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Get around Rome
Find everything you want to know about Rome with our interactive map.
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Rome City Beats
Rome, like most cities, is largely defined by its population. The city is lively, at times even disorganised and chaotic.
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The Museums of Rome
Very few cities in the world can claim to have museums like Rome has.
Bernini's baldachin
At the very centre of the basilica, immediately below the monumental cupola, stands Bernini's Baldachin. This enormous, bronze baldachin (a part of which was originally in the Pantheon) measures 29 metres in height and covers the most sacred section of... Read more.
Along the esquilino from termini station to san giovanni in laterano
This route is unlike others in that it covers areas that are distinctly different from one another, resulting in a tour that allows you to sample much of Rome's multi-faceted character. Starting at Termini Station, this route takes you back... Read more.
Around the historic city centre
Piazza colonna and piazza del montecitorio
Both Piazza Colonna and the adjacent Piazza del Montecitorio are key places in the city, especially as far as politics are concerned. The Palazzo Chigi on the Piazza Colonna is the official residence of the prime minister and the Palazzo... Read more.
From piazza di spagna to the quirinale
Piazza di Spagna, a square nestled into one of Rome's most elegant areas, is a popular meeting place for both locals and tourists alike.
Although the underground stops at the square, it is far more charming to get here on... Read more.
Piazza campidoglio to piazza del popolo
Santa maria in aracoeli
Located between the Piazza del Campidoglio and Piazza Venezia, the Santa Maria in Aracoeli Church sits atop the Capitoline Hill, the smallest but most sacred hill in Rome. The church is well-known for housing a number of outstanding Roman art... Read more.
Piazza di spagna to the quirinale
Fontana di trevi
The enormous Fontana di Trevi is probably the most famous fountain in the world, which makes its location twice as surprising. You somehow expect it to occupy a more majestic space instead of a tiny little square nestled amidst a... Read more.
Route: ancient and imperial rome
When most people think of Rome, they think of the eternal city's ancient centre, the ruins that have been immortalised in countless images. No other city in the world has as complete an archaeological field in its urban centre as... Read more.
Termini station to san giovanni in laterano
Rome's central train station is more than the nexus of incoming and outgoing railroad traffic; it is also a perfect example of how fascist and post-war architecture coexist in the same space. The inside of the station is a hub... Read more.
The Centro Storico or historic city centre lies to the west of Via del Corso. This area was once surrounded by the ancient city walls and consists of an intricate network of little streets, important monuments, elegant palaces and some... Read more.
The Vatican is the world’s smallest, independent state, an autonomous region, despite its physical proximity to Rome, with a population of 500. The Vatican has its own communication network (press,... Read more.
The Tiber River, which runs through much of the city's historic core, is more than just a waterway; the river has grown to be as much a symbol of Rome as the Coliseum or the Spanish Steps. The river endows... Read more.
Via del corso from piazza del campidoglio to piazza del popolo
This route begins at Piazza del Campidoglio on Capitoline Hill, one of the most important sites in Roman history. Much of the area's legacy can be visited in the Capitoline Museums, which are amongst most interesting museums... Read more.
The area that stretches from the illustrious Via Veneto to the enormous, lush gardens of the Villa Borghese is one of the most elegant in Rome. Via Vittorio Veneto is more than a street, more than a collection of elegant... Read more.
