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Rome fun facts
Things you might not know about Rome. Every fact comes from an official or primary source, named alongside it.
Updated October 2026
A country inside a city
Vatican City, with St Peter’s and the Vatican Museums, is an independent state entirely surrounded by Rome. UNESCO listed it as a World Heritage site in 1984 (whc.unesco.org).
Three World Heritage listings
UNESCO lists the Historic Centre of Rome, the properties of the Holy See in the city and San Paolo fuori le Mura (1980, extended 1990), Vatican City (1984) and the Via Appia, “Regina Viarum” (2024) (whc.unesco.org).
A ticket for the fountain
Since 2 February 2026, non-residents pay €2 to enter the inner perimeter of the Trevi Fountain (fontanaditrevi.roma.it).
Metro stations that are museums
The Colosseo–Fori Imperiali and Porta Metronia stations of Metro C opened on 16 December 2025 and display finds from their own excavations (turismoroma.it).
Questions and answers
Is Vatican City in Rome?
It is an independent state surrounded by the city of Rome.