The best attractions, monuments, museums, archaeological sites, neighborhoods and experiences to enjoy in Rome.
Basilica of Maxentius deserves more than a quick photograph. It is one of those places where a few minutes of historical context completely changes what you see. Many travelers pass it while concentrating on the Colosseum or the headline monuments of the Forum, but understanding its function, later transformations and position in the ancient city…
Arch of Titus deserves more than a quick photograph. It is one of those places where a few minutes of historical context completely changes what you see. Many travelers pass it while concentrating on the Colosseum or the headline monuments of the Forum, but understanding its function, later transformations and position in the ancient city…
San Giorgio in Velabro is one of those Roman churches that becomes far more interesting once you understand the ground around it. The modest medieval interior stands beside the Arch of the Argentarii and almost opposite the four-sided Arch of Janus, in a low-lying district traditionally connected with the earliest legends of Rome. This is…
Via dei Condotti is Rome’s best-known luxury shopping street, running from Via del Corso toward Piazza di Spagna. Global fashion houses, jewelers and flagship boutiques occupy a compact corridor where window-shopping can be as much a part of the experience as buying anything. The street is also a useful piece of the Tridente urban plan,…
Ponte Sisto is one of Rome’s most useful beautiful bridges. It connects the Campo de’ Fiori and Via Giulia side of the historic center directly with Piazza Trilussa and Trastevere, turning what could be a transport problem into a scenic walk. The dome of St Peter’s appears in the distance, the Tiber opens below and…
The Lungotevere is not one single promenade but a long sequence of roads, embankments, bridges, lower river paths and viewpoints running along the Tiber through Rome. Visitors often cross it without realizing that the river can become a sightseeing route in its own right—especially between Castel Sant’Angelo, Tiber Island, Trastevere and the historic center. A…
San Francesco a Ripa is one of Trastevere’s most rewarding churches for travelers who want more than the neighborhood’s restaurants and evening atmosphere. The sanctuary is tied to the Roman memory of Saint Francis of Assisi and contains one of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s most moving late sculptures, the Blessed Ludovica Albertoni. Because the church lies…
St Paul’s Within the Walls is one of Rome’s most distinctive nineteenth-century churches. On Via Nazionale, close to Repubblica, its striped brick-and-stone exterior signals a world very different from the Baroque basilicas nearby. Inside, mosaics designed by the Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones and other Victorian decorative elements make the church a strong stop for travelers…
Galleria Alberto Sordi is a historic covered shopping arcade on Piazza Colonna, directly off Via del Corso. Reopened in 2024 after a major redevelopment, it combines early twentieth-century architecture with contemporary retail, food and events. For travelers, its greatest strength is not that it replaces Rome’s streets but that it offers an elegant indoor pause…
Piazza Montecitorio is the political heart of central Rome. The square is dominated by Palazzo Montecitorio, seat of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, while an ancient Egyptian obelisk rises in front of the curved façade. The result is a space where parliamentary life, papal architecture and Augustan Rome meet in a surprisingly compact setting. For…