in the Time Elevator. Nearest metro is Colosseo.

  3. Cruise along the Tiber river with Battelli di Roma. Embarkation is from the Sant'Angelo Dock.

  4. Fly over Rome on a bi-motor aeroplane from the Aeroporto de Roma Urbe with Cultural Italy.

  5. Attend a Lazio football match at the Olympic Stadium. Try www.listicket.it for tickets and www.footballinrome.co.uk for practical advice.

  6. Cook in Civitavecchia with Cultural Italy. A three-hour culinary class costs around €110 per person.

  7. Pick up a bargain at the Portaportese flea market. Sundays 6.30 am to 2.00 pm. For information about other markets see: www.whatsoninrome.com

  8. Wander around the narrow lanes of the Trastevere district in Italy Heaven.

  9. Explore the Caffarella Valley, one of the best conserved stretches of the Roman countryside.

  10. Hire a bike and cycle through the different areas of the Appia Antica park.
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