The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Testaccio and the Aventine: the back story
The Orange Garden, the keyhole of the Knights of Malta, the Baths of Caracalla and Testaccio’s market.
Neighbourhood guide · Rome
Testaccio & the Aventine: Our Favourites
The Orange Garden, the Knights of Malta keyhole, the Baths of Caracalla and Testaccio’s market.
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What to see and do
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Regina Viarum
The Appian Way and the Baths of Caracalla
The ancient road south from Rome, with its tombs and catacombs, and the vast Baths of Caracalla.
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The Orange Garden
Giardino degli Aranci
The orange garden on the Aventine, with a terrace looking across the Tiber to St Peter’s.
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The ancient road
Parco regionale dell’Appia Antica
Fields, tombs and aqueducts along the Via Appia Antica.
Where to eat
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One MICHELIN Star
Marco Martini Restaurant
One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Viale Aventino 121, 00153 RomaExplore View on map
Shopping
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The neighbourhood market
Mercato di Testaccio
The covered market of Testaccio, with food stalls for lunch among the greengrocers and butchers.
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A Testaccio salumeria
Volpetti
The Testaccio delicatessen: cheeses, hams and Roman specialities.
Via Marmorata 47, 00153 RomaExplore View on map
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