Rome Walking Route: Colosseum to Trevi Fountain and More
Explore Rome's most iconic landmarks on this 12-minute guided route through Italy's capital. Visit the Colosseum, Vatican Museums, St. Peter's Basilica, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Pantheon, Roman Forum, Castel Sant'Angelo, Piazza Navona, and Galleria Borghese to experience centuries of art, architecture, and history.
- Mode
- Places
- Start
- #10 Galleria Borghese
- End
- Vatican Museums
- Stops
- 10
- Video author
- travmap
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Stops on this route
- #10 Galleria Borghese
- #9 Piazza Navona — Baroque square built atop a Roman stadium, featuring Bernini's fountains and surrounded by Renaissance palaces and cafés.
- Castel Sant'Angelo — Built as a mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian
- Roman Forum — Located in a valley between the Palatine and Capitoline Hills, includes the Arch of Titus and Temple of Saturn
- Spanish Steps — Monumental stairway of 135 steps
- Trevi Fountain — World famous Baroque fountain completed in 1762
- #4 Vatican Museums — Extensive gallery complex displaying papal collections spanning Egyptian antiquities to Renaissance paintings, culminating in the Sistine Chapel.
- Galleria Borghese — Art gallery built as a party house by Cardinal Borghese
- Piazza Navona — One of Rome's most famous squares
- Vatican Museums — Multiple museums begun in the 16th century, including the Raphael Rooms and Sistine Chapel
Useful for your trip
- Tip
- Do your homework before arriving to narrow down what you want to see and do, as Rome has history and art on almost every street corner and first-time visitors can be easily overwhelmed.
- Tip
- The Vatican Museums have 4 itineraries ranging from 1.5 hours to more than 5 hours to help manage the massive crowds. All itineraries end in the Sistine Chapel.
- Timing
- Spanish Steps are decorated with beautiful pink azaleas each year in May.
- Food
- Piazza Navona is a popular place to sip a cappuccino while enjoying the square's three magnificent fountains.
- Avoid
- Spanish Steps are usually very crowded with tourists and locals.
- Tip
- Throw a coin in Trevi Fountain, as legend says you will one day return to Rome.
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