Caffarella park is one of the largest and oldest parks in Rome, dating back to Roman times. It houses many archaeological remains and serves as an important nature reserve. Throughout history, the park was visited by famous poets, writers, and artists due to its significance in ancient history. Today, the park faces issues like rubbish, illegal structures, drug dealing, and pollution of the Almone River. Proposals to improve the park include organizing it into specific areas, adding recreational facilities, improving lighting and security, and restoring historic buildings.

1. Caffarella park
Caffarella is one of the biggest and oldest
parks in Rome. It dates back to Roman
times and it still houses lots of
archeological remains. The park is also
important as a nature reserve for wildlife,
flora, fauna and geological features. From
the 16th century to present time the park
was visited by famous poets, writers and
artists because of its important in ancient
history. Caffareli, the Roman family which
gave the park its present name, built a
fortified farm, the Vaccareccia. Ownership
passed from one family to another and, at
the end of 20th century, after endless
struggles, the city Council bought it and
made it into a public park.
In the park also flows a river called
Almone.
It’s the third river in Rome after the
Tiber and the Aniene.
The Almone is 2okm long and
was sacred for the Romans
Main Problems
• Rubbish
• Illegal cabins, outbuildings
• Illegal vegetable gardens
• Drug dealing
• Safety
• Poor preservation conditions
of archeological remains
• Pollution of the river Almone
Our Proposals
• Organise the park into specific areas
• Set up more recreational facilities for
kids and families
• Improve lighting
• Employ more park guardians
• Allow young people to start farming
and other business
• Restore existing buildings to provide
conference/meeting rooms
• Build a hostel for young people
interested in studying Roman history