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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 →