Basilica di San Lorenzo in Damaso
Centro Storico
This echoing 4th-century basilica, incorporated into Palazzo della Cancelleria, is one of Rome’s oldest churches. Much altered over the centuries – both…
Must-see attractions in Rome
Southern Rome
Over 5000 sea creatures, 30 tanks with more than one million gallons of water, a 360-degree glass tunnel for viewing sharks and stingrays, the list goes…
Rome
Designed and laid out in the late 18th century, this leafy area is centred on a small, romantic lake where you can hire a rowing boat. The highlight,…
Ancient Rome
In the centre of the Roman Forum, three Corinthian columns are all that survive from the Tempio di Castore e Polluce, also known as the Tempio dei…
Ancient Rome
This circular temple on the Roman Forum was dedicated to Vesta, the popular goddess of home, hearth and family. The Vestal Virgins, who lived next door in…
Ancient Rome
One of two palazzi housing the Capitoline Museums, Palazzo dei Conservatori dates to the mid-15th century when it was the seat of the city's elected…
Centro Storico
Laid out in 1727 to resemble a theatrical set, complete with exits into ‘the wings’, this exquisite rococo piazza is home to the 17th-century Chiesa di…
Centro Storico
Located on the northern flank of Piazza Colonna, the 16th-century Palazzo Chigi has been the official residence of Italy’s prime minister since 1961…
Centro Storico
This charming piazza, surrounded by popular bars and cafes, is overlooked by 11 huge Corinthian columns – all that's left of the 2nd-century Tempio di…
Explora – Museo dei Bambini di Roma
Rome
Rome’s only dedicated kids’ museum, Explora is aimed at the under-12s. Divided into thematic sections, it’s a hands-on, feet-on, full-on experience that…
Ancient Rome
The most dramatic approach to Piazza del Campidoglio is via this graceful staircase from Piazza d'Aracoeli. Designed by Michelangelo, it was built with…
Ancient Rome
A series of column stubs and littered masonry near the entrance to the Roman Forum on Largo della Salara Vecchia are all that remain of the Basilica…
Ancient Rome
This baths complex on the Palatino was built by the emperor Domitian, finished by Settimio Severo, after whom its named, and later modified by Maxentius…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
Extending beneath St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Grottoes contain the tombs and sarcophagi of numerous popes, as well as several huge columns from the…
Rome
Once the private estate of King Vittorio Emanuele III, Villa Ada is a big rambling park, about 160 hectares, with shady paths, lakes, lawns and woods. It…
Ancient Rome
Eight granite columns are all that remain of the Tempio di Saturno, one of the Roman Forum's landmark sights. Inaugurated in 497 BC and subsequently…
Ancient Rome
Dating to the 2nd century BC, the circular Tempio di Ercole Vincitore is the oldest marble temple in Rome. Twenty Corinthian columns surround the compact…
Ancient Rome
At the Domus Augustana, SUPER ticket holders can visit the Aula Isiaca, a frescoed room from a luxurious Republican-era house, and the Loggia Mattei, a…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
Built by Constantine in the 4th century, this octagonal baptistery served as the prototype for later Christian churches and bell towers. The chief point…
Southern Rome
Originally titled 'Genius of Fascism' and erected on this site in 1939 as EUR was taking shape, this statue was given the flimsiest of post-war make-overs…
Centro Storico
Originally designed by Giacomo della Porta in 1576, this Piazza Navona fountain was embellished over the course of three centuries. Bernini added the Moor…
Ancient Rome
The Colonna di Foca marks the centre of Piazza del Foro, the Roman Forum's principal square. The last monument erected on the forum, it was built in…
Ancient Rome
An extension to the main imperial palace on the Palatino, the Domus was constructed by the emperor Settimio Severo between the end of the 2nd century AD…
Ancient Rome
The historic seat of Rome's city council lords it over Piazza del Campidoglio. It originally dates to the 12th century, but it owes much of its present…
Ancient Rome
Flanking Piazza del Campidoglio, this 18th-century palazzo (mansion) houses part of the Capitoline Museums and its outstanding collection of classical…
Ancient Rome
Three Corinthian columns are all that's left of this 1st-century AD temple, built on the Roman Forum by Domitian in honour of his brother Titus, and…
Ancient Rome
This temple, also known as the Tempio del Divo Giulio, was built by Augustus in 29 BC on the spot in the Roman Forum where Julius Caesar's body was…
Ancient Rome
At the foot of the Campidoglio hill in the Roman Forum, this 12-columned portico belonged to one of ancient Rome's last pagan shrines, dating to the 4th…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
The Palazzo del Quirinale’s former stables, formally known as the Scuderie Papali al Quirinale, have been turned into a magnificent exhibition space that…
Ancient Rome
Now a series of stubby ruins on the Roman Forum, the Basilica Giulia was begun by Julius Caesar and subsequently finished by Augustus.
Ancient Rome
A series of towering arches in the southern area of the Palatino built to facilitate the development of the imperial residence.
Centro Storico
The northernmost of the three fountains on Piazza Navona, this 19th-century creation depicts Neptune fighting with a sea monster, surrounded by sea nymphs.
Ancient Rome
This gallery space inside Il Vittoriano regularly hosts major art exhibitions.
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
The first modern construction in Rome's historic centre since WWII, Richard Meier's glass-and-marble pavilion houses the remnants of the Ara Pacis…
Rome
Housed in three villas – Casino Nobile, Casina delle Civette and Casino dei Principi – this museum boasts an eclectic collection of sculpture, paintings,…
Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Miracoli
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Designed by Carlo Rainaldi, this is one of two 17th-century baroque churches that preside over Piazza del Popolo.
Chiesa di Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Originally known as the 'papal church' due to its proximity to the papal residence on Quirinal Hill, this 17th-century church safeguards the hearts and…
Ancient Rome
A busy thoroughfare, Piazza Bocca della Verità stands on what was once ancient Rome’s cattle market, the Forum Boarium. Little remains from that period…
Rome
At the foot of the heavily wooded Monte Mario, the Foro Italico is a grandiose Fascist-era sports complex, centred on the Stadio Olimpico, Rome’s 70,000…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
This vast and fading frieze adorns the River Tiber walls between Ponte Sisto and Ponte Mazzini. The creation of South African artist William Kentridge, it…
