Every corner of Roma tells a long history. In my guide I tell you only a little bit

Places to visit

Most important historical sites to visit

St. Peter's Basilica

5 minutes of walk from home, Piazza San Pietro with the gorgeous Basilica. Inside the church, 2 masterpieces of Michelangelo : the Pietà and the Mosè

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St. Peter's Basilica

Piazza San Pietro

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5 minutes of walk from home, Piazza San Pietro with the gorgeous Basilica. Inside the church, 2 masterpieces of Michelangelo : the Pietà and the Mosè

Castel Sant'Angelo

5 minutes of walk from home. You can visit the Castle also inside with or without guide. In ancient times, in case of danger of siege to the Vatican the popes took refuge in the castle through the passage called "Passetto". The "Passetto is about 800 meters long, you can see it right next to home and if you visit inside the Castle, you can walk on it.

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Castel Sant'Angelo

50 Lungotevere Castello

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5 minutes of walk from home. You can visit the Castle also inside with or without guide. In ancient times, in case of danger of siege to the Vatican the popes took refuge in the castle through the passage called "Passetto". The "Passetto is about 800 meters long, you can see it right next to home and if you visit inside the Castle, you can walk on it.

Piazza Navona

15 minutes of walk from home. Baroque square. In ancient Roman times, it was the Stadium of Domitian which was built by Emperor Domitian in 85 AD to serve the Greek athletic games. In the 3rd century was restored

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Piazza Navona

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15 minutes of walk from home. Baroque square. In ancient Roman times, it was the Stadium of Domitian which was built by Emperor Domitian in 85 AD to serve the Greek athletic games. In the 3rd century was restored

Church of St. Louis of the French

Between Piazza Navona and Pantheon. In this churc you can admire 3 masterpieces of our painter "Caravaggio"

150 locals recommend

Church of St. Louis of the French

Piazza di San Luigi de' Francesi

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Between Piazza Navona and Pantheon. In this churc you can admire 3 masterpieces of our painter "Caravaggio"

Pantheon

10 minutes of walk from Piazza Navona. The Pantheon (temple of all gods) is a building of ancient Rome built as a temple dedicated to all past, present and future divinities. It was founded in 27 BC

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Pantheon

Piazza della Rotonda

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10 minutes of walk from Piazza Navona. The Pantheon (temple of all gods) is a building of ancient Rome built as a temple dedicated to all past, present and future divinities. It was founded in 27 BC

Trevi Fountain

10 minutes of walk from Pantheon. The Trevi Fountain is the largest and one of the most beautiful and famous fountains in Rome. It was built on the facade of Palazzo Poli. The water was brought to the area by the ancient Romans who built an aqueduct 20 kilometers long from the "Aniene" river

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Trevi Fountain

Piazza di Trevi

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10 minutes of walk from Pantheon. The Trevi Fountain is the largest and one of the most beautiful and famous fountains in Rome. It was built on the facade of Palazzo Poli. The water was brought to the area by the ancient Romans who built an aqueduct 20 kilometers long from the "Aniene" river

Spanish Steps

5 minutes of walk from Trevi Fountain is "Piazza di Spagna" (Spanish Steps) and the steps of "Trinità dei Monti" At the top of the stairs, walking towards left, you will reach the "Pincio" and "Villa Borghese". Around Piazza di Spagna, the most important streets for shopping (Via Condotti, Via Borgognona, Via Frattina, Via della Vite, Via del Corso etc) where also the high couture shops are. And Via Margutta, the street of painters

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Spanish Steps

Piazza di Spagna

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5 minutes of walk from Trevi Fountain is "Piazza di Spagna" (Spanish Steps) and the steps of "Trinità dei Monti" At the top of the stairs, walking towards left, you will reach the "Pincio" and "Villa Borghese". Around Piazza di Spagna, the most important streets for shopping (Via Condotti, Via Borgognona, Via Frattina, Via della Vite, Via del Corso etc) where also the high couture shops are. And Via Margutta, the street of painters

Pincio Promenade

The "Pincio" is inside "Villa Borghese", one of the most important parks of Roma. You can relax inside the gardens, watch Roma from here and reach the museum Galleria Borghese which is inside this park

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Pincio Promenade

Viale Gabriele D'Annunzio

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The "Pincio" is inside "Villa Borghese", one of the most important parks of Roma. You can relax inside the gardens, watch Roma from here and reach the museum Galleria Borghese which is inside this park

Piazza del Popolo

Piazza del Popolo, at the foot of the Pincio, with the 2 twin churches and the obelisk in the center of the Piazza. If you are not tired, keep walking towards "Via Cola di Rienzo" (shopping area) crossing the bridge over the Tiber river, otherwise take the metro at Piazzale Flaminio (right next to Piazza del Popolo, beyond the arches) and get off at the "Ottaviano" stop (600 meters far from home)

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Piazza del Popolo

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Piazza del Popolo, at the foot of the Pincio, with the 2 twin churches and the obelisk in the center of the Piazza. If you are not tired, keep walking towards "Via Cola di Rienzo" (shopping area) crossing the bridge over the Tiber river, otherwise take the metro at Piazzale Flaminio (right next to Piazza del Popolo, beyond the arches) and get off at the "Ottaviano" stop (600 meters far from home)

Mausoleum of Augustus

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Mausoleum of Augustus

Piazza Augusto Imperatore

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Via Cola di Rienzo

A long street where shopping is done

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Via Cola di Rienzo

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A long street where shopping is done

Via Giulia

10 minutes of walk from home. In the Rione Regola, it was built by Bramante in the early 1500s, during the period in which the architect carried out the works for the Basilica of San Pietro. 1 km long, there are the Mascherone fountain, the Arco Farnese and 4 churches. Very nice to walk around the alleys for reach Campo de Fiori

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Via Giulia

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10 minutes of walk from home. In the Rione Regola, it was built by Bramante in the early 1500s, during the period in which the architect carried out the works for the Basilica of San Pietro. 1 km long, there are the Mascherone fountain, the Arco Farnese and 4 churches. Very nice to walk around the alleys for reach Campo de Fiori

Piazza Campo de' Fiori

it owes its name to the daisies, poppies, and meadow flowers that once adorned the square. Typical, the market that takes place every morning since ancient times. The square was not only a place of business or pleasure, but also a place of capital executions. At the center of the square stands the statue of the philosopher Giordano Bruno, burned at the stake for heresy on February 17th 1600 at this point. Now it is also a place of night life

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Piazza Campo de' Fiori

Campo de' Fiori

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it owes its name to the daisies, poppies, and meadow flowers that once adorned the square. Typical, the market that takes place every morning since ancient times. The square was not only a place of business or pleasure, but also a place of capital executions. At the center of the square stands the statue of the philosopher Giordano Bruno, burned at the stake for heresy on February 17th 1600 at this point. Now it is also a place of night life

Campo de' Fiori

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Campo de' Fiori

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Via dei Giubbonari

it take its name from the craftsmen and merchants of gipponi, called gipponari, or weavers of bodices. The road belongs to three districts: Rione Parione, Rione S. Eustachio and Rione Regola. Numerous are the clothing shops. Take a stop at "Il Filettaro" (88, Largo dei Librari) to taste his famous fried cod

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Via dei Giubbonari

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it take its name from the craftsmen and merchants of gipponi, called gipponari, or weavers of bodices. The road belongs to three districts: Rione Parione, Rione S. Eustachio and Rione Regola. Numerous are the clothing shops. Take a stop at "Il Filettaro" (88, Largo dei Librari) to taste his famous fried cod

Portico of Octavia

The Jewish ghetto of Rome is among the oldest ghettos in the world. In the background the Portico d’Ottavia: a Roman monument built in 146 BC. In the following years it was renovated and enlarged several times and the remains that can be seen today date back mostly to the 203 AD From the Middle Ages until the end of the 1800s there was the main fish market in the city. Many restaurants with Jewish-Roman cuisine to taste and Kosher pastry shops

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Portico of Octavia

29 Via del Portico d'Ottavia

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The Jewish ghetto of Rome is among the oldest ghettos in the world. In the background the Portico d’Ottavia: a Roman monument built in 146 BC. In the following years it was renovated and enlarged several times and the remains that can be seen today date back mostly to the 203 AD From the Middle Ages until the end of the 1800s there was the main fish market in the city. Many restaurants with Jewish-Roman cuisine to taste and Kosher pastry shops

Campidoglio

The Campidoglio, is the smallest of the seven hills of Rome and is the hill on which Rome was founded. The Campidoglio is also the seat of the municipality of Rome. It was designed by Michelangelo in the sixteenth century. At the center of the trapezoidal square is the statue of Marcus Aurelius. The square is surrounded by three palaces: the Palazzo Nuovo, the Palazzo Senatorio and the Palazzo dei Conservatori. The three house the Capitoline Museums, a very rich collection of finds from ancient Rome.

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Campidoglio

Piazza del Campidoglio

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The Campidoglio, is the smallest of the seven hills of Rome and is the hill on which Rome was founded. The Campidoglio is also the seat of the municipality of Rome. It was designed by Michelangelo in the sixteenth century. At the center of the trapezoidal square is the statue of Marcus Aurelius. The square is surrounded by three palaces: the Palazzo Nuovo, the Palazzo Senatorio and the Palazzo dei Conservatori. The three house the Capitoline Museums, a very rich collection of finds from ancient Rome.

Piazza Venezia

Piazza Venezia is located at the foot of the Capitol, where the most important streets of the capital intersect, as Via dei Fori Imperiali and Via del Corso. The Vittoriano stands out, a colossal monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, also called the Altar of the Fatherland. Many are the historical palaces in the square. It is possible to go up to the panoramic terrace of the Vittoriano.

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Piazza Venezia

576 locals recommend

Piazza Venezia is located at the foot of the Capitol, where the most important streets of the capital intersect, as Via dei Fori Imperiali and Via del Corso. The Vittoriano stands out, a colossal monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, also called the Altar of the Fatherland. Many are the historical palaces in the square. It is possible to go up to the panoramic terrace of the Vittoriano.

Colosseum

The Colosseum or Amphitheatrum Flavium is the largest amphitheater in the world, capable of containing an estimated number of spectators between 50,000 and 75,000 units. Its construction was started by Vespasian in 72 AD. The name "Colosseum" only spread in the Middle Ages. In ancient times it was used for gladiatorial shows and other public events (hunting shows, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on classical mythology). The tradition that wants it to be a place of martyrdom of Christians is groundless. The entrance ticket is valid for 2 days, costs 12.00 euro and allows to visit the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill.

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Colosseum

1 Piazza del Colosseo

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The Colosseum or Amphitheatrum Flavium is the largest amphitheater in the world, capable of containing an estimated number of spectators between 50,000 and 75,000 units. Its construction was started by Vespasian in 72 AD. The name "Colosseum" only spread in the Middle Ages. In ancient times it was used for gladiatorial shows and other public events (hunting shows, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on classical mythology). The tradition that wants it to be a place of martyrdom of Christians is groundless. The entrance ticket is valid for 2 days, costs 12.00 euro and allows to visit the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill.

Roman Forum

In ancient times the Forum was a marshy area. Only from the end of the 7th century BC, after the reclamation of the valley, did the Roman Forum begin to take shape destined to remain the center of public life for over a millennium.

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Roman Forum

5/6 Via della Salara Vecchia

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In ancient times the Forum was a marshy area. Only from the end of the 7th century BC, after the reclamation of the valley, did the Roman Forum begin to take shape destined to remain the center of public life for over a millennium.

Trajan Column

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Trajan Column

Foro Traiano

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Palatine Hill

The Palatine is one of the seven hills of Rome. There are preserved the remains of the Iron Age settlements related to the most ancient nucleus of the city of Rome. Seat of important citizen cults, between the II and I century BC the hill became the residential district of the Roman aristocracy, with refined residences characterized by exceptional pictorial and floor decorations. After Augustus, who symbolically chose the hill as a place for his own home, the Palatine became the seat of the imperial palaces.

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Palatine Hill

Via Sacra

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The Palatine is one of the seven hills of Rome. There are preserved the remains of the Iron Age settlements related to the most ancient nucleus of the city of Rome. Seat of important citizen cults, between the II and I century BC the hill became the residential district of the Roman aristocracy, with refined residences characterized by exceptional pictorial and floor decorations. After Augustus, who symbolically chose the hill as a place for his own home, the Palatine became the seat of the imperial palaces.