Trevi & the Spanish Steps
Trevi and the Spanish Steps: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
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Image courtesy of © NikonZ7II · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Trevi and the Spanish Steps: the back story
The Tridente takes its name from the three streets that fan out from the Piazza del Popolo: the Via del Babuino, the Via del Corso and the Via di Ripetta. Between them lie the Spanish Steps, the fashion streets and, to the south-east, the Trevi Fountain.
Sights
The Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, the Piazza del Popolo and the Ara Pacis.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Carlo Pelagalli · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsShopping
The Via dei Condotti, the Via Borgognona and the Via del Babuino; Rinascente on the Via del Tritone.
Book the Trevi Fountain online and go early.
Eating
Acquolina (Two MICHELIN Stars), Imàgo and La Terrazza (One), Il Ristorante – Niko Romito and Colline Emiliane.
Staying
The Hassler, the Hotel de Russie, the Hotel de la Ville, the Bvlgari Hotel and the Eden.
Our advice: walk up to the Pincio for sunset over the Piazza del Popolo.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Shopping
- Eating
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Trevi and the Spanish Steps: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Trevi and the Spanish Steps: 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
- SpagnaMA450 m5 min walk
- FlaminioMA700 m9 min walk
- BarberiniMA850 m10 min walk
Key sights
- The Spanish Steps300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Trevi Fountain700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Pantheon900 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Piazza Navona1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Galleria Borghese1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Colosseum2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Vatican Museums2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- St Peter’s2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Fiumicino Airport23 kmCar or taxi 83 min
Main railway stations
- Roma Termini1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Roma San Pietro2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Roma Ostiense3.9 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Roma Trastevere4.0 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Roma Tiburtina4.4 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min