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Centro Storico


This exuberant pensione is unique. Boasting a convenient central location, its decor is flagrantly over the top with statues, busts and vibrant stucco set against a forest of leafy pot plants. Rooms, which are on the small side, come with thoughtful extras like foot spas, coffee machines and fully stocked fridges.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Centro Storico attractions

1. Area Sacra

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This sunken area in the Largo di Torre Argentina, reckoned to be the site of Julius Caesar's murder, contains the remains of four Republican-era temples,…

2. Largo di Torre Argentina

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A busy transport hub, Largo di Torre Argentina is set around the sunken Area Sacra, and the remains of four Republican-era temples, all built between the…

3. Cat Sanctuary

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This volunteer-run outfit looks after about 300 cats, who have the run of the ancient ruins in the Area Sacra of Largo di Torre Argentina.

4. Chiesa di Sant’Andrea della Valle

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A must for opera fans, this towering 17th-century church is where Giacomo Puccini set the first act of Tosca. Its most obvious feature is Carlo Maderno’s…

5. Museo Nazionale Romano: Crypta Balbi

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The least known of the Museo Nazionale Romano's four museums, the Crypta Balbi sits over the ruins of several medieval buildings, themselves set atop the…

6. Lorcan O'Neill Gallery

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The brainchild of Irish gallerist Lorcan O'Neill, this contemporary art gallery calls the former 17th-century stables of Palazzo Santacroce home. It…

7. Fontana delle Tartarughe

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This playful, much-loved fountain features four boys gently hoisting tortoises up into a bowl of water. Created by Giacomo della Porta and Taddeo Landini…

8. Chiesa del Gesù

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An imposing example of Counter-Reformation architecture, Rome's most important Jesuit church is a fabulous treasure trove of baroque art. Headline works…