Destination Guide Refined by  Sightseeing + Tours from above to remove selectionRating 5 stars (1) Attraction Activities (3) Arts (4) Monuments + Museums (6)
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| Ponte S. Angelo Ponte Sant'Angelo, Rome, 00193 |  |
The best approach to the Vatican is to walk across the Fiume Tevere (the Tiber River), on Ponte San Angelo, and walk past (or even walk into, which we have yet to do), Castel S. Angelo, Hadrian's Tomb (the building on th... more
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| Porta del Popolo Piazza del Popolo, Rome, 00187 |  |
After 3 centuries of structural alterations, the area inside Porta del Popolo has remained unchanged since the beginning of the 19th century. The architect Giuseppe Valadier was commissioned to design what was to be the ... more
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| Fontana del Moro Piazza Navona, Rome, 00186 |  |
, designed by Giacomo della Porto and erected in 1575. The fountain has statues of four Tritons and the basin is made of special antique rose marble. In 1654, Bernini carved the central figure, a muscular Triton riding a... more
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| Palazzo del Quirinale Piazza del Quirinale, Rome, 00187 |  |
The wonderful Villas and luxuriant gardens in Rome, magical places for romantic walks:Villa Borghese – This is the largest public park and the favorite of the Roman people. This park covers eighty hectares and cont... more
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| Ponte Rotto Lungotevere Pierleoni, Rome, 00186 | |
Originally named Emilius, (193 B.C.), this was the first stone bridge: it was suitable for the passage of heavily laden carts that could not cross the Sublicius bridge, which was made of timber. Its slanting position mea... more
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| Porta Portese Piazza di Porta Portese, Rome, 00153 |  |
The name Porta Portese is today linked to the area in front of the ancient gateway where Rome's most famous market is held each Sunday. The market offers clothes, books and second-hand items of every imaginable type. In ... more
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| Quartiere Coppede Tra Via Tagliamento e Via Arno, Rome, 00198 | |
This area is called a 'district' but it really lies within the district of Trieste. It was mostly built during the 1930s so has many square blocks of apartments that were typical of the period. It was designed by archite... more
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| Santa Maria sopra Minerva 42 Piazza della Minerva, Rome, 00186 |  |
carrying a rather small marble cross carved by Michelangelo (the bronze drapery covering Christ's nudity was added later). Under the altar lie the remains of St. Catherine of Siena. After St. Catherine died, her head was... more
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| San Pietro in Montorio 2 Piazza San Pietro in Montorio, Rome, 00153 |  |
The great architect adopted a central plan for this building, making clear references to Christian martyrdom and pagan temples dedicated to heroic mythological figures. Doric columns were used to conjure up images of anc... more
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| Santa Maria in Cosmedin 18 Piazza Bocca della Verita, Rome, 00186 | |
In 1717, Francesco Carlo Bizzaccheri designed a fountain with the basin in the form of an eight-pointed star to honour Pope Clemente XI Albani. This symbol is repeated again a few times on different parts of the fountain... more
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