Rome Sports & Outdoors

In late autumn and winter the Mediterranean starts to rough up a bit. Although it never gets really cold in winter, all the tourists and most of the local...

It would be a lie to say that golf is a huge sport in Rome, but there are some courses. And some very nice courses.I spent a week at Sheraton Golf Parco dei...

Harness racing is a form of horseracing in which the horses race in a specified gait--either the trot or the pace. They also usually pull two-wheeled carts...

A day of horseback riding on the farm of Macchia Grande and the ancient Appian Way. You will have a guide responsible for the horses. This excursion is...

I can't imagine who might look to golf in Rome - but then, Rome has everything and golf in Rome is no exception. You also may find golf slightly expensive here....

Villa Borghese is a fantastic place to exercise, whether biking or running. It has fairly evenly paved streets, a rarity in Rome, and quite a few paths as well....

The Rome Marathon takes place around Easter. Thousands of people take part in the 40km Plus run around Rome.In 2005 it was a lovely day and several thousand...

So you brought your running shoes to Rome? Well, if walking ten miles a day just doesn't get your heart pumping enough, and you need your endorphin fix, the...

While I wouldn't do it, as the river didn't look very rapid or clean for that matter...we saw several people kayaking up and down the river... Kayak - there...

The district of EUR (where I live), is at the extreme south periphery of Rome.It is very green area, and there is also an artificial lake (called "Laghetto...

Villa Borghese is the right place for any kind of outdoor activities such as running, jogging, playing soccer, cycling, skating and so on...

In this beautiful park with many fountains you can do ride a bicycle/horse/roller skate/scooter, run....or you can have a picnic there.