Sights · Our pick in Rome

Castel Sant’Angelo

Fortress and museum·Vatican

Hadrian’s mausoleum

About Castel Sant’Angelo

Castel Sant’Angelo is a national museum run by the Direzione Musei nazionali Roma (Lungotevere Castello 50). Book on its official site only.

Why it's on our list

  • Terrace views

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Castel Sant’Angelo before you go.

Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to Castel Sant’Angelo, as the crow flies.

  1. Hotel RaphaëlPiazza Navona600 m7 min walk
  2. ROMEO RomaVia di Ripetta850 m10 min walk
  3. Palazzo RipettaVia di Ripetta850 m10 min walk
  4. Hotel VilònVia dell’Arancio850 m10 min walk
  5. J.K. Place RomaVia di Monte d’Oro900 m11 min walk

All hotels

What’s nearby

Distances from Castel Sant’Angelo are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest metro stations

  1. LepantoMA900 m11 min walk
  2. OttavianoMA950 m12 min walk

Key sights

  1. Piazza Navona750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
  2. The Pantheon1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
  3. St Peter’s1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
  4. The Vatican Museums1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
  5. The Trevi Fountain1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
  6. The Spanish Steps1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
  7. Galleria Borghese2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
  8. The Colosseum2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
  9. Fiumicino Airport22 kmCar or taxi 79 min

Main railway stations

  1. Roma San Pietro1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
  2. Roma Termini2.9 kmWalk 37 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
  3. Roma Trastevere3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
  4. Roma Ostiense3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 18 min
  5. Roma Tiburtina5.5 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 23 min

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