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  1. 1

    Colosseum - The Most Iconic Landmark in Rome

    The Colosseum tops every list of things to do in Rome and remains the largest amphitheatre ever built. Inaugurated in 80 AD by Emperor Titus, the Flavian Amphitheatre once seated up to 50,000 spectators for gladiator…

    Address
    Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM
    Nearest transit
    Colosseo Metro stop (Line B), 1-min walk
  2. 2

    Roman Forum & Palatine Hill - The Heart of Ancient Rome

    The Roman Forum and Palatine Hill sit beside the Colosseum and were the political, religious, and social heart of ancient Rome. Wandering down the Via Sacra you pass the Temple of Saturn, the Curia where the Senate met…

    Address
    Via della Salara Vecchia, 5/6, 00186 Roma RM
    Nearest transit
    Colosseo Metro stop (Line B), 5-min walk
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    Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel - The World's Greatest Art Walk

    The Vatican Museums hold one of the greatest art collections on Earth, accumulated by popes over 500 years and laid out across roughly 7 km of galleries inside Vatican City. The route ends at the Sistine Chapel, where…

    Address
    Viale Vaticano, 00165 Roma RM
    Nearest transit
    Ottaviano-San Pietro Metro stop (Line A), 10-min walk
  4. 4

    St Peter's Basilica - The Largest Church in the World

    St Peter's Basilica is the largest Catholic church in the world and the spiritual heart of Vatican City, built directly above the tomb of the apostle Peter. The current Renaissance basilica - completed in 1626 - was…

    Address
    Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano
    Nearest transit
    Ottaviano-San Pietro Metro stop (Line A), 10-min walk
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    Pantheon - Ancient Rome's Best-Preserved Building

    The Pantheon is the best-preserved building of ancient Rome and one of the most influential pieces of architecture ever built. Commissioned originally by Marcus Agrippa around 27 BC and rebuilt by Hadrian in roughly 126…

    Address
    Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Roma RM
    Nearest transit
    Bus 40, 64, 70 or 81 to Largo di Torre Argentina, 5-min walk
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    Trevi Fountain - Rome's Most Famous Baroque Monument

    The Trevi Fountain is the largest baroque fountain in Rome and a fixed stop on every itinerary. Designed by Nicola Salvi and completed in 1762, the 26-metre-high travertine sculpture depicts Oceanus riding a…

    Address
    Piazza di Trevi, 00187 Roma RM
    Nearest transit
    Barberini Metro stop (Line A), 7-min walk
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    Piazza Navona - Rome's Theatrical Baroque Square

    Piazza Navona is the most theatrical of Rome's baroque squares, built directly on top of the Stadium of Domitian (1st century AD) - which is why its long elliptical shape echoes a Roman racecourse. Three fountains…

    Address
    Piazza Navona, 00186 Roma RM
    Nearest transit
    Bus 70, 81, 87 or 492 to Corso Rinascimento, 2-min walk
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    Spanish Steps - Rome's Most Famous Staircase

    The Spanish Steps are the dramatic 135-step staircase that links Piazza di Spagna at the bottom with the church of Trinità dei Monti at the top. Built between 1723 and 1725 by Francesco de Sanctis, the steps were funded…

    Address
    Piazza di Spagna, 00187 Roma RM
    Nearest transit
    Spagna Metro stop (Line A), 1-min walk
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    Trastevere - Rome's Most Atmospheric Neighbourhood

    Trastevere - meaning across the Tiber - is Rome's most atmospheric neighbourhood, a maze of cobbled lanes, ivy-covered walls, and tiny piazzas just south of the Vatican. The 12th-century Basilica di Santa Maria in…

    Address
    Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere, 00153 Roma RM
    Nearest transit
    Tram 8 from Piazza Venezia, alight at Belli stop, 5-min walk
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    Galleria Borghese - Rome's Greatest Small Museum

    The Galleria Borghese houses one of Rome's most concentrated and rewarding art collections, displayed inside the Villa Borghese Pinciana built in 1612 by Cardinal Scipione Borghese. The cardinal was a ruthless patron -…

    Address
    Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5, 00197 Roma RM
    Nearest transit
    Bus 53, 63, 83, 92 or 360 to Pinciana/Museo Borghese, 5-min walk

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