Urban trekking: the garden that resists, at Villa Gregoriana

On Sunday, November 8, 2026, Villa Gregoriana, at Largo Sant'Angelo 1 in Tivoli, hosts the urban trekking «Il giardino che resiste», the garden that resists, a 90-minute guided walk in FAI's climate change program. The route follows the traces of the Aniene among paths, terraces and caves.

Updated October 19, 2026.

The official description

FAI promotes greater awareness of climate change through a program of initiatives devoted to observing the transformations of the environments we live in, understanding their causes and discovering solutions. […] invites us to move from knowledge to action, reminding us that individual and collective choices can help reduce our impact on the environment and build more aware and resilient communities. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2026. The Aniene has flowed for millennia, digging, shaping, destroying and recreating. This walk is an invitation to follow its traces: from the first floods that devastated Tivoli, to the 19th-century works that gave shape to Villa Gregoriana, to the effects of climate change that are transforming the landscape today. A guided visit among paths, terraces and caves to understand the past and imagine the future, reading the land as a living story that the climate keeps rewriting. TIMES. At 10:30. Duration: 90 minutes. The visit will start from the main entrance at Largo Sant'Angelo 1. Maximum punctuality is recommended.

Text from the official FAI event page, source

Where it takes place: the river that shapes the park

The history of Villa Gregoriana is tied to the floods of the Aniene. After the 1826 flood Pope Gregory XVI had the waters diverted into two tunnels under Monte Catillo, and the park was born as part of that project, inaugurated in 1835. Today the site is run by FAI and the theme of water remains central. To learn more there's the page on Villa Gregoriana Park, and the town is described in Tivoli.

Practical information

• Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026
• Duration: 90 minutes, starting from the main entrance at Largo Sant'Angelo 1, with a request for maximum punctuality
• Initiative: part of FAI's climate program
• Rates: 18 euros full price, 8 euros for FAI members and people with disabilities
• Reduced rates: 11 euros for Tivoli residents and young people aged 6 to 18, 14 euros for students aged 19 to 25, 13 euros for partner universities (Sapienza, Tor Vergata, Roma Tre), free up to age 5
• Family package: 39 euros, for two adults with children aged 6 to 18
• Purchase: from the event page on the FAI website
• Park contacts: phone 0774 332650, email faigregoriana@fondoambiente.it
• The program may be updated by the organizers: information confirmed as of October 19, 2026

FAQ about the urban trekking at Villa Gregoriana

What is the walk's theme?

The Aniene over time: from the first floods that devastated Tivoli to the 19th-century works, up to the effects of climate change on the landscape, according to FAI.

What do you visit?

Paths, terraces and caves of the park, on a guided visit.

Where does it start?

At the main entrance, at Largo Sant'Angelo 1.

How long does it last?

90 minutes.

Who organizes it?

FAI, as part of its program devoted to the climate.

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