Sights & Attractions in Rome

Fodor's Choice Sights in Rome

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Arco di Settimio Severo
One of the grandest arches of triumph erected by a Roman emperor... 		Memorials / Monuments Roman Forum
 
Cappella Sistina
In 1508, the redoubtable Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo... 		Religious Sites The Vatican
 
Musei Capitolini
Surpassed in sheer size and richness only by the Musei Vaticani... 		Museums / Galleries Campidoglio
 
Musei Vaticani
Other than the pope and his papal court, the occupants of the... 		Museums / Galleries The Vatican
 
Museo e Galleria Borghese
It's a real toss-up which is more magnificent—the villa... 		Museums / Galleries Villa Borghese
 
Palazzetto Zuccaro
The most amusing house in all of Italy, this folly was designed... 		Castles / Palaces Spagna
 
Palazzo Altemps
Containing some of the finest ancient Roman statues in the world... 		Museums / Galleries, Castles / Palaces Navona
 
Palazzo Colonna
Rome's grandest family built itself Rome's grandest palazzo in... 		Museums / Galleries Corso
 
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj
Along with the Palazzo Colonna and the Galleria Borghese, this... 		Museums / Galleries Corso
 
Palazzo Farnese
The most beautiful Renaissance palace in Rome, the Palazzo Farnese... 		Castles / Palaces Campo
 
Palazzo Mattei di Giove
Graceful and opulent, the arcaded, multistory courtyard of this... 		Castles / Palaces Ghetto
 
Pantheon
One of the wonders of the ancient world, this onetime pagan temple... 		Religious Sites Navona
 
San Clemente
One of the most impressive archaeological sites in Rome, San... 		Religious Sites Monti and Esquilino
 
San Luigi dei Francesi
A pilgrimage spot for art lovers everywhere, San Luigi is home... 		Religious Sites Navona
 
Sant'Ignazio
Rome's largest Jesuit church, this 17th-century landmark harbors... 		Religious Sites Corso
 
Santa Maria della Vittoria
Like the church of Santa Susanna across Piazza San Bernardo... 		Squares Repubblica
 
Santa Maria in Cosmedin
Though this is one of Rome's oldest churches, with a haunting... 		Religious Sites Aventino and Testaccio
 
Santa Maria in Trastevere
Originally built sometime before the 4th century, this is certainly... 		Religious Sites Trastevere
 
Santa Pudenziana
Outside of Ravenna, Rome has some of the most opulent mosaics... 		Religious Sites Monti and Esquilino
 
Santi Giovanni e Paolo
Perched up the incline of the Clivus di Scauro—a magical... 		Religious Sites Celio
 
Santi Quattro Coronati
One of those evocative cul-de-sacs in Rome where history seems... 		Religious Sites Celio
 
The Spanish Steps
That icon of postcard Rome, the Spanish Steps—called the... 		Squares Spagna
 
Tomba di Cecilia Metella
For centuries, sightseers have flocked to this famous landmark... 		Cemeteries Via Appia Antica
 
Via Giulia
Still a Renaissance-era diorama and one of Rome's most exclusive... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Campo
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