Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo

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Facade of Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.

Overview

Centred on transport hub Stazione Termini, this is a large and cosmopolitan area that, upon first glance, can seem busy and overwhelming. But hidden among its traffic-noisy streets are some beautiful churches, Rome’s best unsung art museum at Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, and any number of trendy bars and restaurants in the fashionable Monti, student-loved San Lorenzo and bohemian Pigneto districts.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

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    Domus Aurea

    Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo

    Nero had his Domus Aurea constructed after the fire of AD 64 (which he is rumoured to have started to clear the area). Named after the gold that lined its…

  • Rome, Italy- April 8,2021: The Cloister of The Basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura.A square corridor built in the 12th century,Numerous sarcophagi and bas-reliefs are arranged along the walls; Shutterstock ID 1954131592; purchase_order: 65050; job: poi; client: ; other: 1954131592

    Basilica di San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura

    Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo

    One of Rome’s four patriarchal basilicas, San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura (St Lawrence Outside the Walls) has an unusually restrained interior. It was the only…

  • Museo Nazionale Romano: Terme di Diocleziano

    Museo Nazionale Romano: Terme di Diocleziano

    Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo

    Able to accommodate some 3000 people, the Terme di Diocleziano was ancient Rome's largest bath complex. Now an epigraphic museum, its exhibits provide a…

  • Rome, Italy - December 07, 2019: Grave monument in Cemetary Campo Verano ( Cimitero Monumentale Al Verano ) near San Lorenzo in Rome, Italy 1199928063

    Cimitero di Campo Verano

    Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo

    The city’s largest cemetery dates from the Napoleonic occupation of Rome (1804–14), when an edict ordered that the city’s dead must be buried outside...

  • Basilica di Santa Prassede

    Basilica di Santa Prassede

    Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo

    Famous for its brilliant Byzantine mosaics, which have been preserved in their original state, this small 9th-century church is dedicated to St Praxedes,…

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