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Fodor's Choice Sights in Rome
| Name | Category | Location |
Ara Pacis Augustae
This vibrant monument of the imperial age has been housed in one... |
Memorials / Monuments | Corso |
Arco di Settimio Severo
One of the grandest triumphal arches erected by a Roman emperor... |
Memorials / Monuments | Roman Forum |
Basilica di San Pietro
The world's largest church, built over the tomb of St. Peter... |
Religious Sites | The Vatican |
Cappella Sistina
In 1508, the redoubtable Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo... |
Religious Sites | The Vatican |
Capuchin Crypt
Not for the easily spooked, the crypt under the Church of Santa... |
Religious Sites | Quirinale |
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Galleria Borghese
It's a real toss-up as to which is more magnificent: the villa... |
Museums / Galleries | Villa Borghese |
Musei Capitolini
Surpassed in size and richness only by the Musei Vaticani, this... |
Museums / Galleries | Campidoglio |
Musei Vaticani
Other than the pope and his papal court, the occupants of the... |
Museums / Galleries | The Vatican |
Palazzetto Zuccaro
The most amusing house in all of Italy, this folly was designed... |
Castles / Palaces | Spagna |
Palazzo Altemps
Containing some of the finest ancient Roman statues in the world... |
Museums / Galleries, Castles / Palaces | Navona |
Palazzo Colonna
Rome's grandest family built itself Rome's grandest palazzo in... |
Museums / Galleries | Corso |
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj
Along with the Palazzo Colonna and the Galleria Borghese, this... |
Museums / Galleries | Corso |
Palazzo Farnese
The most beautiful Renaissance palace in Rome, the Palazzo Farnese... |
Castles / Palaces | Campo |
Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
Come here to get a real feel for ancient Roman art—the... |
Museums / Galleries | Repubblica |
Palazzo Mattei di Giove
Graceful and opulent, the arcaded, multistory courtyard of this... |
Castles / Palaces | Ghetto |
Pantheon
One of the wonders of the ancient world, this onetime pagan temple... |
Religious Sites | Navona |
San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane
Sometimes identified by the diminutive San Carlino because of... |
Religious Sites | Quirinale |
San Clemente
One of the most impressive archaeological sites in Rome, San... |
Religious Sites | Monti and Esquilino |
San Luigi dei Francesi
A pilgrimage spot for art lovers everywhere, San Luigi's Contarelli... |
Religious Sites | Navona |
Sant'Ignazio
Rome's largest Jesuit church, this 17th-century landmark harbors... |
Religious Sites | Corso |
Santa Maria del Popolo
Standing inconspicuously in a corner of the vast Piazza del Popolo... |
Religious Sites | Piazza del Popolo |
Santa Maria della Vittoria
Like the church of Santa Susanna across Piazza San Bernardo... |
Religious Sites | Repubblica |
Santa Maria in Cosmedin
Though this is one of Rome's oldest churches, with a haunting... |
Religious Sites | Aventino and Testaccio |
Santa Maria in Trastevere
Originally built sometime before the 4th century, this is certainly... |
Religious Sites | Trastevere |
Santa Pudenziana
Outside of Ravenna, Rome has some of the most opulent mosaics... |
Religious Sites | Monti and Esquilino |
Santi Giovanni e Paolo
Perched up the incline of the Clivus di Scauro—a magical... |
Religious Sites | Celio |
Santi Quattro Coronati
One of those evocative cul-de-sacs in Rome where history seems... |
Religious Sites | Celio |
The Spanish Steps
That icon of postcard Rome, the Spanish Steps (often called simply... |
Squares | Spagna |
Tomba di Cecilia Metella
For centuries, sightseers have flocked to this famous landmark... |
Cemeteries | Via Appia Antica |
Trevi Fountain
Alive with rushing waters commanded by an imperious Oceanus... |
Fountains | Corso |
Via Giulia
Still a Renaissance-era diorama and one of Rome's most exclusive... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Campo |
Villa Farnesina
Money was no object to the extravagant Agostino Chigi, a banker... |
Castles / Palaces | Trastevere |
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