The Vatican & Prati
The Vatican and Prati: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Vatican and Prati: the back story
Across the Tiber from the centre lie Vatican City, with St Peter’s and the Vatican Museums, and Prati, the elegant district built after 1870 with wide streets and good food shops.
Sights
St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, and Castel Sant’Angelo.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
La Pergola (Three MICHELIN Stars) on Monte Mario, Enoteca La Torre (Two), Pulejo (One), Romanè (Bib Gourmand), Da Cesare and Sciascia Caffè 1919.
Book the Vatican Museums for the first slot, then lunch in Prati.
Staying
The Rome Cavalieri on Monte Mario.
Our advice: dress for the basilica: shoulders and knees covered.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Vatican and Prati: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Vatican and Prati: 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
- LepantoMA400 m5 min walk
- OttavianoMA500 m7 min walk
- FlaminioMA1.2 km15 min walk
Key sights
- The Vatican Museums900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- St Peter’s1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Piazza Navona1.2 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Pantheon1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Spanish Steps1.6 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Trevi Fountain1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Galleria Borghese2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Colosseum3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Fiumicino Airport22 kmCar or taxi 79 min
Main railway stations
- Roma San Pietro1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Roma Termini3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Roma Trastevere4.0 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Roma Ostiense4.4 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Roma Tiburtina5.6 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 24 min