Testaccio & the Aventine
Testaccio and the Aventine: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Testaccio and the Aventine: the back story
The Aventine is one of Rome’s quietest hills, with the Orange Garden and the Knights of Malta’s famous keyhole; below it, Testaccio grew up around the old slaughterhouse and keeps Rome’s offal cooking alive.
Sights
The Giardino degli Aranci, the Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, the Circus Maximus and the Baths of Caracalla.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating and shopping
Marco Martini (One MICHELIN Star), the Mercato di Testaccio and Volpetti.
Come for lunch at the market.
Our advice: look through the keyhole on the Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and shopping
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Testaccio and the Aventine: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Testaccio and the Aventine: 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
- PiramideMB850 m10 min walk
Key sights
- The Colosseum1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Pantheon2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Piazza Navona2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Trevi Fountain2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- St Peter’s3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Spanish Steps3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Vatican Museums3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Galleria Borghese4.1 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Fiumicino Airport22 kmCar or taxi 77 min
Main railway stations
- Roma Trastevere1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Roma Ostiense1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Roma San Pietro2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Roma Termini3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Roma Tiburtina5.9 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 25 min