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Torre Argentina


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #113 of 557 attractions in Rome
Traveller Description:
The ruins of Torre Argentina, a tower that was erected on the site where Burckard, papal master of ceremonies, had his house built, is today the home...... more » The ruins of Torre Argentina, a tower that was erected on the site where Burckard, papal master of ceremonies, had his house built, is today the home of a large volunteer cat shelter. « less
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Attraction type: Ancient ruins, Historic site

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5 of 5 stars
Tampa, FL
23 Jul 2008

I don't believe there is much that I can add onto Guiliette or slcMacc's great reviews, but I can say that we visited the Torre Argentina in June, not knowing it was an actual cat sanctuary. We first assumed it was just a rogue gathering of strays, which in a way is true, but there is a bonafide organization down... more

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5 of 5 stars
macclesfield
27 Apr 2008
2
people found this review helpful

We were already aware of the cat santuary before we set off to Rome but did not think we would end up spending as long as we did there especially as there are so many other fantastic places to see. We are glad that we did take the time out of our trip to see how well looked after the... more

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5 of 5 stars
Vienna, Virginia
29 Oct 2006
2
people found this review helpful

I am a big cat lover. I knew about Torre Argentina before we went to Italy and, needless to say, was planning on visiting. We spent 8 days in Rome and visited Torre Argentina 4 times. Three of the eight nights we stayed at Best Pantheon (right next door to Torre Argentina) which was very convenient. The sanctuary is located... more

27 Dec 2009

行こうとしたのではなく、宿泊先が近かったためたまたま通りかかりました。 街中にいきなりぼこっと遺跡があります。ここにも... more

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4 of 5 stars
Rebecq Rognon, Belgium
15 Sep 2007

J'ai séjourné à l'Hôtel della Torre Argentina en juin 2006. Très bien situé, situation central (Piazza Navona, shopping, Piazza Venezia... more

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Rome, Italy