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ROME nice places

There are hundreds of things to see in Rome, but some are “must-see” for anyone visiting our city.
We prepare a list of those sites dividing them into two subcategories. The first regards places where it is mandatory to buy a ticket or to make a reservation before, the other regards places ticketless and free of charge and reservation.

COLOSSEUM

Nobody comes to Rome without visiting the Colosseum, the Imperial Fora, the Domus Aurea, and the Palatine, but remember that the opening hours are from 10:30 till 19:15 (last entry at 18:15). To access all the areas of the “Parco Archeologico del Colosseo” will be possible only by booking the entrance online. The “Parco” area is one of the biggest archeological areas in the world, so it is essential to wear comfortable shoes.

VATICAN MUSEUM

Vatican Museums are between the most visited museum in the world, and also comprehend galleries, chapels like the “Sistine Chappel,” gardens, and decorated spaces like “Raphael Rooms.” At the Vatican Museum, you may find masterpieces of Raphael, Michaelangelo, Giotto, Caravaggio, Bernini, Leonardo da Vinci, Salvador Dalì, Henry Matisse, Vincent Van Gogh and many other. It is possible to visit the Vatican Museum from Monday to Thursday between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM (last entrance at 6:00 PM) and Friday and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM (last entry at 8:00 PM).

CAPITOLINE MUSEUM

The Capitoline Museums are the oldest public museum ever being active from 1471 when Pope Sixtus IV gave Roman people some bronze statues. It is possible to admire statues of the ancient Greek and Roman period, like the original statue of the she-wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus, but also masterpieces of Bernini and Caravaggio. Capitoline Museum is open every day between 09:30 AM and 19:30, and reservation online is mandatory.

CASTEL SANT’ANGELO

Castel Sant’Angelo is the real transformer among the Roman monuments. Raised in 123 AD. as a mausoleum for the emperor Hadrian and his family, Over time, it has been transformed into a fortress, a prison, a renaissance dwelling, and a museum always without undergoing great variations since its foundation.It is possible to visit the Castle from Monday to Wednesday between 09:00 AM and 7:30 PM (the ticket office closes at 18:30) and from Thursday to Sunday from 09:30 to 24:00 (the ticket office closes at 23 ).

GALLERIA BORGHESE

Galleria Borghese is one of my favorite places in Rome. It is located inside Villa Borghese and preserves masterpieces like Bernini’s “Rape of Proserpina,” “David,” “Apollo and Dafne,” “Aeneas, Anchises, and Ascanius.” Online reservation is mandatory. The Gallery is open every day except Monday from 09 AM to 7 PM, and each visit lasts 2 hours.

CARACALLA’S BATHS

Caracalla’s Baths is one of the largest baths (spa Complex) of Roman History.
Built around the 216 AD was structured as a modern Spa with its Calidarium (hot water), the Tepidarium (warm water), and Frigidarium (cold water). Caracalla’s batts are opened on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 09 AM to 7:15 PM.

OTHER NICE PLACES

Except for those, there are other places like Galleria Corsini, Galleria Doria Pamphili, Palazzo Barberini, Centrale Montemartini that deserve to be visited, but before there are a few fantastic places and six squares known over the world and are free of charge.

ST, PETER’S CATHEDRAL

The first is without any doubt the Saint Peter’s Cathedral and Square (open every day from 09:00 till 19:00), built where Saint Peter is buried. The most important things to see are the colonnade of Saint Peter Square, the baldachin designed by Bernini, the statue “la pietà” of Michelangelo, the Dome, called “il Cupolone” by locals, and the Chair of Saint Peter.
The Pantheon is a Temple dedicated to all Gods and was raised the 27 BC from Marco Vipsanio Agrippa, son in law of Augustus. Pantheon’s Dome is the biggest existing Dome built without reinforced concrete.
Pantheon can be visited every day from 09:00 AM till 7:00 PM (last access at 18;30 PM).

PIAZZA DEL CAMPIDOGLIO AND RUPE TARPEA

Piazza del Campidoglio & Rupe Tarpea are probably the places in the heart of Rome that more gives you the idea of what the ancient Rome was. Michelangelo designed piazza del Campidoglio orienting the entrance in the direction of Saint Peter’s Cathedral. From the “Rupe Tarpea,” you’ll have a magnificent view of the Roman Forum from uphill.
Both sites can be visited at any time without a reservation.

NAVONA SQUARE

Piazza Navona is famous for its beauty and the legendary “Four rivers fountain” of Bernini, but not everybody knows that under the square, there are rests in an ancient Roman arena built in the first century AD.

TREVI  SQUARE

Trevi Fountain is the most famous of the around 2000 fountains that you find in Rome and is a gem set in the heart of the city.

SPANISH STEPS

Spanish Steps (Piazza di Spagna) is famous for its elegance and the fountain “Della Barcaccia” realized from Bernini and his father.

POPOLO SQUARE

Piazza del Popolo, “People’s Square,” is the sixth of the fantastic six squares that everybody comes to Rome has to visit. The obelisk Flaminius located in the center of the square, is dated 1300 BC and comes from Egipt.