Gianicolo (Janiculum Hill)

Gianicolo (Janiculum Hill) Review

The Gianicolo is famous for offering panoramic views of the city, a noontime cannon, statues of Giuseppe and Anita Garibaldi (Garibaldi was the guiding spirit behind the unification of Italy in the 19th century; Anita was his long-suffering wife), and, as on the Pincio, noseless and bedaubed busts. Note that Rome does not have the most exciting cityscape in the world—the vista here is of endless buildings, although it is fun to pick out the famous church spires and Vittorio Emmanuele monument.

At the plaza here there's a daily free puppet show in Italian. Weekdays 4-7, weekends 10:30-1 and 4-7.