Rome Attractions

The capital city is Rome with a beauty worthy of the beautiful Mediterranean country Italy. The sights in the city, where you can find statues, monuments, fountains and more at every corner, are of course not limited to what I will tell you.. However, in my Places to visit in Rome article, where I gathered the most known points, you will find information that will make it easier for you to discover Rome.

You can reach most of the places to visit in Rome on foot. possible. The best way to discover Rome is to walk until the black waters descend on your feet Still, I tried to add how you can reach by public transport. For those with more time constraints, I marked the must-sees with an asterisk (*).. I have summarized the squares, fountains and palaces in this article, for detailed information you can read my article SQUARE, FOUNTAIN AND PALACES OF ROME.

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Places to Visit in Rome

Places to see in Rome I tried to group those who are close to each other in my article.. It can be grouped in another way, let the MAP OF PLACES TO VISIT ROME, where I marked the main places I will describe, stay open on the side tab.. Change places as you like, make your route and start exploring the city

I’m starting.

Places to visit in Rome and throwing money into the Fountain of Love by making a wish and throwing money at the Fountain of Love

Places to Visit in Rome

• Fontana di Trevi (Fountain of Love)*

A trip to Rome would not be complete without stopping by the Fountain of Love, one of its most famous fountains. You have to turn your back to the fountain and make a wish by throwing a coin over your shoulder, it’s the way it is

The nearest metro stop: Barberini.

• Tempio Adriano (Temple of Hadrian)

This temple, built for the Roman Emperor Hadrian (Hadrianus), is among the ones that have survived from Ancient Rome.. Another Temple of Hadrian, dedicated to Hadrian’s visit to Anatolia, is located in the Ancient City of Ephesus in our country.

• S. Ignazio di Loyola

If this church, which was on the way to the Pantheon, was in another city, I’m sure it would be very famous; because it’s so beautiful inside. But this place is not so well known when so many amazing things happen in Rome. You can also stop by on the way.

The opening, which means the eye in its dome, illuminates the Pantheon.

• Pantheon*

Just now This church, which was built by the emperor Hadrian I mentioned, is a temple for the gods of Ancient Rome.. It is also the oldest concrete domed and best preserved structure in Rome.. The opening in its dome was oculus, which means eye in Latin, and there were different opinions about why the architecture was designed this way.. (lighting, optical illusion with surrounding bands, preventing the dome from collapsing, etc.)

The word Pantheon means “temple of all gods” in Greek, and although there are no gods inside, there are tombs of important people.. One of the tombs is Raffaello Santi, the famous Italian painter and architect who lived during the Renaissance.. That’s why in Dan Brown’s famous book Angels and Demons, our heroes stop by the Pantheon to crack the code.. To avoid spoilers, I won’t go into details about what happens in the book/movie when they come to Pantheon

Pantheon is free to enter, by the way.

Pantheon’s impressive exterior

• Piazza Navona*

It is very lively, full of street artists, painters, musicians, fortune tellers and cafes, and on the other hand, there is a fountain and A must-visit square with a fairy-tale look with its statues. It can be reached by one of the buses numbered 70, 82, 492.

• Campo de’ Fiori*

The market day of this square, which means a field of flowers, and its night, which is the entertainment center of the youth, are different from each other and both are worth seeing.. If you go around 6pm, you can enjoy the happy hour, which Italians call aperativo, with a drink and snacks, together with Italians who are off work, the price of aperitivo is 6 Euros.

Enjoying aperitivo at Campo de Fiori (the drink is called Aperol Spritz)

• Piazza Venezia*

Venice Square is one of Rome’s touristic squares. Being at the intersection of Via del Corso, one of the important streets in the city center, and Via dei Fori Imperiali, one end of which leads to the Colesseum, it is always very crowded and almost all buses in Rome passes through here. To reach the metro, you should get off at the Colosseo stop of the B line and if you are going to use the tram, you should choose the number 3.

• Palazzo Venezia

This palace in Piazza Venezia is now used as a museum (Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia) and entry is 5 Euro, Roma Pass Free with Card.

• Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II*

This monument was built in honor of Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy, which was formed by the unification of small states in Italy in 1861 and continued until the establishment of the Italian Republic in 1946. Located in Piazza Venezia. The Romans criticized this monument because it was too big and striking and did not fit into the historical texture of the city, so they named it “wedding cake”.. While they are right when we think of Rome as a whole, it should be added that the monument looks majestic on its own and especially impressive when illuminated at night.

Piazza Venezia (Venice Square) and ‘wedding cake’

• Colosseo (Colosseum)*

From Piazza Venezia, walk along the Via dei Fori Imperiali (Road of the Kings) to the Colosseum (Colosseum in English and Colosseo in Italian) you will arrive. MS. This building, which is almost 2000 years old with its completion in 80, is considered one of the most magnificent works of architecture and engineering.. The current view of ruin, on the other hand, was caused by the strong earthquakes it was exposed to and the looters who stole its stones.. It was the largest amphitheater in the world and, as we know, the symbol of Rome.. It was also chosen as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World determined in 2007.

The word amphitheater comes from the Greek.. Amp, from two sides or from the environment; Theater means viewing place.. The simplest way to understand whether the amphitheater built in ancient times is of Greek or Roman origin is to look at its shape.. While the ancient Greek works were in the form of a semicircle and a stage in the front, the ancient Roman works were designed as a full circle and a show area in the middle (Try to look at every amphitheater you see with this eye ). This is exactly why the Colosseum is a full circle.

The symbol of Rome and Europe, one of the first places that come to mind when Rome is mentioned, Colosseum

It has been used for many different purposes in the past; Gladiator fights organized by the Roman Emperors to entertain themselves and the public are one of them.. The gladiator was the name given to the warriors in ancient Rome.. Now you know why people in gladiator costumes who ask for money by taking pictures with tourists at the exit of the Colosseum do such a thing there

The Colosseum is one of the places to visit in Rome, which you should see both day and night one more place; Don’t neglect it.

If you want to visit the inside of the Colosseum, buy your ticket in advance to avoid waiting in line.

The Colosseum Entry Fee

If you want to visit the inside, it opens at 8:30 in the morning.. Closing time varies according to the season; We can say around 16:30 in winter and around 18:30 in summer.. It is useful to buy your ticket online, it makes no sense to buy tickets at the door as there is an incredible queue in front of you.. It is sold as a combined ticket valid for 2 days, covering the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, which I will explain just below, and is 19 Euros (including the no-queue fee called Skip the line).. First Sunday of every month and free for under 18s. Click to buy tickets.

If you have a Rome Pass Card, you will definitely use one of your free entry rights for the Colosseum + Roma Forum and Palatine Hill.. In this case, you will not have to wait in line by passing through the special turnstiles reserved for the Roma Pass Card.

Roman Forum with ancient ruins is one of the must-see places. one.

• Foro Romano and Palatino (Roman Forum and Palatine Hill)*

Roman Forum within walking distance of the Colosseum; It is an ancient city with ancient ruins such as monuments and temples, which was the center of social life in ancient Rome, and I think it should be visited.. As I already said, you can enter here with the Colosseum ticket.. Palatine Hill, on the other hand, is one of the hills in Rome, which is built on seven hills like Istanbul, in the ancient center.. Climbing this hill 40 meters above the Roman Forum, you can view the forum from above.

• Musei Capitolini (Capitoline Museums)

These three museums on the Capitoline Hill, another of the seven hills in Rome, are designed by the Italian artist and architect Michelangelo 16. century designed. Capitoline museums, which mostly contain artifacts from ancient Rome, are important as they are the first museums in the world.. I did not enter, the ticket was 15 Euros. Free entry is possible with the Roma Pass Card.. Click here for more detailed information about the museums and here to buy tickets.

• Bocca della Verita (Mouth of Truth)

The most important feature of this statue, which is thought to be from ancient Rome and belongs to the first century, is that it is believed to be a lie detector since the Middle Ages.. Namely; If the person who puts his hand on the statue’s mouth and says something is not true, our Mouth of Truth statue would bite that hand The real fame of Mouth of Truth is 1953’s Roman Holiday (which is considered one of the unforgettable films and starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck). Roman Holiday).

The Mouth of Truth, which is believed to bite the hand of liars

The structure surrounding Bocca della Verita is the Santa Maria in Cosmedin basilica and Valentine’s Day, which we celebrate (or say, celebrated, some of us do not celebrate) on February 14 every year . The ancient Roman saint St.. Valentine’s (Valentine’s Day = St.. Valentine’s Day) skull is located here.

You can walk about 10 minutes from the Roman Forum or take one of the buses 44F, 83, 160, 170, 716.

• Isola Tiberina (Tiber Island)

Tiber Island, the only island on the Tiber River (Fiume Tevere) flowing from Rome, is connected to Rome by two bridges. It’s a 10-minute walk from the Capitoline Museums or the Mouth of Truth, you can stop by and take a tour if you want.. This is Trans-Tiber (Trastevere), one of the places where Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood game takes place.

Tiber River and Tiber Island on the left behind me .

• Piazza della Repubblica

The square, which means Republic Square, is one of the famous squares of Rome.

• Santa Maria degli Angeli (Basilica of St.. Mary of the Angels)

This basilica, located in Cumhuriyet Square, is dedicated to the Christian martyrs. The meridian line inside was a kind of sundial used to understand religious holidays in the early 1700s.

You can reach the square and the basilica by getting off at the Repubblica stop on the A line of the Metro.. In Piazza della Repubblica, Via Nazionale, one of the main streets of Rome, starts and when you follow this street, you reach Piazza Venezia.

Piazza della Repubblica

• Chiesa di Santa Maria della Vittoria (Church of our Lady of Victory)

Hz. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, this church is actually just one of the beautiful churches in Rome.. But when Dan Brown mentioned Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s Ecstasy of Saint Teresa) statue here in Angels and Demons, to decipher the codes, the statue and therefore the church began to be flooded with visitors.. Apart from being included in the novel, this statue became one of the important examples of baroque art with Bernini’s success in reflecting the facial expression and dress details of Saint Teresa on marble.

Piazza di Spagna, the square connecting the luxury shopping street Via Condotti and the famous Spanish Steps, is always full of tourists.

• Teatro dell’Opera

Opera house for the curious. You can find current events here.

• San Carlo Quattro Fontane (Saint Charles at the Four Fountains)

17. This church, built in the 19th century, is considered one of the masterpieces of Baroque architecture.. It can be seen as it stays on the way from Piazza della Repubblica to Piazza Barberini.

• Piazza Barberini

Italy’s 17th. A crowded square built in the name of the Barberini family, one of their nobles in the 19th century.

• Palazzo Barberini

This palace in Barberini Square, Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica (National Gallery of Ancient Art), considered one of the most important oil painting exhibitions in Italy’

You can reach the square by getting off at the Barberini stop on the A line of the Metro.. If you go down the Barberini you will reach the Fountain of Love, if you go up you will reach the Spanish Square, both are close. I explained the Fountain of Love, I continue according to the Spanish Square.

• Piazza di Spagna*

Spanish Square, which is said to have taken this name because it is where the Spanish Consulate is located, is one of the most famous and crowded squares in Rome.. This is one of the places where the thefts are most common in Rome, let’s be careful.

Climb the Spanish Steps and reach the Trinita dei Monti church. exiting.

• Scalinata della Trinata dei Monti*

Now when you say it like that, you can’t quite compare it, but this is the original name of Spanish Stairs, which you must have heard from someone else.. If you’re going in the spring, chances are good you’ll stumble upon the gorgeous-looking pink-purple blooms, and if you’re lucky, you will.. While sitting on the stairs like hundreds of people, watching the surroundings and relieving your tiredness with the beer/wine you buy from the nearby markets, you may start to think about how beautiful life actually is If you climb 135 steps up, you will reach the church and the view of the square below is also beautiful.

• Trinata dei Monti

Spanish steps catholic church located at the high point where it ends.

You can reach the Spanish square and stairs by getting off at the Spagna stop on the A line of the metro.

• Mausoleo Augusto (Mausoleum of Augustus)

The mausoleum built by the Roman Emperor Augustus. After finishing Via Condotti, the street of brands, and crossing the main street, Via del Corso, it is on the other side of the road.

• Piazza del Popolo ( People’s Square)*

You can have a pleasant time as the famous Popolo Square is also frequented by street artists.

Popolo Square, one of the famous squares among the places to visit in Rome

• Santa Maria del Popolo

The basilica in Popolo Square, Angels and Demons’ It is especially visited by Dan Brown fans, as it houses the Chigi Chapel, where the first murder was committed in. The Chigi Chapel, which is the second from the left inside the basilica, was started to be built by the renaissance architect Raphael.. It was completed by Bernini in the 19th century.

You can reach Popolo Square by getting off at the Flaminio stop on the A line of the metro.

• Villa Borghese*

Rome with statues and lakes’ A very large and beautiful garden reflecting the general fairy-tale atmosphere of. Romans do all kinds of enviable activities here, such as walking, jogging, skating, cycling, boating.. The temple you will see on the lake while visiting the garden was built for Asclepius, the god of health and healing (Temple of Asclepius).

The Galleria in the garden Borghese , on the other hand, hosts many paintings and sculptures, especially the works of Gian Lorenzo Bernini.. Bernini’s David (David) statue and Apollo and Daphne statue symbolizing the story of Daphne, who turned into a tree because she did not return Apollo’s love, are two of the famous works of art.. Detailed information and online tickets are here.

They are taken to the museum in two-hour sessions. Visiting the Borghese Gardens is a must, even if you don’t want to see the museum.

When you get tired of the city crowd, throw yourself into the Borghese Gardens. (Temple of Asclepius appears on the right)

• Castel San’t Angelo (Castle of the Holy Angel)*

I said that Emperor Hadrian built the Pantheon. He also built this almost two-hundred-year-old castle, which means the Holy Angel Castle, and the man’s work on Rome was great.. In fact, he had it built as a tomb for himself and his ashes were scattered here when he died.. But later it was used as the castle and residence of the popes. They even used it as a prison.. It is now used as a museum and the entrance fee is 10.5 Euros.. This is one of the places in the movie Angels and Demons, and you will see it towards the end of the movie.

Castel San’t Angelo

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• Ponte San’t Angelo (Bridge of the Holy Angle)*

The bridge was built by Emperor Hadrian in the same way as the castle, and its first name was Bridge of Hadrian.. The bridge over the Tiber River has long been a gateway for religious travelers who want to reach the Vatican and St. Peter’s Basilica.. 17. In the 16th century, it was decided to place 10 angel statues called Instruments of the Passion, representing the elements attached to Christianity, on the bridge.. For example; The cross in the angel statue holding the cross in his hand is one of these elements and Hz.. It represents the cross on which Jesus was crucified.

San’t Angelo Bridge is pedestrian-only and the best place to photograph San’t Angelo Castle. If you have time, you should go both during the day and in the evening; but if you prefer one, I think you should stop by in the evening to see the illuminated versions.. If you want to see the inside, you have to buy a ticket, I did not enter.

The cross, one of the Instruments of Passion elements, is the one on the San’t Angelo Bridge. It is carried by one of 10 angels.

To arrive at San’t Angelo Castle and Castle, you can get off at the Lepanto or Ottaviano – San Pietro stop on the A line of the metro; You can use one of the buses numbered 23, 34, 40, 46, 49, 62, 64, 271, 280, 926, 982, 990.. For those who say they want to go on foot, it is possible to reach the bridge by walking 10 minutes from Piazza Navona to the river side, and the castle by crossing the bridge.

• Vatican*

As Castel San’t Angelo is closer to the Vatican side than other places in Rome, it is a program to go to the Vatican in the morning and see the San’t Angelo castle and bridge on the way back can be done. EVERYTHING ABOUT THE VATICAN  don’t forget to read my article

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