{"id":38521,"date":"2019-03-12T14:15:24","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T13:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/?p=38521"},"modified":"2026-05-13T19:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:01:00","slug":"what-to-see-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/en\/rome\/what-to-see-rome","title":{"rendered":"What to See in Rome: 20 Must-See Places in the Eternal City"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]It is difficult to talk about <strong>what to see in Rome <\/strong>in just a few words, just as it is difficult to believe that this wonderful city was born from a small settlement of shepherds on the Palatine Hill and from a she-wolf that nursed two children as if they were her own cubs.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps it is this mystery that <strong>millions of tourists<\/strong> are searching for every day of the year, tirelessly, during their trips to Rome.<\/p>\n<p>This makes modern Rome less romantic than one might expect, with a constant coming and going of cars, people and things.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, <strong>the Capital of Italy remains a destination as beautiful as few cities in the world<\/strong>. It is not easy to sum up the things to visit in Rome in just 10 points.<\/p>\n<p>So here we list the <strong>20 things you absolutely must see in Rome,<\/strong> but if you have a little time, Rome has many other places of interest and things not to be missed!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you are looking for a hotel in Rome, we recommend choosing from those offered by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/city\/it\/rome.it.html?aid=340168;label=roma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">Booking.com<\/a>.<\/strong> There are around 2,000 hotels with prices, photos and reviews from guests who stayed there before you. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/city\/it\/rome.it.html?aid=340168;label=roma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Go to Booking.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-11' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Primo Paragrafo -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6773079954\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_5\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_6  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_6,\r\n                .tdi_6 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_6,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_8  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_8{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Colosseum in Rome&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1443816890733{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #dd3333;\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If it is true that <strong>when the Colosseum falls, Rome will fall<\/strong> and with it the whole world, we sincerely hope that the structure will stand <strong>for a very long time yet.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Inaugurated as the Flavian Amphitheatre, it was called the Colosseum only later.<\/p>\n<p>This was probably because of the enormous statue known as the &#8220;<em>Colossus of the Sun God<\/em>&#8220;, located nearby, which had the features of Nero.<\/p>\n<p>It is undoubtedly one of the first, if not <strong>the very first, among the things to see in Rome<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8412\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/colosseo-roma.jpg\" alt=\"The Colosseum in Rome\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/colosseo-roma.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/colosseo-roma-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/colosseo-roma-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/colosseo-roma-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/colosseo-roma-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/colosseo-roma-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/colosseo-roma-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Colosseum in Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here, the Romans enjoyed watching fights between gladiators and wild animals, or simulations of naval battles.<\/p>\n<p>The construction of the Colosseum was ordered and begun by Emperor Vespasian, <strong>founder of the Flavian dynasty<\/strong>, and continued in the years that followed.<\/p>\n<p>Titus, Vespasian\u2019s son and successor, added two tiers of seats to the structure commissioned by his father and, to celebrate the work (80 AD), proclaimed one hundred days of games.<\/p>\n<p>Today the Colosseum is still one of Rome\u2019s most important and representative monuments, imposing its majestic presence in the heart of the city.<\/p>\n<p>Around the Amphitheatre it is easy to find the &#8220;Centurions&#8221;, friendly characters dressed in the typical clothing of Roman fighters.<\/p>\n<p>Between a joke in Roman dialect and a photograph, they too have become part of the tradition.<\/p>\n<p>Even without knowing its history and architecture, everyone is fascinated by the monument for which Rome is known throughout the world.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing it in the evening with all the lights on is truly indescribable!<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket cost for the Colosseum<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>from March 27 to August 31:<\/strong> 9:00 am \u2013 7:15 pm<br \/>\n<strong>from September 1 to September 30:<\/strong> 9:00 am \u2013 7:00 pm<br \/>\n<strong>from October 1 to October 30:<\/strong> 9:00 am \u2013 6:30 pm<br \/>\n<strong>from October 31 to December 31:\u200b<\/strong> 9:00 am \u2013 4:30 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Closed<\/strong>: January 1 and December 25<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>the most convenient option is the 24H ticket from \u20ac16. It includes the Colosseum, Imperial Forums and Palatine Hill.<br \/>\nTickets can be purchased exclusively online on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ecm.coopculture.it\/index.php?option=com_snapp&amp;view=products&amp;catalogid=ADAE8874-AE4B-55B9-02FB-0167A81C0247&amp;snappTemplate=template3&amp;lang=it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CoopCulture website, the official concessionaire.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there<\/strong>: on foot from Piazza Venezia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metro: <\/strong>Line B, Colosseo stop<br \/>\n<strong>Bus: <\/strong>60 \u2013 75 \u2013 85 \u2013 87 \u2013 117 \u2013 271 \u2013 571 \u2013 175 \u2013 186 \u2013 810 \u2013 850 \u2013 C3<br \/>\n<strong>Tram: <\/strong>3[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_10  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span>\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.td_block_separator{\r\n                  width: 100%;\r\n                  align-items: center;\r\n                  margin-bottom: 38px;\r\n                  padding-bottom: 10px;\r\n                }.td_block_separator span{\r\n                  position: relative;\r\n                  display: block;\r\n                  margin: 0 auto;\r\n                  width: 100%;\r\n                  height: 1px;\r\n                  border-top: 1px solid #EBEBEB;\r\n                }.td_separator_align_left span{\r\n                  margin-left: 0;\r\n                }.td_separator_align_right span{\r\n                  margin-right: 0;\r\n                }.td_separator_dashed span{\r\n                  border-top-style: dashed;\r\n                }.td_separator_dotted span{\r\n                  border-top-style: dotted;\r\n                }.td_separator_double span{\r\n                  height: 3px;\r\n                  border-bottom: 1px solid #EBEBEB;\r\n                }.td_separator_shadow > span{\r\n                  position: relative;\r\n                  height: 20px;\r\n                  overflow: hidden;\r\n                  border: 0;\r\n                  color: #EBEBEB;\r\n                }.td_separator_shadow > span > span{\r\n                  position: absolute;\r\n                  top: -30px;\r\n                  left: 0;\r\n                  right: 0;\r\n                  margin: 0 auto;\r\n                  height: 13px;\r\n                  width: 98%;\r\n                  border-radius: 100%;\r\n                }html :where([style*='border-width']){\r\n                    border-style: none;\r\n                }\n<\/style><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-1' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_11\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_12  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_12,\r\n                .tdi_12 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_12,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_12 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_12 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_12:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_12:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_14  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_14{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_14 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_14 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_14 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_14 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_14 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Imperial Forums&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1654002037552{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Between the Colosseum and Piazza Venezia stretches <strong>one of the most fascinating archaeological areas<\/strong> to visit during a holiday in Rome:<\/p>\n<p><strong>the valley of the Forum<\/strong>, the area where Roman civilization was born and developed over the centuries.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4111\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4111 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fori-imperiali-roma.jpg\" alt=\"The Imperial Forums in Rome\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fori-imperiali-roma.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fori-imperiali-roma-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Imperial Forums in Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The construction, on former marshland, of buildings used for political, religious, judicial and commercial activities marked the birth of the <strong>Roman Forum <\/strong>(7th century BC), the centre of public life in ancient Rome for more than a millennium.<\/p>\n<p>There are many valuable remains from the Roman era, such as: the <strong>Curia, the Basilica Aemilia, the Rostra, the Arch of Septimius Severus, the Temple of Vespasian and Titus, the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, the Basilica of Maxentius and the Column of Phocas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>When the population grew and the Forum became too small, an urban redevelopment became necessary, resulting in the construction of the <strong>Imperial Forums<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Caesar was the first emperor to want to build a forum bearing his name and, following his example, all the greatest Roman emperors built one.<\/p>\n<h3>The five Forums of Rome<\/h3>\n<p>There are five monumental complexes that make up the Imperial Forums, namely:<\/p>\n<p>the <strong>Forum of Caesar<\/strong>, with the Temple of Venus Genetrix (of which the podium and three Corinthian columns remain);<\/p>\n<p>the <strong>Forum of Augustus<\/strong>, with the Temple of Mars Ultor, erected in honour of Caesar;<\/p>\n<p>the <strong>Forum of Peace <\/strong>(also known as the Forum of Vespasian), built to celebrate the conquest of Jerusalem;<\/p>\n<p>the <strong>Forum of Nerva<\/strong>, also known as the <em>Forum Transitorium<\/em> because it connected the Forum of Vespasian and the Forum of Augustus.<\/p>\n<p>The last imperial square is the <strong>Forum of Trajan<\/strong>, the largest of the Forums, with the <strong>Basilica Ulpia, Trajan\u2019s Column and Trajan\u2019s \u201cMarkets\u201d<\/strong>, a large multi-level structure used for administrative and commercial activities.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket cost for the Imperial Forums<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>from March 27 to August 31:<\/strong> 9:00 am \u2013 7:15 pm<br \/>\n<strong>from September 1 to September 30:<\/strong> 9:00 am \u2013 7:00 pm<br \/>\n<strong>from October 1 to October 30:<\/strong> 9:00 am \u2013 6:30 pm<br \/>\n<strong>from October 31 to December 31:\u200b<\/strong> 9:00 am \u2013 4:30 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Closed<\/strong>: January 1 and December 25<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>the most convenient option is the 24H ticket from \u20ac16. It includes the Colosseum, Imperial Forums and Palatine Hill.<br \/>\nTickets can be purchased exclusively online on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ecm.coopculture.it\/index.php?option=com_snapp&amp;view=products&amp;catalogid=ADAE8874-AE4B-55B9-02FB-0167A81C0247&amp;snappTemplate=template3&amp;lang=it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CoopCulture website, the official concessionaire.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there<\/strong>: on foot from Piazza Venezia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metro: <\/strong>Line B, Colosseo stop<br \/>\n<strong>Bus: <\/strong>60 \u2013 75 \u2013 85 \u2013 87 \u2013 117 \u2013 271 \u2013 571 \u2013 175 \u2013 186 \u2013 810 \u2013 850 \u2013 C3<br \/>\n<strong>Tram: <\/strong>3[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_16  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-2' style='margin: 8px auto; 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google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1654002065998{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Next to the Altar of the Fatherland is the Campidoglio, but to enjoy all the beauty of Piazza del Campidoglio you must climb <strong>a long, steep and tiring staircase<\/strong> \u2014 the Cordonata \u2014 designed by <strong>Michelangelo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Once in the square, you will be welcomed by the <strong>statues of the two Dioscuri, the Palazzo dei Conservatori on the right and Palazzo Nuovo on the left.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In front stands the Palazzo Senatorio, which houses the Mayor\u2019s offices.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4116\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/campidoglio-roma.jpg\" alt=\"Campidoglio, Capitoline Museums and Aracoeli\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/campidoglio-roma.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/campidoglio-roma-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Campidoglio, Capitoline Museums and Aracoeli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the centre, a <strong>copy of the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius<\/strong> sternly watches over the square.<\/p>\n<p>The original of this work is housed in the <strong>Capitoline Museums<\/strong>, located in the two twin palaces, Palazzo Nuovo and Palazzo dei Conservatori, which offer an extraordinary journey through the history of Rome.<\/p>\n<p>From the <strong>Capitoline Wolf<\/strong> to the statues of the Popes, from the frescoed rooms to Saint John the Baptist, it is worth dedicating a few hours to visiting these museums.<\/p>\n<p>On this, <strong>one of the seven hills of Rome<\/strong>, the history of the Eternal City has unfolded.<\/p>\n<p>The Campidoglio hill is also known as the <strong>Capitoline Hill<\/strong>, and the word capital derives from here.<\/p>\n<p>The staircase next to the one leading to the Campidoglio leads to the church of <strong>Santa Maria in Aracoeli<\/strong>, a church much loved by the Roman people.<\/p>\n<p>Until 1994 it housed the <strong>statue of the Bambinello<\/strong>, considered miraculous, which was later stolen and is now replaced by a copy.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket cost for the Capitoline Museums<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every day, from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket cost<\/strong>: \u20ac14<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there:<br \/>\nMetro<\/strong>: Line B, Colosseo stop, or on foot from the historic centre.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_22  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-3' style='margin: 8px auto; 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google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1654002050308{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Just a few metres away on foot \u2014 in fact, right next to the Imperial Forums \u2014 stands<\/p>\n<p>the <strong>Altar of the Fatherland, a symbolic place not only for Rome but for all of Italy. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The monument, also known as the Vittoriano, was erected in honour of King Victor Emmanuel II, the promoter of Italian unification.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Altar of the Fatherland is actually only one part of the monumental complex that symbolizes a state, as well as an identity that is not only political but also artistic and cultural.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4114\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4114\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/altare-patria-roma.jpg\" alt=\"Altar of the Fatherland in Rome\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/altare-patria-roma.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/altare-patria-roma-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Altar of the Fatherland in Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Its construction in the Campidoglio area required the demolition of entire medieval districts<\/strong>, and the project was entrusted to the architect Giuseppe Sacconi.<\/p>\n<p>After the end of Fascism, during which the Vittoriano became merely a stage for regime demonstrations, the monument returned to shine as a symbol of national unity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opinions on the aesthetics of the Altar of the Fatherland have never been unanimous<\/strong>: some consider it &#8220;a symbolic object of nothingness&#8221;, while others, though not criticizing it so harshly, still consider it completely out of context with Rome\u2019s forms, colours and architecture.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket cost for the Altar of the Fatherland<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every day, from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm (last admission at 6:45 pm).<br \/>\nThe changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier takes place every hour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket cost<\/strong>: free.<br \/>\nLift to the terrace: \u20ac7<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there:<br \/>\nMetro<\/strong>: Line B, Colosseo stop, or on foot from the historic centre.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_28  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-4' style='margin: 8px auto; 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Inside are the tombs of Victor Emmanuel II, Umberto I and Margherita of Savoy, as well as that of the great Raphael.<\/p>\n<p>What characterizes the building more than anything else is <strong>the large hemispherical dome with a diameter of 43.3 m<\/strong>, equal to the height from the floor, at the top of which is the large \u2014 and only \u2014 opening, the 9-metre <em>oculus<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Light enters through this hole, but when it rains, water also falls in. However, it drains quickly thanks to both central and side holes in the floor, which prevent puddles from forming.<\/p>\n<p>So, <strong>it is not true that rain does not enter the Pantheon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is true, however, that when it rains, the opening creates a \u201c<em>chimney effect<\/em>\u201d, meaning an upward air current that breaks up the raindrops.<\/p>\n<p>So even when the rain outside is heavy, the feeling is that it rains less inside.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket cost for the Pantheon in Rome<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Basilica is open every day from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm (last admission at 6:30 pm).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Closed<\/strong>: January 1, August 15 and December 25.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket cost<\/strong>: free.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there: <\/strong>Piazza della Rotonda, in the heart of the historic centre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>: Barberini stop (Line A).<br \/>\n<strong>Bus<\/strong>: 30, 40, 62, 64, 81, 87 and 492 (Largo di Torre Argentina stop).[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_34  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-5' style='margin: 8px auto; 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google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1443543106654{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you are in Rome and intend to return, then do not hesitate to toss a coin into the famous <strong>Trevi Fountain<\/strong> to make your wish come true.<\/p>\n<p>Designed by the architect Nicol\u00f2 Salvi, the fountain has received the waters of the Aqua Virgo aqueduct since the time of Augustus.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8400\" style=\"width: 1948px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/fontana-trevi-roma.jpg\" alt=\"The Trevi Fountain in Rome\" width=\"1948\" height=\"1439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/fontana-trevi-roma.jpg 1948w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/fontana-trevi-roma-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/fontana-trevi-roma-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/fontana-trevi-roma-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/fontana-trevi-roma-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/fontana-trevi-roma-696x514.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/fontana-trevi-roma-1068x789.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/fontana-trevi-roma-569x420.jpg 569w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1948px) 100vw, 1948px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Trevi Fountain in Rome anshar \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The central theme of the work is the sea, and Baroque meets Classicism<\/strong> in perfect harmony.<\/p>\n<p>The Trevi Fountain has been a film set, a stage for events and a backdrop for great celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>Let one thing be clear: only Anita Ekberg in &#8220;<em>La Dolce Vita<\/em>&#8221; is allowed to bathe in the fountain.<\/p>\n<p>If you try it, you will have to deal with the police who, we assure you, will not take it very well.<\/p>\n<p>The beauty of the construction is truly breathtaking because of its grandeur, and few people notice a detail which, according to popular legend, was created simply out of spite.<\/p>\n<p>On the right of the Trevi Fountain is a travertine vase called the &#8220;<em>Ace of Cups<\/em>&#8220;, which legend says Salvi placed there to block the view from the shop of a <strong>barber who constantly criticized the architect\u2019s work.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>How to get to the Trevi Fountain<\/h3>\n<p>Take Metro Line A to Spagna or Barberini and walk a short distance.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_40  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-6' style='margin: 8px auto; 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google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1443543275414{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">7<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is one of the <strong>squares most loved by Romans and tourists<\/strong>, the ideal place to spend time comfortably seated at a caf\u00e9 table among Baroque sculptures and architecture.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8431\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8431\" style=\"width: 1687px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-navona-roma.jpg\" alt=\"Piazza Navona in Rome\" width=\"1687\" height=\"1170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-navona-roma.jpg 1687w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-navona-roma-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-navona-roma-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-navona-roma-1024x710.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-navona-roma-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-navona-roma-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-navona-roma-696x483.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-navona-roma-1068x741.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-navona-roma-606x420.jpg 606w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1687px) 100vw, 1687px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Piazza Navona in Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Piazza Navona stands on the site of the ancient Stadium of Domitian<\/strong> \u2014 hence its oval shape \u2014 which the emperor commissioned to host athletic competitions, or agones.<\/p>\n<p>Until the 19th century, games and sporting events were organized in the square.<\/p>\n<p>In August, the square was flooded by closing the drains of the fountains, to offer Romans some relief from the heat.<\/p>\n<p>The main attraction of Piazza Navona is the <strong>Fountain of the Four Rivers<\/strong>, a work by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1651).<\/p>\n<p>The rivers are the Ganges, the Danube, the R\u00edo de la Plata and the Nile, represented by four giants arranged on a pyramidal rock from which a Roman obelisk rises.<\/p>\n<p>Opposite the magnificent fountain stands the <strong>Church of Sant\u2019Agnese in Agone<\/strong>, with its concave fa\u00e7ade, designed by Borromini to enhance the dome.<\/p>\n<p>Two other fountains embellish the square: the Fountain of Neptune, or Fountain of the Calderari, at the northern end, and the <strong>Fountain of the Moor, facing Palazzo Pamphilj<\/strong> at the southern end of the square, both designed by Giacomo della Porta.<\/p>\n<p>Filled with tourists during the day and young people at night who come here to spend their evenings, <strong>it is a spectacle not to be missed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Especially during the Christmas period<\/strong>, when it fills with characteristic stalls, and on the night between January 5 and 6 for the feast of the Befana.<\/p>\n<h3>How to get to Piazza Navona<\/h3>\n<p>On foot in the centre of Rome.<br \/>\n<strong>Bus<\/strong>: 64, 46, 70, 81, 116, 186 and 492.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_46  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-7' style='margin: 8px auto; 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google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1654029089845{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Born from the patronage of the popes, who for centuries collected and commissioned extraordinary works, the <strong>Vatican Museums are considered among the most beautiful museum complexes in the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They include 13 museums, each different from the others, and one of the finest art collections on the planet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9297\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9297\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/musei-vaticani-roma.jpg\" alt=\"The staircase of the Vatican Museums\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/musei-vaticani-roma.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/musei-vaticani-roma-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/musei-vaticani-roma-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/musei-vaticani-roma-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/musei-vaticani-roma-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/musei-vaticani-roma-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/musei-vaticani-roma-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The staircase of the Vatican Museums<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The greatest museum treasures consist of highly prized works from Greek and Roman antiquity \u2014 the Laoco\u00f6n, the Apoxyomenos, the Apollo Belvedere \u2014 as well as the rich collections of Egyptian art, including mummies, and Etruscan art, including the Mars of Todi.<\/p>\n<p>The Pinacoteca houses a small but valuable collection of paintings ranging from the 12th to the 19th century, with works by <strong>Raphael, Caravaggio and Leonardo da Vinci<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Museums also include some magnificently frescoed rooms, such as:<\/p>\n<p><strong>the Borgia Apartment, frescoed by Pinturicchio <\/strong>around 1490;<\/p>\n<p><strong>the Raphael Rooms<\/strong>, the four rooms used by Pope Julius II as his residence and decorated by <strong>Raphael<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<p>the famous <strong>Sistine Chapel <\/strong>\u2014 named after its founder, Pope Sixtus IV \u2014 which, thanks to the extraordinary genius of <strong>Michelangelo<\/strong>, has become one of the most celebrated artistic treasures in the world, visited every day by 20,000 people.<\/p>\n<p>The frescoes of the Creation on the vault and the <strong>Last Judgment <\/strong>on the altar wall are considered among the greatest and most intense pictorial masterpieces in the history of art.<\/p>\n<p>Faced with so much beauty, how could one disagree?!<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket cost for the Vatican Museums<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monday to Saturday: from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Closed<\/strong>: every Sunday, except the last Sunday of the month.<\/p>\n<p>January 1 and 6<br \/>\nFebruary 11<br \/>\nMarch 19<br \/>\nApril 18<br \/>\nJune 29<br \/>\nAugust 15<br \/>\nNovember 1<br \/>\nDecember 8 and 26<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket cost<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u20ac17.00 without online booking<br \/>\n\u20ac17.00 + \u20ac4 with booking on the <a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.museivaticani.va\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>official Vatican Museums website<\/strong> <\/a>, including the &#8220;skip-the-line&#8221; option<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there: <\/strong>Vatican City<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>: Line A stops: Ottaviano &#8211; San Pietro; Cipro (both 10 minutes on foot)<br \/>\n<strong>Bus<\/strong>: 49, 32, 81, 982, 492, 990; Tram 19.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_52  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-8' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_53\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_54  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_54,\r\n                .tdi_54 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_54,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_54 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_54 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_54:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_54:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_56  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_56{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;St Peter\u2019s Basilica in Rome&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1443543884790{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With its Michelangelo-designed dome and monumental fa\u00e7ade, <strong>St Peter\u2019s Basilica dominates the spectacular colonnaded portico of St Peter\u2019s Square<\/strong>, an architectural masterpiece by <strong>Bernini<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1734\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1734\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/san-pietro-roma.jpg\" alt=\"St Peter\u2019s Basilica in Rome\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/san-pietro-roma.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/san-pietro-roma-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St Peter\u2019s Basilica in Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The heart of the Catholic Church, the Basilica stands where <strong>in 324 Constantine had a shrine built in honour of the First Apostle<\/strong>, who was crucified and buried in that very place.<\/p>\n<p>In 1506, Pope Julius II commissioned <strong>Donato Bramante<\/strong> to design what was to become the largest church in the world, with a surface area of 22,000 square metres.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bramante, Michelangelo and Giacomo della Porta<\/strong> were only some of the architects who worked on the \u201cconstruction of St Peter\u2019s\u201d over the more than one hundred years required to complete the grandiose work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The greatest artists of the Roman Renaissance<\/strong> and Baroque periods left masterpieces of extraordinary beauty here.<\/p>\n<p>Just think of the wonderful <strong>Piet\u00e0 by Michelangelo, the Chair of St Peter, the monument to Urban VIII and Bernini\u2019s sumptuous Baldachin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>An unmissable place, therefore, for pilgrims and visitors from all over the world.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket cost for St Peter\u2019s<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Basilica<\/strong>: every day, from October 1 to March 31: from 7:00 am to 6:30 pm; from April 1 to September 30: from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tombs of the Popes<\/strong>: Booking is made by written request, sending a message to scavi@fsp.va, by fax to +39 06 69873017, or directly at the Excavations Office (entrance to the left of Bernini\u2019s colonnade).<br \/>\n<strong>Dome<\/strong>: 7:30 am \u2013 5:00 pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket cost<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Dome<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lift to terrace level, then continue on foot (320 steps): <strong>ticket \u20ac10.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climb on foot, 551 steps: <strong>ticket \u20ac8.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there: <\/strong>Vatican City<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>: Line A stops: Ottaviano &#8211; San Pietro.<br \/>\n<strong>Bus<\/strong>: 49, 32, 81, 982, 492, 990; Tram 19.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_58  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-9' style='margin: 8px auto; 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google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1443561200765{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The park of Villa Borghese is the green \u201cheart\u201d of Rome.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Designed in 1605 for the hedonistic Cardinal Scipione Borghese, Pope Paul V\u2019s favourite nephew, remodelled over the centuries by his successors and purchased by the State in the early 20th century, this large public park is still today a true garden of delights.<\/p>\n<p>Within its 6 km circumference, the park contains neoclassical statues, exotic buildings, <strong>an artificial lake, an aviary, numerous fountains, gardens and groves, a riding track, a zoo<\/strong> \u2014 the Bioparco \u2014 an <strong>amphitheatre<\/strong> \u2014 Piazza di Siena \u2014 and several museums.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9280\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/galleria-borghese-roma.jpg\" alt=\"The Borghese Gallery in Rome\" width=\"1024\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/galleria-borghese-roma.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/galleria-borghese-roma-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/galleria-borghese-roma-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/galleria-borghese-roma-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/galleria-borghese-roma-696x532.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/galleria-borghese-roma-550x420.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Borghese Gallery in Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The most famous is the <strong>Borghese Museum and Gallery<\/strong>, one of the city\u2019s most important art museums, housed in the 17th-century villa of the same name, known as Casino Borghese.<\/p>\n<p>Designed to house the magnificent private Borghese collection, it was initially assembled by Scipione, to whom the most important core of the collection is due.<\/p>\n<p>The villa is divided into two sections:<\/p>\n<p>the sculpture collection, the Museum, on the ground floor, where you can admire masterpieces by <strong>Bernini<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cThe Rape of Proserpina\u201d, \u201cApollo and Daphne\u201d \u2014 and the famous Pauline Bonaparte portrayed by <strong>Canova<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<p>and the picture gallery on the first floor, which includes works by great masters of painting such as <strong>Titian, Raphael, Caravaggio and Rubens<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket cost for the Borghese Gallery<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><strong>Villa Borghese Park<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/b>The park is open every day from dawn to dusk.<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nGallery<br \/>\n<\/b>Tuesday to Sunday. From 9:00 am to 7:00 pm<b><br \/>\n<\/b>Last admission at 5:45 pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket cost<\/strong>: \u20ac13<\/p>\n<p>Admission is free on the first Sunday of the month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The park has as many as 9 entrances, including Porta Pinciana, Trinit\u00e0 dei Monti, Piazza del Popolo and Piazzale Flaminio.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>: Line A, Spagna stop (follow signs for Villa Borghese \u2013 Via Veneto)<br \/>\n<strong>Bus:<\/strong> 5, 19, 52, 53, 63, 86, 88, 92, 95, 116, 204, 217, 231, 360,490, 491, 495, 630, 910, 926.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_64  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-10' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_66,\r\n                .tdi_66 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_66,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_66 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_66 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_66:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_66:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_68  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_68{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_68 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_68 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_68 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_68 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_68 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Piazza di Spagna in Rome&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1443561690968{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You cannot go to Rome and not see <strong>Piazza di Spagna with its Trinit\u00e0 dei Monti staircase<\/strong>, which with its 135 steps seems to climb toward the sky.<\/p>\n<p>A wonderful setting for haute couture fashion shows and a famous protagonist of numerous films, Piazza di Spagna is known and loved all over the world.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1724\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/piazza-spagna-roma.jpg\" alt=\"Piazza di Spagna in Rome\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/piazza-spagna-roma.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/piazza-spagna-roma-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Piazza di Spagna in Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many historical figures have passed through here, such as <strong>Giuseppe Balsamo, known as Cagliostro<\/strong>, the famous alchemist and esotericist, who stayed in one of the inns adjoining the square.<\/p>\n<p>It is said that his arrest took place right in the square and that the ghost of his wife still wanders around this area, because it was she who denounced her husband to the Holy Office, the congregation of the sacred Roman and universal Inquisition.<\/p>\n<p>Today the atmosphere is more reassuring, with thousands of tourists sitting on the steps \u2014 although they are not supposed to \u2014 or around the &#8220;<strong>Barcaccia<\/strong>&#8220;, the not particularly beautiful fountain located in the centre of the square, ideal for cooling off in summer.<\/p>\n<h3>How to get to Piazza di Spagna:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>: Line A, Spagna stop[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_70  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='ai-viewports ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-13-21345297' style='margin: 8px auto; 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google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1654021863510{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">12<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is remarkable how what was once a sewer manhole has become one of the monuments of <strong>Rome<\/strong> where tourists most love to have their photos taken, even paying \u20ac2 to do so since September 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The Mouth of Truth is, in fact, nothing more than this: <strong>a large marble mask<\/strong>, depicting the head of a faun, known to everyone as the \u201cMouth of Truth\u201d, set into the wall of the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin since 1632.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8424\" style=\"width: 1843px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bocca-verita-roma.jpg\" alt=\"Mouth of Truth in Rome\" width=\"1843\" height=\"1229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bocca-verita-roma.jpg 1843w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bocca-verita-roma-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bocca-verita-roma-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bocca-verita-roma-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bocca-verita-roma-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bocca-verita-roma-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bocca-verita-roma-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1843px) 100vw, 1843px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mouth of Truth in Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This large bearded male face, with holes for eyes, nose and mouth, <strong>was probably a manhole cover of the Cloaca Maxima<\/strong>, one of the largest sewers in all of Rome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The sculpture dates back to the 1st century, has a diameter of 1.75 m and weighs around 1,300 kg<\/strong>. The mask is very well known, and it is thought to be the object mentioned in the early <em>Mirabilia Urbis Romae<\/em>, a medieval guide for pilgrims, where <strong>the mouth is attributed the power to deliver oracles.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"vc_custom_heading\">Opening hours and ticket prices for the Mouth of Truth<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Winter opening hours<\/strong>: 9:30 am-5:00 pm (gate closes at 4:50 pm)<br \/>\n<strong>Summer opening hours<\/strong>: 9:30 am-6:00 pm (gate closes at 5:50 pm)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket prices<\/strong>: \u20ac2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address<\/strong>: Piazza Bocca della Verit\u00e0<br \/>\n<strong>How to get there<\/strong>: <strong>Metro <\/strong>Line B, Circo Massimo stop<br \/>\n<strong>Bus <\/strong>60 \u2013 75 \u2013 85 \u2013 87 \u2013 117 \u2013 271 \u2013 571 \u2013 175 \u2013 186 \u2013 810 \u2013 850 \u2013 C3<br \/>\n<strong>Tram <\/strong>3[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_76  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='ai-viewports ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-13-29639129' style='margin: 8px auto; 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google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1654022503344{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">13<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Famous for being the starting point of <strong>three important shopping streets<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>Via del Corso, Via del Babuino and Via di Ripetta<\/strong>, the so-called Tridente \u2014<\/p>\n<p>Piazza del Popolo is a magnificent gateway to the heart of Rome.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8444\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8444\" style=\"width: 1895px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-del-popolo-roma.jpg\" alt=\"Piazza del Popolo in Rome\" width=\"1895\" height=\"1267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-del-popolo-roma.jpg 1895w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-del-popolo-roma-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-del-popolo-roma-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-del-popolo-roma-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-del-popolo-roma-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-del-popolo-roma-1068x714.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/piazza-del-popolo-roma-628x420.jpg 628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1895px) 100vw, 1895px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Piazza del Popolo in Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to some, the name of the square derives from \u201c<em>populus<\/em>\u201d, the Latin word for poplar, referring to a grove of poplars that seems to have been <strong>near Nero\u2019s tomb.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For others, however, it was the church of Santa Maria del Popolo \u2014 beside Porta del Popolo \u2014 an evolution of the small chapel erected in 1099 and paid for by the Roman people, that gave the square its name.<\/p>\n<p>Not to be missed in the church are the <strong>Chigi Chapel designed by Raphael<\/strong> and Caravaggio\u2019s &#8220;<em>Conversion of Saint Paul<\/em>&#8221; and &#8220;<em>Crucifixion of Saint Peter&#8221;<\/em> in the <strong>Cerasi Chapel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The square\u2019s current appearance is due to the work of architect Giuseppe Valadier, who in the 19th century added two exedras, giving it its characteristic oval shape.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At the centre of each of the two hemicycles is a fountain topped by a marble group<\/strong> \u2014 Rome between the Tiber and the Aniene, and Neptune among the Tritons.<\/p>\n<p>Valadier also designed the basins and the four Egyptian-style lions around the ancient central obelisk, moved here from the Circus Maximus in 1589 by order of Sixtus V.<\/p>\n<p>At the southern end of the square are <strong>the two \u201ctwin\u201d churches<\/strong>, Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto, apparently identical.<\/p>\n<p>They were designed in 1658 by Carlo Rainaldi, who used the two domes and two elegant porticoes to give architectural harmony to the square.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"vc_custom_heading\">How to get to Piazza del Popolo<\/h3>\n<p><b>Metro:<\/b> Line A, Flaminio stop[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_82  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='ai-viewports ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-13-84152534' style='margin: 8px auto; 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google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1654022490123{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">14<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It seems that the district\u2019s coat of arms, the head of a lion on a red background, is no coincidence.<\/p>\n<p>It is said, in fact, that a lion once lived in a cage on the Campidoglio, a symbol of majesty and power, and that it was put down after tearing apart a boy who had come too close to the cage.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4113\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4113\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4113 td-animation-stack-type0-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/trastevere-roma.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/trastevere-roma.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/trastevere-roma-300x200.jpg 300w\" alt=\"Trastevere in Rome\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trastevere in Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When a symbol had to be chosen to identify the district \u201c<em>beyond the Tiber<\/em>\u201d in the new division of the city, the head of the historic lion was chosen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It is one of the city\u2019s most characteristic districts, the one that best preserves the Roman spirit<\/strong> of the capital, with its narrow streets paved with sampietrini and lined with medieval houses with small balconies from which climbing plants hang.<\/p>\n<p>During the Imperial period, the district was populated by the wealthy patrician aristocracy, who built villas here for very important figures such as Gaius Julius Caesar.<\/p>\n<p>During the Middle Ages, however, Trastevere appeared as a maze of dirty, abandoned alleyways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today it is one of the favourite places of Roman nightlife: at night it fills with young people who meet in Piazza Trilussa or Piazza Santa Maria<\/strong> to drink a beer bought in the pubs that populate Trastevere\u2019s narrow lanes.<\/p>\n<p>Do not miss the beautiful <strong>Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere<\/strong>, in the square of the same name, a lively meeting place for Romans and non-Romans alike, with its wooden ceiling by <strong>Domenichino<\/strong> and splendid choir mosaics from the 13th century.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_88  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='ai-viewports ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-13-82409840' style='margin: 8px auto; 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google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1654027914574{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">16<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Palazzo Farnese dominates the famous <strong>Piazza Farnese<\/strong>, embellished by two twin fountains by Girolamo Rainaldi and distinguished by the Swedish national church of Saint Bridget.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Piazza Farnese is a small oasis in the tourist chaos of Rome<\/strong>, a corner where you can stop for a few minutes to rest and enjoy the calm and harmony of the square. Although it is usually not included in<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9247\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/palazzo-farnese-roma.jpg\" alt=\"The fa\u00e7ade of Palazzo Farnese\" width=\"1280\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/palazzo-farnese-roma.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/palazzo-farnese-roma-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/palazzo-farnese-roma-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/palazzo-farnese-roma-1024x602.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/palazzo-farnese-roma-696x409.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/palazzo-farnese-roma-1068x628.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/palazzo-farnese-roma-714x420.jpg 714w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fa\u00e7ade of Palazzo Farnese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>the list of what to see in Rome, Palazzo Farnese and the square are truly worth a visit.<\/p>\n<p>Especially since the French Embassy, which is housed in the palace, has once again allowed visits.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"vc_custom_heading\">Opening hours and ticket prices for Palazzo Farnese<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Guided tour required, approximately every hour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can visit the Atrium of Sangallo, the courtyard, the garden, the Hall of Hercules and the Carracci Gallery.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket prices<\/strong>: \u20ac12. 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google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1654027924751{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">17<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Palazzo Colonna is one of the most beautiful, largest and oldest private palaces in Rome.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here too, as with Palazzo Farnese, hurried tourists avoid including this wonderful residence <strong>among the main things to see in Rome. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9285\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/palazzo-colonna-roma.jpg\" alt=\"Palazzo Colonna in Rome\" width=\"1500\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/palazzo-colonna-roma.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/palazzo-colonna-roma-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/palazzo-colonna-roma-768x333.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/palazzo-colonna-roma-1024x444.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/palazzo-colonna-roma-696x302.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/palazzo-colonna-roma-1068x463.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/palazzo-colonna-roma-969x420.jpg 969w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Palazzo Colonna in Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Perhaps because they do not know that for 23 generations, from the 1500s to today, members of the Colonna family have lived in these rooms.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the construction of the various wings of the palace evolved, and for this reason it bears the signs of a <strong>mixture of architectural styles that reflect the different periods to which they belong.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most beautiful apartments of the residence can be visited, and with the extended tour also the wonderful gardens.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"vc_custom_heading\">Opening hours and ticket prices for Palazzo Colonna<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>every Saturday from 9:15 am to 1:15 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket prices<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Short tour<\/strong>: Gallery Apartments, Pio Apartments and gardens: \u20ac15<br \/>\n<strong>Complete tour<\/strong>: Gallery Apartments, Pio Apartments, Princess Isabelle Apartments and gardens: \u20ac25<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address<\/strong>: Via della Pilotta, not far from Via del Corso.<br \/>\n<strong>How to get there<\/strong>: on foot from Via del Corso.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metro: <\/strong>Line A, Spagna stop, then on foot.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_106  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='ai-viewports ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-13-38645977' style='margin: 8px auto; 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google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1669149452793{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">18<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What a marvel, the bridge surrounded by statues that leads into Castel Sant\u2019Angelo;<\/strong> and what a marvel, the interior of the castle that has accompanied <strong>the <\/strong>history of Rome for centuries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9222\" style=\"width: 1244px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/castel-sant-angelo-roma.jpg\" alt=\"Castel Sant\u2019Angelo in Rome\" width=\"1244\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/castel-sant-angelo-roma.jpg 1244w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/castel-sant-angelo-roma-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/castel-sant-angelo-roma-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/castel-sant-angelo-roma-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/castel-sant-angelo-roma-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/castel-sant-angelo-roma-1068x713.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/castel-sant-angelo-roma-629x420.jpg 629w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1244px) 100vw, 1244px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Castel Sant\u2019Angelo in Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was meant to be the Mausoleum of the great Emperor Hadrian, who wanted it in what was then a quiet and uninhabited area of Rome.<\/p>\n<p>Then the city became large, enormous, and the mausoleum found itself in a strategic point for the defence of the city.<\/p>\n<p>So, in 403 AD, Emperor Honorius had it incorporated into the most important part of the city, the Aurelian Walls, causing it to lose its original function.<\/p>\n<p>From that moment on, in fact, <strong>Castel Sant\u2019Angelo became a fortress beyond the Tiber for the defence of the city. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket prices for Castel Sant\u2019Angelo<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Monday to Sunday from 9:00 am to 7:30 pm<br \/>\n<strong>Closed<\/strong>: January 1, May 1 and December 25.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket prices<\/strong>: \u20ac15.<br \/>\n<strong>How to get there<\/strong>: on foot along the Lungotevere.<br \/>\n<strong>Metro<\/strong>: Line A, Lepanto stop.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_112  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='ai-viewports ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-13-97697388' style='margin: 8px auto; 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google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1654028887201{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">19<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Thermae Antoninianae<\/em>, or <strong>Baths of Caracalla<\/strong>, were the most important thermal complex of antiquity.<\/p>\n<p>Built in the southern part of Rome by order of Caracalla, their construction began in 212 and ended in 217 thanks to the support of Severus Alexander.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9234\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9234\" style=\"width: 1152px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/terme-caracalla-roma.jpg\" alt=\"The Baths of Caracalla in Rome\" width=\"1152\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/terme-caracalla-roma.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/terme-caracalla-roma-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/terme-caracalla-roma-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/terme-caracalla-roma-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/terme-caracalla-roma-696x460.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/terme-caracalla-roma-1068x706.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/terme-caracalla-roma-636x420.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Baths of Caracalla in Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Restored by Aurelian between 270 and 275, the baths remained usable until the time of the Gothic Wars, when the army of Vitiges, which was besieging the city, destroyed part of the Antonine Aqueduct that supplied the complex.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, in 537, the baths ceased to function.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Until the inauguration of the Baths of Diocletian, the complex remained the largest centre of entertainment in Roman life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The baths, whose ruins stand at the foot of the Aventine Hill, opened onto the Via Nova, parallel to the Appian Way, which served as the main entrance to the establishment, laid out according to the planning principles of the 2nd century.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket prices for the Baths of Caracalla<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Open every day.<br \/>\nOpening time: 9:00 am<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>from the last Sunday in October to February 15: last admission 3:30 pm, exit 4:30 pm;<\/li>\n<li>from February 16 to March 15: last admission 4:00 pm, exit 5:00 pm;<\/li>\n<li>from March 16 to the last Saturday in March: last admission 4:30 pm, exit 5:30 pm;<\/li>\n<li>from the last Sunday in March to August 31: last admission 6:30 pm, exit 7:15 pm;<\/li>\n<li>from September 1 to September 30: last admission 6:00 pm, exit 7:00 pm;<\/li>\n<li>from October 1 to the last Saturday in October: last admission 5:30 pm, exit 6:30 pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On Mondays, last admission is at 1:00 pm, with exit at 2:00 pm.<br \/>\n<strong>Closed: January 1, May 1 and December 25.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket prices<\/strong>: \u20ac10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address<\/strong>: In the Circus Maximus \/ Colosseum area.<br \/>\n<strong>How to get there<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>: Line B, Circo Massimo stop.<br \/>\n<strong>Bus:<\/strong> 118 \u2013 160 \u2013 628.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_118  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='ai-viewports ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-13-27831556' style='margin: 8px auto; 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google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1443561762824{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">20<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roman cuisine is genuine, popular, simple yet hearty,<\/strong> and has remained unchanged over the centuries.<\/p>\n<p>Traditional dishes include rigatoni with <strong>pajata<\/strong> \u2014 beef or veal intestines cooked in a very tasty saut\u00e9 \u2014 and bucatini <strong>all\u2019amatriciana<\/strong> with tomato, guanciale and pecorino, as well as <strong>cacio e pepe<\/strong>: all high-calorie dishes par excellence, but they are worth making an exception to your diet for.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1726\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cosa-mangiare-roma.jpg\" alt=\"Piazza di Spagna in Rome\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cosa-mangiare-roma.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cosa-mangiare-roma-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Piazza di Spagna in Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The original recipe comes from Amatrice, a town in Lazio where thick spaghetti with guanciale and pecorino was the typical dish of shepherds and mountain dwellers of the central Apennines.<\/p>\n<p>It then spread throughout Italy. Do not miss the other great dishes of Roman tradition, such as spaghetti alla carbonara, which is said to have been created using the food rations of the Allies during the Second World War, or cacio e pepe.<\/p>\n<p>The cuisine of the capital is not based only on first courses: in one of the city\u2019s excellent trattorias you can taste typical dishes such as <strong>abbacchio alla romana, coda alla vaccinara, mixed fried meat and porchetta from nearby Ariccia<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<p>accompanied by the famous artichokes alla <em>giudia<\/em>, <strong>chicory or puntarelle<\/strong>. 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