Guidebook for Rome's Landmarks
Rome's Most Famous Landmarks
Parco Archeologico del Colosseo includes the extraordinary ancient complexes forming part of the central archaeological area, namely Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine. Get your tickets on the Parco Colosseo website.
Parco archeologico del Colosseo
53 Piazza S. Maria NovaParco Archeologico del Colosseo includes the extraordinary ancient complexes forming part of the central archaeological area, namely Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine. Get your tickets on the Parco Colosseo website.
Next to Trajan's Forum, there is Trajan's Market. Thought to be the world's oldest shopping mall, the arcades in Trajan's Market are now believed by many to be administrative offices for Emperor Trajan. The shops and apartments were built in a multi-level structure and it is still possible to visit several of the levels. Highlights include delicate marble floors and the remains of a library. To visit Trajan's Market, you can get your tickets on the Mercati di Traiano website.
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Mercado de Trajano
94 Via IV NovembreNext to Trajan's Forum, there is Trajan's Market. Thought to be the world's oldest shopping mall, the arcades in Trajan's Market are now believed by many to be administrative offices for Emperor Trajan. The shops and apartments were built in a multi-level structure and it is still possible to visit several of the levels. Highlights include delicate marble floors and the remains of a library. To visit Trajan's Market, you can get your tickets on the Mercati di Traiano website.
The Circus Maximus is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue in Rome. In the valley between the Aventine and Palatine hills, it was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome and its later Empire. It measured 621m in length and 118m in width and could accommodate over 150,000 spectators. In its fully developed form, it became the model for circuses throughout the Roman Empire. The site is now a public park.
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Circo Máximo
Via del Circo MassimoThe Circus Maximus is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue in Rome. In the valley between the Aventine and Palatine hills, it was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome and its later Empire. It measured 621m in length and 118m in width and could accommodate over 150,000 spectators. In its fully developed form, it became the model for circuses throughout the Roman Empire. The site is now a public park.
On the Capitoline Hill stands the Piazza del Campidoglio, designed by Michelangelo in 1536 on commission from Pope Paul III. Michelangelo made an elegant podium for the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius and designed an imposing staircase with wide steps, which allowed easy ascent even for horsemen. Around 1546, Michelangelo created the facade of the Palazzo Senatorio, which houses the city's City Council, with a two-flight front staircase, frames the splendid fountain.
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Campidoglio
Piazza del CampidoglioOn the Capitoline Hill stands the Piazza del Campidoglio, designed by Michelangelo in 1536 on commission from Pope Paul III. Michelangelo made an elegant podium for the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius and designed an imposing staircase with wide steps, which allowed easy ascent even for horsemen. Around 1546, Michelangelo created the facade of the Palazzo Senatorio, which houses the city's City Council, with a two-flight front staircase, frames the splendid fountain.
The Vittoriano is a large national monument built between 1885 and 1935 to honor Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a unified Italy.
Altar of the Fatherland
The Vittoriano is a large national monument built between 1885 and 1935 to honor Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a unified Italy.
The Trevi Fountain is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini and several others. It is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world. The name of the Latin fountain derives from the Latin word Trivium (intersection of three streets). Coins are purportedly meant to be thrown using the right hand over the left shoulder.
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Fuente de Trevi
Piazza di TreviThe Trevi Fountain is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini and several others. It is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world. The name of the Latin fountain derives from the Latin word Trivium (intersection of three streets). Coins are purportedly meant to be thrown using the right hand over the left shoulder.
Piazza Navona is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built in the 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium. The ancient Romans went there to watch the agones ("games"), and hence it was known as "Circus Agonalis" ("competition arena"). It is believed that over time the name changed to in avone to navone and eventually to navona. It features important sculptural creations: in the centre stands the famous Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, topped by the Obelisk of Domitian, the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone by Francesco Borromini, and the Pamphili palace, that accommodates the long gallery designed by Borromini and frescoed by Pietro da Cortona.
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Plaza Navona
Piazza NavonaPiazza Navona is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built in the 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium. The ancient Romans went there to watch the agones ("games"), and hence it was known as "Circus Agonalis" ("competition arena"). It is believed that over time the name changed to in avone to navone and eventually to navona. It features important sculptural creations: in the centre stands the famous Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, topped by the Obelisk of Domitian, the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone by Francesco Borromini, and the Pamphili palace, that accommodates the long gallery designed by Borromini and frescoed by Pietro da Cortona.
Campo de' Fiori is a rectangular square south of Piazza Navona. Campo de' Fiori, translated literally from Italian, means "field of flowers". The name dates to the Middle Ages when the area was a meadow. Executions used to be held publicly in Campo de' Fiori. Here, on 17 February 1600, the philosopher Giordano Bruno was burnt alive for heresy, and all of his works were placed on the Index of Forbidden Books by the Holy Office.
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Campo de' Fiori
Campo de' FioriCampo de' Fiori is a rectangular square south of Piazza Navona. Campo de' Fiori, translated literally from Italian, means "field of flowers". The name dates to the Middle Ages when the area was a meadow. Executions used to be held publicly in Campo de' Fiori. Here, on 17 February 1600, the philosopher Giordano Bruno was burnt alive for heresy, and all of his works were placed on the Index of Forbidden Books by the Holy Office.
The Pantheon is a former Roman temple and, since 609 AD, a Catholic church. It is one of the best-preserved of all Ancient Roman buildings, in large part because it has been in continuous use throughout its history.
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Panteón
Piazza della RotondaThe Pantheon is a former Roman temple and, since 609 AD, a Catholic church. It is one of the best-preserved of all Ancient Roman buildings, in large part because it has been in continuous use throughout its history.
Piazza di Spagna, at the bottom of the Spanish Steps, is one of the most famous squares in Rome. It owes its name to the Palazzo di Spagna, the seat of the Embassy of Spain to the Holy See. There is also the famed Column of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the middle of the square is the famous Fontana della Barcaccia, dating to the beginning of the baroque period, sculpted by Pietro Bernini and his son, the more famous Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The imposing 135-step staircase was inaugurated by Pope Benedict XIII during the 1725 Jubilee and it was built in order to connect the Bourbon Spanish embassy to the Church of Trinità dei Monti.
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Piazza di Spagna
Piazza di SpagnaPiazza di Spagna, at the bottom of the Spanish Steps, is one of the most famous squares in Rome. It owes its name to the Palazzo di Spagna, the seat of the Embassy of Spain to the Holy See. There is also the famed Column of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the middle of the square is the famous Fontana della Barcaccia, dating to the beginning of the baroque period, sculpted by Pietro Bernini and his son, the more famous Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The imposing 135-step staircase was inaugurated by Pope Benedict XIII during the 1725 Jubilee and it was built in order to connect the Bourbon Spanish embassy to the Church of Trinità dei Monti.
Piazza del Popolo is a large urban square in Rome. The layout of the piazza today was designed in neoclassical style between 1811 and 1822 by the architect Giuseppe Valadier. An Egyptian obelisk of Sety I (later erected by Rameses II) from Heliopolis stands in the centre of the Piazza. Looking from the north, three streets branch out from the piazza into the city, forming the so-called "trident" (il Tridente): the Via del Corso in the centre; the Via del Babuino to the left and the Via di Ripetta to the right. The twin churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto define the junctions of the roads.
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Plaza del Popolo
Piazza del PopoloPiazza del Popolo is a large urban square in Rome. The layout of the piazza today was designed in neoclassical style between 1811 and 1822 by the architect Giuseppe Valadier. An Egyptian obelisk of Sety I (later erected by Rameses II) from Heliopolis stands in the centre of the Piazza. Looking from the north, three streets branch out from the piazza into the city, forming the so-called "trident" (il Tridente): the Via del Corso in the centre; the Via del Babuino to the left and the Via di Ripetta to the right. The twin churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto define the junctions of the roads.
Saint Peter's Basilica is a church built in the Renaissance style located in Vatican City, the papal enclave that is within the city of Rome. Designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter's is the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture and the largest church in the world by interior measure.
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St. Peter's Basilica
Piazza San PietroSaint Peter's Basilica is a church built in the Renaissance style located in Vatican City, the papal enclave that is within the city of Rome. Designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter's is the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture and the largest church in the world by interior measure.
Castel Sant'Angelo was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family. The building was later used by the popes as a fortress and castle, and is now a museum. The structure was once the tallest building in Rome.
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Castillo de Sant'Angelo
50 Lungotevere CastelloCastel Sant'Angelo was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family. The building was later used by the popes as a fortress and castle, and is now a museum. The structure was once the tallest building in Rome.
The Porticus Octaviae is an ancient structure in Rome. The colonnaded walks of the portico enclosed the temples of Jupiter Stator and Juno Regina, as well as a library. The structure was used as a fish market from the medieval period up to the end of 19th century. Starting in 1555 the Portico d'Ottavia was incorporated within what was called the newly established Jewish ghetto and ended up becoming one of its symbols. To this day, strolling through the vestiges of this ancient portico, one willingly abandons the city and tourist chaos and moves on to a fascinating atmosphere that is entirely private and domestic, where the normal daily gestures of the inhabitants and the small family-run stores still find their place, and where the silent respect for the tragic rounding up of October 1943 is never forgotten.
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Pórtico de Octavia
29 Via del Portico d'OttaviaThe Porticus Octaviae is an ancient structure in Rome. The colonnaded walks of the portico enclosed the temples of Jupiter Stator and Juno Regina, as well as a library. The structure was used as a fish market from the medieval period up to the end of 19th century. Starting in 1555 the Portico d'Ottavia was incorporated within what was called the newly established Jewish ghetto and ended up becoming one of its symbols. To this day, strolling through the vestiges of this ancient portico, one willingly abandons the city and tourist chaos and moves on to a fascinating atmosphere that is entirely private and domestic, where the normal daily gestures of the inhabitants and the small family-run stores still find their place, and where the silent respect for the tragic rounding up of October 1943 is never forgotten.
The Turtle Fountain is a fountain of the late Italian Renaissance, located in Piazza Mattei, in the jewish district of Rome. It was built between 1580 and 1588 by the architect Giacomo della Porta and the sculptor Taddeo Landini. The bronze turtles around the upper basin were added in either 1658 or 1659 when the fountain was restored.
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Fuente de las Tortugas
Piazza MatteiThe Turtle Fountain is a fountain of the late Italian Renaissance, located in Piazza Mattei, in the jewish district of Rome. It was built between 1580 and 1588 by the architect Giacomo della Porta and the sculptor Taddeo Landini. The bronze turtles around the upper basin were added in either 1658 or 1659 when the fountain was restored.
The Fontana del Tritone is a seventeenth-century fountain in Rome, by the Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Commissioned by his patron, Pope Urban VIII, the fountain is located in the Piazza Barberini, near the entrance to the Palazzo Barberini that Bernini helped design and construct for the Barberini, Urban's family.
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Fuente del Tritón
Piazza BarberiniThe Fontana del Tritone is a seventeenth-century fountain in Rome, by the Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Commissioned by his patron, Pope Urban VIII, the fountain is located in the Piazza Barberini, near the entrance to the Palazzo Barberini that Bernini helped design and construct for the Barberini, Urban's family.
The Fontana dell'Acqua Paola also known as Il Fontanone ("The big fountain") is a monumental fountain located on the Janiculum Hill, near the church of San Pietro in Montorio, in Rome. It was built in 1612 to mark the end of the Acqua Paola aqueduct, restored by Pope Paul V, and took its name from him. It was the first major fountain on the right bank of the River Tiber.
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Fuente del Acqua Paola
Via GaribaldiThe Fontana dell'Acqua Paola also known as Il Fontanone ("The big fountain") is a monumental fountain located on the Janiculum Hill, near the church of San Pietro in Montorio, in Rome. It was built in 1612 to mark the end of the Acqua Paola aqueduct, restored by Pope Paul V, and took its name from him. It was the first major fountain on the right bank of the River Tiber.
Neighborhoods
One of Rome's most beautiful neighborhoods, with cute narrow little streets and ancient buildings. The neighborhood is really vibrant and full of nice restaurants and bars.
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Rione Monti
One of Rome's most beautiful neighborhoods, with cute narrow little streets and ancient buildings. The neighborhood is really vibrant and full of nice restaurants and bars.
Situated on the opposite bank of the Tiber from the Monti district, where our apartments are located, Trastevere is one of the most beloved neighborhoods for citizens and tourists who here, among its intricate alleys, characteristic squares and in the many trattorias, rediscover the atmosphere of Rome of the past. With its small alleys and views always fascinating and unusual, Trastevere is also one of the most photogenic and photographed neighborhoods in Rome. Poetic passage to the opposite bank of the Tiber is the Isola Tiberina, the river's only urban island. It is connected to Trastevere by Cestio Bridge, and to the Ancient Jewish Ghetto by Fabricio Bridge.
Trastevere
Situated on the opposite bank of the Tiber from the Monti district, where our apartments are located, Trastevere is one of the most beloved neighborhoods for citizens and tourists who here, among its intricate alleys, characteristic squares and in the many trattorias, rediscover the atmosphere of Rome of the past. With its small alleys and views always fascinating and unusual, Trastevere is also one of the most photogenic and photographed neighborhoods in Rome. Poetic passage to the opposite bank of the Tiber is the Isola Tiberina, the river's only urban island. It is connected to Trastevere by Cestio Bridge, and to the Ancient Jewish Ghetto by Fabricio Bridge.
Consejos sobre la ciudad
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What to pack during the summer
If you visit during the summer, definitely bring sunscreen, a hat and light clothing. Rome's historical city centre is paved with "Sanpietrini" cobblestones; if you're planning on walking around, you should bring a comfortable pair of shoes and avoid stilettos.
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Book before you go
Especially during the spring and summer months, Rome is very busy. We recommend planning ahead and booking your tickets for all the historic sites and museums you want to visit (ex. the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel) in order not to risk standing in long queues or missing the chance to visit them.
Cómo moverse
Getting around
The best way to get around the historic center of Rome is to walk or take the Metro. In some cases, the best way to reach far-away destinations is to take a taxi. Our apartments are just a few meters away from Colosseo Metro station.
Quick tip for Rome's public transport: instead of queuing and buying your tickets at the vending machine, you can use you credit card directly at the turnstile or download the MooneyGo mobile app.
Go to the ATAC website (Rome's transport company) for scheduled maintenance works and closures.