The Centro Storico
The Centro Storico: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
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The Centro Storico fills the bend of the Tiber: the Pantheon, the Piazza Navona, the Campo de’ Fiori and the Via Giulia, with the Jewish Ghetto at its southern edge.
Sights
The Pantheon, the Piazza Navona and Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers, the Campo de’ Fiori market, the Galleria Doria Pamphilj and the Chiostro del Bramante.
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Image courtesy of © Ank Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
Il Pagliaccio (Two MICHELIN Stars), Il Convivio Troiani, Per Me Giulio Terrinoni and Idylio by Apreda (One), Armando al Pantheon, Roscioli and La Ciambella.
Walk it early in the morning, before the crowds.
Staying
Six Senses Rome, Orient Express La Minerva, Corinthia Rome and Hotel Raphaël.
Our advice: end the day with a drink on the Piazza di Pietra.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Centro Storico: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Centro Storico: the back story 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
- BarberiniMA850 m11 min walk
- SpagnaMA950 m12 min walk
- Colosseo – Fori ImperialiMC1.1 km14 min walk
Key sights
- The Trevi Fountain300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Pantheon350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Piazza Navona650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Spanish Steps850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Colosseum1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Galleria Borghese1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- St Peter’s2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Vatican Museums2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Fiumicino Airport23 kmCar or taxi 82 min
Main railway stations
- Roma Termini1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Roma San Pietro2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Roma Ostiense3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Roma Trastevere3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Roma Tiburtina4.4 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min