Location: Aventine
Top Things to do in Aventine
The 10 Best Points of Interest & Landmarks in Aventine, Lazio
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. Priorato dei Cavalieri di Malta
2. Piramide Cestia
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 578 reviews
Reviewed By 82manuelal - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
The pyramid of Caius Cestius, built between 18 and 12 BC is a symbol of a funerary monument and has so a fascination of its perfect geometric form, and is in centrum of Rome; it's like the pyramid as the one of Saqqara in Egypte; situated at the crossroads of two major ancient roads Ostiensis and the Vicus Portae and was built in the ancient Rome during the Augustian period and only the pyramid of Caius Cestius has survived and intact and the inscription Caius Cestius is to see on the facade; he was a priest of a prestigious college in charge of organising ritual sacrificial banquets for the gods and he was inspired by Oriental model of tombs; it's a large travertine stone podium and all the pyramid is constructed with white marble stones. Rome has only this one pyramid and it's a stunning monument to see in center of the city
3. Piazza della Bocca della Verita
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4.0 based on 755 reviews
Reviewed By 82manuelal - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
A picturesque roman square with very ancient temples, the temple of Fortuna Virile, in a greek-italian architecture, and the temple of Vesta; in the middle of the little park is a nice fountain, banks to have a sit and you feel to be in ancient times in Rome; on the other side of the road is the famous Bocca della Verita; ( merit absolutely a visit)
4. Casa Bellezza
5. Bocca della Verita
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4.0 based on 1,833 reviews
The legend of this 4th-century stone, located in the Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, says that it eats the hand of liars.
Reviewed By BMLunaPhoto - Oceanside, United States
I was lucky enough to visit Bocca della Verita and the beautiful Santa Maria in Cosmedin church during the offseason on Halloween week. The line was very short and the exhibit attendants were a blast to converse with. While I’ve read some reviews saying that they “make you” pay a fee to visit, this was not the case during my visit. They didn’t ask for any kind of payment, but I did give a few Euros to the donation box as I do at all pieces of historical significance in Italy. The church, although small and humble, is ripe with history and honestly one of my favorites in the city. Do yourself a favor and pay the Euro to descend downstairs into the crypts. Yes, it’s very small and may be lackluster to those that just trekked around the Colosseum and Forum but it is bespoke to the story that only this church can tell. When you’re dead-center inside of the church in front of the two massive front doors take a moment to appreciate the acoustics and intricate mosaics of this centuries old Byzantine beauty!
6. Arco di Giano
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4.0 based on 92 reviews
Reviewed By Peterharris32 - Fredericksburg, United States
Janus was believed to be the first king of Latium, the people that created the Ancient Latin language, from which all Romance languages eventually derived. Archeologists have found evidence that the Latium culture, next to the Tiber River developed agricultural skills in 1100 BC and masonry has been found that is often indicative of the beginnings of civilization. This Arch of Janus was brought from the town of Falerii in 270 BC. As a result, Caesar Domitian expanded the area around it. It is very near The Temple of Hercules Victor, but, as you round the corner and blink, you’ll miss it. Given the relative importance of Janus as an Ancient Roman God, you should try to catch this one while touring Ancient Rome.
7. Forum Boarium
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4.0 based on 74 reviews
Reviewed By callek2016 - Hong Kong, China
While visiting Bocca della Verità Don’t forget to look in where it maybe comes from and also the fabulous temple of Hercules Victor. Easy accessible as just over the street from Bocca della Verità and then you could have a walk to the pyramid.
8. Monumento a Giuseppe Mazzini
9. Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta
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4.0 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By 82manuelal - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Everyone has secret preferences and places he loves in Rome, and one of this place is on the Aventine Hill, there is the Keyhole of the Knights of Malta, and here you can take a picture through the Keyhole of the Basilica of St Peter, a photo as if by magic
