Location: Rome in Italy
Nearest Airport:
Fiumicino at 30
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Nearest Ferry:
Civitavecchia at 50
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Nearest Train:
Termini Station at 2
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 30
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Car: not necessary
Rome's marvellous collection of piazzas makes for great resting places on your walks around the city. Vast and beautiful, Piazza Navona was laid out on the ruins of Domitian's stadium. It's lined with baroque palaces and holds three fountains, including Bernini's Fountain of the Rivers. In Renaissance times, the piazza was flooded on festive occasions and used to stage mock naval battles. Perhaps Rome's most popular spot to hang out and be pick pocketed or hassled is the Piazza di Spagna, at the foot of the Spanish Steps. The Keats-Shelley Memorial House is nearby, and the piazza is graced by Bernini's boat-shaped Barcaccia fountain. Elegant Via Condotti (shoppers' heaven) runs into the piazza, and Rome's oldest café, Caffè Greco, can be found at No 86.