Planning a trip to Europe? Rome should top your list of must see European cities! And in Rome, do as the ‘Romans’ do and keep your eyes open for every tiny detail. It can be truly classified as a ‘Global City’ with endless tourist attractions and plentiful things to do around, and travelling down to Rome to experience its ultimate historical heritage is beautiful in itself. But there are many more reasons to visit Rome, and which make this magnificent city so universally desirable.
Santa Maria Maggiore
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Built in the ninth century, this ancient basilica crowns the top of the Esquiline Hill. Tons of gold decorate the interior together with impressive mosaics, par...
Santa Maria Minerva Obelisk
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The Santa Maria Minerva Obelisk is located at Piazza della Minerva, bus 116 and all lines on Via del Corso and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. It is a Bernini's mas...
Santa Maria sopra Minerva
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Santa Maria sopra Minerva is situated at piazza della Minerva 42. This church is literally right next to the Pantheon. It is Rome's only Gothic church, and well...
Santa Passera
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This church can be an interesting deviation if you are passing through its neighborhood. It is believed to be the grave of the Saints Ciro and Giovanni, killed during the time of the Emperor Diocletia...
Santa Prassede
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The Santa Prassede is a church located at Via di S. Prassede, leaving Santa Maria Maggiore walk very briefly down Via Merulana and take first right. It is accessed by a side entrance straight ahead of...
Santa Pudenziana
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Santa Pudenziana is a church situated at Via Urbana 160, 2 blocks northwest of Santa Maria Maggiore. A very ancient church named after a saint who was in 1969 removed from the Roman Catholic calendar ...
Santissima Trinita dei Monti
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Piazza della Trinita dei Monti is a baroque church more noted for its position at the top of the Spanish Steps than for the church itself. Backdrop for numerous...
Santo Stefano Rotondo
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The Santo Stefano RotondoBasilica is also recognized as a Basilica di Santo Stefano al Monte Celio in Rome, located at Via di Santo Stefano Rotondo, on the Celi...
Scala Sancta
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It is located at north-east of the basilica, across the road. The Scala Sancta is a Holy Stairs according to Roman Catholic tradition. The staircase used by Jesus Christ to approach Pontius Pilate to ...
Scuderie del Quirinale
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The Scuderie del Quirinale is situated at Via XXIV Maggio 16, on the corner of the Piazza del Quirinale. Former stables of the Quirinal Palace, now an exhibitio...
Servian Wall
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The Servian Wall is placed at Via di Sant' Anselmo, follow the Viale Aventino from Circo Massimo. At Piazza Albania take the very small road to the right after the Esso gas station. The wall is 50m up...
Sistine Chapel
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The Sistine Chapel is a rectangular brick building with no exterior decoration. There is no exterior entrance; it is being approached from within the Vatican buildings. Inside, the walls are divided i...