Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods & rioni
Rome's historic rioni and modern districts — where each one sits, and who it suits. All 8 areas now have a full guide.
Centro Storico
A-01 · Historic Center
The old city on foot: Pantheon, Piazza Navona and the Trevi Fountain all sit within a 15-minute walk of each other. Read the full guide →
Vatican & Prati
A-02 · Vaticano & Prati
St Peter's and the Vatican Museums anchor one side; Prati, the residential grid just north, is calmer and popular with families. Read the full guide →
Trastevere
A-03 · Trastevere
Narrow lanes, ivy-covered facades, and Rome's best concentration of evening trattorias and bars. Read the full guide →
Monti
A-04 · Monti
Rome's oldest rione, now full of vintage shops and wine bars, a flat ten-minute walk from the Colosseum. Read the full guide →
Testaccio
A-05 · Testaccio
Built around a working-class market and slaughterhouse history — where Romans actually go to eat. Read the full guide →
Tridente
A-06 · Tridente
The Spanish Steps, Via del Corso and Rome's grand shopping streets. Read the full guide →
Esquilino & Termini
A-07 · Esquilino & Termini
The transport hub of the city, with the best-value stays and Rome's most diverse market. Read the full guide →
EUR
A-08 · EUR
A planned district built under Mussolini for a 1942 world's fair that never happened. Read the full guide →
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