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Rome wasn't built in a day--and you'll need much more than a day to take in this timeless city. The city is a real-life collage of piazzas, open-air markets, and astonishing historic sites. Toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain, contemplate the Colosseum and the Pantheon, and sample a perfect espresso or gelato before spending an afternoon shopping at the Campo de’Fiori or Via Veneto. Enjoy some of the most memorable meals of your life here, too, from fresh pasta to succulent fried artichokes or a tender oxtail stew.
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1. Palazzo Barberini
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4.5 based on 1,057 reviews
Roman palace worth visiting for its splendor and collection of art, especially its gigantic ceiling fresco of clouds and swirling figures by Italian painter-architect Pietro da Cortona.
Reviewed By AndreaF_11
The place offers an extended timetable. The building itself is made by famous Italian artist. The pictures2 collection is a must for any Italian art lover. Pictures are allowed and picture2s display is very attractive and done with charm. Guercino and Piero di Cosimo pictures as Medieval display are quite attractive. Do not miss if you love Italian art.
2. Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
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4.5 based on 351 reviews
The Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem (Latin: Basilica Sanctae Crucis in Hierusalem, Italian: Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and titular church in rione Esquilino, Rome, Italy. It is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome. According to tradition, the Basilica was consecrated circa 325 to house the relics of the Passion of Jesus Christ brought to Rome from the Holy Land by St. Empress Helena, mother of Roman Emperor Constantine I. At that time, the Basilica's floor was covered with soil from Jerusalem, thus acquiring the title in Hierusalem; it is not dedicated to the Holy Cross which is in Jerusalem, but the Basilica itself is "in Jerusalem" in the sense that a "piece" of Jerusalem was moved to Rome for its foundation. *During celebrations, visits to the Chapel of Relics and to the Chapel of St. Helena are not allowed.
Reviewed By tauriv - Tartu, Estonia
The relics of the cross kept here were interesting to look at even for a non religious person like me. The church is also not very crowded which makes it a nice place to admire.
3. Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
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4.5 based on 2,774 reviews
Spectacular church full of breathtaking statues and paintings. Located near the Termini station in Rome, this church is guaranteed to leave you gasping in admiration.
Reviewed By Noraatc - Sudbury, United States
There is a real jewel on one of the busiest intersections in Rome, Piazza della Repubblica: it is the Chiesa Santa Maria Degli Angeli Dei Martiri, the church I always visit when I am in Rome. Not a lot left from the original Michelangelo’s design, only tne perfection of his vaulted transept, but the spirit of the great master is still present in this magnificent church. The meridian solar line is a very special sight: the sun shines through the hole in the church's wall and right onto the meridian line. A marvelous bridge between the ancient walls of the Baths of Diocletian and our days was built by addition of several notable pieces of contemporary art, the bronze doors and the statue of John the Baptist created by Polish sculptor Igor Mitoraj in 2006 as well as the statue of Galileo Galilei Divine Man located in the church’s courtyard are some of them.
4. Chiesa Di San Paolo Entro Le Mura
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4.5 based on 236 reviews
Reviewed By fantueng
Very interesting place in a city like Rome ( with so many places to visit ). It`s an Anglican church ! Almost every night you can experience an opera show or something similar. Just watch the poster in front ! We saw / here there LA TRAVIATA !!!
5. Archaeological Area of Santa Croce in Jerusalem
6. Chiesa di Santa Bibiana
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4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By Windowseatview - London, United Kingdom
This small but airy and lovely little church, dedicated to a very early, almost forgotten, christian martyr, truly deserves the cliche "hidden gem". You will have it to yourself, apart from the sacristan. On the Via Giolitti, Santa Bibiana abuts the railway tracks into Termini Station, on the corner by the tunnel which takes you under the tracks to the Via Tiburtina which leads you the ten minute walk to St Lorenzo fuori le Mura (you could do both in a morning's stroll to the lesser known, but very much worth seeing, sights of Rome.) You'll probably notice the small bell tower from the train on the way in and out of Rome, wonder what it was, then forget it, that would be a shame, because it's charming and it's by Bernini. Others here have listed what's in the church, so I'll tell you that along with the other early virgin Saints/Martyrs, Victoria, Lucy, Agatha, Barbara, Cecilia, Agnes, Martina (the list is unusually long, how many could there have been?), the pious young Christian Patron (Matron?) saint of this church Bibiana (Vivian), attracted the attention of a powerful pagan suitor and refused to comply with his lustful advances or subsequent vengeful demands that she sacrifice to the Roman gods, and thus was first sent to a brothel to convince her to deny her faith, to no effect, and was then beaten to death with two other young women and their bodies were left to the dogs of Rome to eat, but the dogs would not comply. Her relics lie under the altar. The beautiful Bernini Statue of the Saint was part of the huge Galleria Borghese Bernini exhibition a year ago and returned to her church missing a finger, miraculously, the (a?) digit has reappeared. I visited at Christmas and they have a very nice Presepe. They've also published a small guide to the church (in Italian), for a few Euros. I liked it very much.
7. Basilica Del Sacro Cuore Di Gesu
8. National Roman Museum - The Baths of Diocletian
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4.5 based on 730 reviews
Reviewed By RebeccaHTraveller - Crawley, United Kingdom
It's surprising that this museum isn't busier than it is - plenty to look at and a beautiful garden in the centre to relax in, without the crowds found in other parts of the city. Of great historical interest and a good place to spend a few hours, it is next to Rome Termini station so handy for travellers looking to while away some time.
9. Palazzo Merulana
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4.5 based on 39 reviews
