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Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo


Wilma Silvestre, founder of local label Le Gallinelle, designs elegant clothes with a difference. You can browse her chic, laid-back styles and buy off the rack at her Monti boutique. Silvestre's Le Gallinelle boutique is on the opposite side of the road.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo attractions

1. Villa Aldobrandini

0.15 MILES

If you’re in need of a breather around Via Nazionale or are in search of somewhere for a picnic, follow Via Mazzarino off the main road and walk up the…

2. Palazzo delle Esposizioni

0.19 MILES

This huge neoclassical palace was built in 1882 as an exhibition centre, though it has since served as headquarters for the Italian Communist Party, a…

4. Torre delle Milizie

0.23 MILES

This red-brick tower rises above the Mercati di Traiano (Markets of Trajan). Built in the 13th century, it was owned by several of the warring families…

5. Basilica di Santa Pudenziana

0.26 MILES

The church of Rome’s Filipino community contains a sparkling 4th-century apse mosaic, the oldest of its kind in the city. An enthroned Christ is flanked…

7. Foro di Augusto

0.28 MILES

Commissioned by Augustus in 42 BC and completed 40 years later, the Forum of Augustus is largely buried beneath Via dei Fori Imperiali. Its main…

8. Scuderie al Quirinale

0.28 MILES

The Palazzo del Quirinale’s former stables, formally known as the Scuderie Papali al Quirinale, have been turned into a magnificent exhibition space that…