Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Don't miss a visit to Rome's iconic Fontana di Trevi, or Trevi Fountain.
Must-see attractions in Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Piazza di Spagna & the Spanish Steps
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
The Spanish Steps are the perfect place for some people watching and great views over Rome.
Gallerie Nazionali: Palazzo Barberini
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Commissioned to celebrate the Barberini family’s rise to papal power, this sumptuous baroque palace impresses even before you view its breathtaking art…
Chiesa di Santa Maria della Vittoria
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
This modest church is an unlikely setting for an extraordinary work of art – Bernini’s extravagant sculpture, the Ecstacy of St Teresa.
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Visit the antique shops, commercial art galleries and artisanal boutiques of Via Margutta, one of Rome's prettiest pedestrian cobbled lanes.
Basilica di Santa Maria del Popolo
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
This is one of Rome’s richest Renaissance churches, with a particularly impressive collection of art, including two Caravaggios: the Conversion of St Paul…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Built for Cardinal Ricci da Montepulciano in 1540, this sumptuous Renaissance palace was purchased by Ferdinando de' Medici in 1576 and remained in Medici…
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Le Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Underneath a grand mansion that’s been the seat of the Province of Rome since 1873 lie the archaeological remains of several lavish ancient Roman houses;…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
A wonderful spot to enjoy a glowing Roman sunset, this piazza, which is dominated by the imposing presidential palace of Palazzo del Quirinale, marks the…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
High-rolling shoppers and window-dreamers take note: this is Rome’s smartest shopping strip. At the eastern end, near Piazza di Spagna, Caffè Greco was a…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
The guided tours of this opulent palace are among the city's best, introducing visitors to the residence and art collection of the patrician Colonna…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
This house next to the Spanish Steps is where English poet John Keats died of tuberculosis aged only 25. Its bookshelf-lined rooms, practically unchanged…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Perched atop the Quirinale Hill, one of Rome's seven hills, this former papal summer residence has been home to the Italian head of state since 1948…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
This church and convent complex safeguards what is possibly Rome's strangest sight: crypt chapels where everything from the picture frames to the light…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
This massive piazza was laid out in 1538 to provide a grandiose entrance to what was then Rome's main northern gateway. It has since been remodelled…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
This much-altered 6th-century church is dedicated to the apostles James and Philip, whose relics are in the crypt. Its most obvious attraction is the…
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Chiesa di Sant’Andrea al Quirinale
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
It’s said that in his old age Bernini liked to come and enjoy the peace of this late-17th-century church, regarded by many as one of his greatest. Faced…
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Chiesa di San Carlino alle Quattro Fontane
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
A masterpiece of Roman baroque, this tiny building was the first church designed by Francesco Borromini. His clever design – which includes a play of…
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Chiesa della Trinità dei Monti
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Sitting in majesty above the Spanish Steps, this landmark church was commissioned by King Louis XII of France and consecrated in 1585. Apart from the…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
The Rome branch of Larry Gagosian’s contemporary art empire has hosted the big names of contemporary art since it opened in 2007: Cy Twombly, Damien Hirst…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
The Palazzo del Quirinale’s former stables, formally known as the Scuderie Papali al Quirinale, have been turned into a magnificent exhibition space that…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
The first modern construction in Rome's historic centre since WWII, Richard Meier's glass-and-marble pavilion houses the remnants of the Ara Pacis…
Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Miracoli
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Designed by Carlo Rainaldi, this is one of two 17th-century baroque churches that preside over Piazza del Popolo.
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Chiesa di Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Originally known as the 'papal church' due to its proximity to the papal residence on Quirinal Hill, this 17th-century church safeguards the hearts and…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Meander west from Trevi Fountain, along pedestrian Via delle Muratte, and duck a block south to this magnificent art nouveau courtyard, hidden away on Via…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Curving up from Piazza Barberini to Villa Borghese, Via Vittorio Veneto is the spiritual home of la dolce vita – the Rome of the swinging '50s and '60s…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
The little-known excavations of Vicus Caprarius (the name of the ancient street) include a Roman house and a Hadrian-era cistern that connected with the…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Once a gathering place for German intellectuals, the Via del Corso apartment is where writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe enjoyed a happy Italian sojourn …
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
More a traffic thoroughfare than a place to linger, this noisy square is named after the Barberini family, one of Rome’s great dynastic clans. It's home…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
This gallery housed in an 18th-century Carmelite convent has a collection of art and sculpture from the 20th century that includes works by Italian…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Rome’s waxwork museum is said to have the world’s third-largest collection, which comprises more than 250 figures, ranging from Dante to Snow White, plus…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
This 1627 fountain of a sinking boat is believed to be by Pietro Bernini, father of the more famous Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It was supposedly modelled on a…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Dating from 1643, this Bernini-designed fountain piercing Piazza Barberini depicts the sea-god Triton blowing a stream of water from a conch, while seated…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Towering over Piazza del Popolo, this 36m-high obelisk was brought to Rome by Augustus from Heliopolis in ancient Egypt. It originally stood in the Circo…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Bernini crafted the Fontana delle Api, in the northeastern corner of Piazza Barberini, for the Barberini family, whose crest featured three bees in flight.
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
This monumental mausoleum – a dramatic 45m wide and 90m high – was built in 28 BC and is the final resting place of Augustus, buried here in AD 14, and…
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
On the northern flank of Piazza del Popolo, the Porta del Popolo was created by Bernini in 1655 to celebrate Queen Christina of Sweden's defection to…
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Basilica di Santa Maria in Montesanto
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
This baroque church on the southern approach to Piazza del Popolo was designed by Carlo Rainaldi in the 17th century.
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Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
The western length of Piazza Santi Apostoli is dominated by the 17th-century facade of Palazzo Odescalchi, spilt into apartments today.
