All the monuments of Rome to visit

Four routes, the same as in the list of monuments: Ancient Rome, the squares, the churches and the other places on the site.

Ancient Rome

Circus Maximus

Visit the Circus Maximus, the ancient hippodrome between the Palatine and the Aventine, the theatre of chariot races.

Colosseum

Visit the Colosseum, the amphitheatre of the gladiators, and the Arch of Constantine standing right beside it.

Forum Boarium

Discover the Forum Boarium, the former cattle market: temples of Hercules and Portunus, near the Tiber.

Imperial Forums, Trajan's Market

Explore the Imperial Forums, facing the Roman Forum: Trajan's Market and Trajan's Column.

Roman Forum

Explore the Roman Forum, between the Capitoline and the Colosseum: temples, basilicas and ancient arches.

Mausoleum of Augustus, Ara Pacis

Discover the Mausoleum of Augustus and the Ara Pacis, an imperial tomb and Altar of Peace near the Popolo.

Palatine Hill

Climb the Palatine Hill, the hill of the imperial palaces, among gardens and views over the Roman Forum.

Ostia Antica, the city

Visit Ostia Antica, Rome's former port: streets, mosaics and baths, half an hour by train.

Pantheon

Enter the Pantheon, an ancient temple with an open dome, now a church in the heart of Rome.

Baths of Caracalla

Explore the Baths of Caracalla, vast imperial baths at the foot of the Aventine, near the Circus Maximus.

Appian Way

Follow the Appian Way from the Porta San Sebastiano, among pines, cypresses and ancient tombs.

Squares

Piazza del Campidoglio

Discover Piazza del Campidoglio, the political heart of Rome, its museums and the statue of Marcus Aurelius.

Piazza Colonna

Discover Piazza Colonna, its Column of Marcus Aurelius and Palazzo Chigi, seat of the Council of Ministers.

Spanish Steps

Descend the steps of the Trinità dei Monti towards the Barcaccia, Bernini's fountain, at the Spanish Steps.

Piazza Navona

Cross Piazza Navona and the Fountain of the Four Rivers, a work by Bernini facing Sant'Agnese.

Piazza del Popolo

Discover Piazza del Popolo, at the end of the Via del Corso, and Caravaggio's paintings at Santa Maria.

Quirinal Palace

Admire the Quirinal Palace, once the summer palace of the popes, and the Dioscuri on the square.

St Peter's Square

Enter St Peter's Square, Bernini's colonnade, between the obelisk and the fountains facing the basilica.

Piazza Venezia

Discover Piazza Venezia and the white marble monument raised to Victor Emmanuel II from 1885 to 1911.

Churches

St Paul Outside the Walls

Visit St Paul Outside the Walls, one of the four major basilicas, beyond the walls of Rome.

St Peter's Basilica

Visit St Peter's Basilica, built over the apostle's tomb, and its dome designed by Michelangelo.

Church of the Gesù

Discover the Church of the Gesù, seat of the Jesuits near Piazza Venezia, and Baciccia's Baroque ceiling.

Sant'Andrea al Quirinale

Visit Sant'Andrea al Quirinale, Bernini's Baroque ellipse: marbles, dome and Kostka's chamber.

Santa Cecilia in Trastevere

Discover Santa Cecilia in Trastevere: Maderno's statue, a 9th-century mosaic and frescoes.

Santi Cosma e Damiano

Discover Santi Cosma e Damiano, a peaceful church of the Forum, and the mosaic of its apse dedicated to the physicians.

Santa Croce in Gerusalemme

Visit Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, near the Lateran: relics of Saint Helena and remembrances of the True Cross.

Sant'Ignazio

Look up at Sant'Ignazio: Andrea Pozzo feigns a trompe-l'œil dome there, close to the Pantheon.

St John Lateran

Visit St John Lateran, the cathedral of Rome of which the pope is the bishop, and the neighbouring Scala Santa.

San Luigi dei Francesi

Visit San Luigi dei Francesi, France's church in Rome, and Caravaggio's three paintings of Saint Matthew.

Santa Maria in Aracoeli

Climb the 124 steps of Santa Maria in Aracoeli, on the Capitoline, among ancient columns and the ceiling.

Santa Maria in Cosmedin

Discover Santa Maria in Cosmedin, a Romanesque church by the Tiber, and the Mouth of Truth in its porch.

Santa Maria Maggiore

Visit Santa Maria Maggiore, founded after the miraculous snow of August 356 on the Esquiline Hill.

Santa Maria in Trastevere

Visit Santa Maria in Trastevere, among the oldest churches in Rome, for its mosaics and its square.

Santa Maria sopra Minerva

Visit Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome's only Gothic church, and the Carafa Chapel near the Pantheon.

San Pietro in Vincoli

Discover San Pietro in Vincoli, where Michelangelo's Moses keeps watch beside the apostle's chains.

Santa Prassede

Discover Santa Prassede, a short walk from Santa Maria Maggiore, for its 9th-century mosaics.

Santi Quattro Coronati

Discover Santi Quattro Coronati, a fortress-church between the Colosseum and the Lateran, with its cloister and oratory.

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