La Controra

Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale


Quality budget accommodation is thin on the ground in the upmarket area north of Piazza Repubblica, but this great little hostel is a top choice. It has a friendly, laid-back vibe, helpful staff and rooms with private bathrooms; email and ask about the possibility of a dorm bed (€40). Minimum two-night stay.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale attractions

2. Via Vittorio Veneto

0.19 MILES

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…

3. Aula Ottagona

0.21 MILES

Hidden behind a stark rectangular facade, the Aula Ottagona (Octangonal Classroom) was once part of the Diocletian Bath complex. In the 1920s the huge…

4. Gallerie Nazionali: Palazzo Barberini

0.23 MILES

Commissioned to celebrate the Barberini family’s rise to papal power, this sumptuous baroque palace impresses even before you view its breathtaking art…

5. Convento dei Cappuccini

0.24 MILES

This church and convent complex safeguards what is possibly Rome's strangest sight: crypt chapels where everything from the picture frames to the light…

6. Fontana delle Api

0.24 MILES

Bernini crafted the Fontana delle Api, in the northeastern corner of Piazza Barberini, for the Barberini family, whose crest featured three bees in flight.

7. Piazza Barberini

0.26 MILES

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…

8. Fontana del Tritone

0.27 MILES

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…