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Top 30 Best Sights in Rome

Lorsque l'on visite Rome pour la première fois, comment peut-on éviter le Colisée ou la Place et la Basilique Saint-Pierre ? Ces deux lieux valent vraiment le voyage. Mais après, on dénombre tellement de sites et de monuments hors normes, que tout classement ou sélection devient rapidement assez subjectif. Voici donc une liste à prendre plutôt comme suggestion et à agrémenter de votre propre sauce

All the must-see sites in Rome

Here is a short list that highlights the emblematic places of Rome and considered as unmissable, from the Colosseum to Saint Peter’s Square

Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome

Apse and view of Saint Mary Major from the Esquilino square

Dedicated to the Virgin, the Basilica of St. Mary Major dates back to the 5th century AD, in the early Christian era. Photos, history, information and architecture.

Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran

Cathedral of the Pope as bishop of Rome, Saint John Lateran, raised by Constantine around AD 320, is the mother of all the churches. Photos, history, information and architecture.

Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls

Nave of Saint Paul outside the walls in Rome

The Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura is a church located south of the ancient walls of Rome. Built in the 4th century on the tomb of the apostle Paul, it has a five-nave architecture and an intact medieval cloister. This site is home to ancient mosaics and serves as a UNESCO-listed pilgrimage site

Castel Sant’Angelo

The base of Castel Sant'Angelo is an ancient building, the Mausoleum of Hadrian, built for the emperor’s family between 117 and 138 AD. At the top of the mausoleum stood a statue of the emperor, personified in the sun god, with a bronze chariot.

Pantheon of Rome

It is the best preserved ancient monument of the city, a temple dedicated to the gods of pagan Rome, rebuilt around 125 by the emperor Hadrian with the elevation of a coffered dome pierced by an oculus, 43 meters high.

The Colosseum of Rome

Originally named Flavian amphitheatre, the Colosseum of Rome was built from the year 72 AD by the will of the emperor Vespasian. It was completed in the year 80 by his son, Titus, and later by Domitian.

Spanish Steps and Piazza di Spagna

Spanish Steps in Rome with Trinità dei Monti church

With its vast baroque staircases, the Spanish Steps or Piazza di Spagna is a unique achievement of harmony and aesthetics. Its large steps, flowered in spring, lead to the terrace with the obelisk and the church of the Trinità dei Monti to the two symmetrical bell towers.

Piazza Navona

The Piazza Navona is one of the most lively squares in Rome, with painters and artists, restaurants, cafes and ice cream parlours. is above all emblematic of the Baroque period, with its three fountains, including the masterpiece of the Bernini in the center: the Fountain of the four rivers.

Saint Peter’s Square in Rome

St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican: general view

The majestic colonnade of Bernini with its four rows embraces the visitor here to accompany him to the largest basilica in the Christian world: the St. Peter’s basilica and the heart of the Vatican City.

Capitoline Square

At the top of the Capitol hill, which was the spiritual heart of ancient Rome, the square was redesigned by Michelangelo in the 16th century, creating a harmonious space where the palaces house the city hall and the Capitol Museums.

Trevi Fountain

The Trevi Fountain is the most scenic fountain in Rome, present in the collective imagination with the film of La Dolce Vita by Fellini. Its history intertwines with that of the city of Rome, it is located at the terminus of the ancient aqueduct of the Acqua Vergine.

Roman Forum in Rome

The Roman Forum was the centre of ancient Rome, a place for trade, business, religion, politics and justice. It was constantly crowded with lawyers, priests, litigators and merchants. From the rostrum, politicians addressed the people.

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