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.
Ponte Sant'Angelo
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This is a footbridge connecting Castel Sant'Angelo with the other side of the Tiber. It is a Roman bridge completed in 134 AD by Hadrian, to give access to his newly constructed mausoleum. Pilgrims us...
Ponte Sisto
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Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere (1471-1481) gave order to replace the old Roman bridge by a new one. It was Pope Sixtus IV who also ordered the Sixtine Chapel and the Opsedale di Santo Spirito to be built...
Porta Maggiore
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Impressive gate built by Claudius in AD 52 and formed by the arches of two aqueducts. It was subsequently incorporated into the Aurelian walls. Nearby is the "Baker's tomb", erected for himself and hi...
Porta San Paolo
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The Porta San Paolo is a gateway stands next door to the Pyramid and this fine gate in the Aurelian Wall is named after St. Paul as the Via Ostiense leads to the basilica of St. Paul's Outside the Wal...
Porto turistico di Ostia
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It is about 2km north-west of the center of Ostia. This is a modern development close to the old Roman port. It has berths for up to 794 boats, from 8m to 53m i...
Protestant (or non-Catholic) Cemetery
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Behind the pyramid, entered by the Via Caio Cestio, is the Protestant Cemetery where the poet John Keats was buried in 1821 and Percy Bysshe Shelley's ashes wer...
Pyramid of Gaius Cestius
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The Pyramid of Gaius Cestius is a tomb for the wealthy Gaius Cestius, who died in 12 B.C. This Gaius Cestius Pyramid placed close to the Porta San Paolo. It is ...
Quartiere Coppede
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With its strange Liberty- style buildings with influence from the Art Nouveau of the 1920s this small bunch of blocks is one of the most interesting, and less known, landmarks of the city. Quartiere C...
Quirinal Palace (Palazzo del Quirinale)
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The Quirinal Palace is located at Via del Quirinale atop the Quirinale, highest of the famous Roman hills. It is a home of th...
Rome's Mosque
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Viale della Moschea, 85, situated to the west of Villa Ada. The Rome Mosque, which was inaugurated in 1995, is the biggest in Europe. The inside of the 30,000 m² structure has a large prayer hall...
San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane
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The San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane is situated at Via del Quirinale, 23. It is a very small and beautiful church, the first design commission of Francesco Borro...