Districts of Rome

The Rioni of Rome are the historical districts of the city, so called during the Middle Ages. However, this division of the territory dates back to Roman times, with changes over the centuries.
Let’s explore here some of the remarkable neighborhoods of the city, beyond the great historic center of the city in the historic Campus Martius, the great plain that stretches from the Capitol to the People’s Square, through the Pantheon and Piazza Navona. It was the territory of military maneuvers until the beginning of the imperial era. Today it counts several rioni: Sant’Angelo, Regola, Ponte, Parione, Sant’Eustacchio, Pigna, Trevi, Colonna and Campo Marzio.

This section focuses on interesting areas of the city, including Trastevere, on the other side of the Tiber.

Vatican City

The Vatican is today the seat of the papacy and the Catholic Church. Its small territory is landlocked in Rome within walls. It includes the square and Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Apostolic Palaces with the Vatican Museums, or its gardens

San Lorenzo District

The San Lorenzo district lives on the student presence with the Sapienza University of Rome. Young people studying here come from all over Italy and other countries, especially Europe. Despite a certain gentrification, the bohemian atmosphere remains, legacy of its long proletarian and antifascist history.

Pigneto area

Located outside Rome’s historic centre, Pigneto is a lively area day and night. It stands out for its village-like appearance with small one or two storey houses, and towards the east a motley mixture of popular buildings and houses.
Social life and nightlife have developed over the past fifteen years when youth and artists settled here. It is also a ...

Testaccio neighborhood

Testaccio is a Roman district located on the other side of the Aventine hill, south of the center of Rome, inside the Aurelian Walls and bordered by the Tiber to the west. This former port area has become a popular neighborhood with a village atmosphere, animated by its cultural and nocturnal activities, bars and nightclubs.

Trastevere neighborhood

Trastevere is a nice area of Rome on the other side of the Tiber, pleasant as much during the day with its picturesque streets and shops, as in the evening for its animation, its bars and restaurants. Even if you only stay a few days in Rome, it is worth a visit.

Roman Ghetto

The ghetto of Rome is – nowadays – a nice little neighborhood that contrasts with the rest of the vast historical center of Rome, for its village atmosphere more present. It corresponds today to the Rione Sant'Angelo, between the Largo Argentina square with sanctuary dating back to the early days of Rome, to the Marcellus Theatre and between the Tiber ...

Monti Neighborhood

Monti is one of the neighborhoods of Rome that has kept its own identity, with proud Romans, and a somewhat mysterious character between its stairs and narrow streets, which are at times surprisingly deserted.
The streets come alive in the evening around Via dei Serpenti and the small fountain in Piazza della Madonna dei Monti, where there are many ...

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