Walks · Our pick in Rome
The Aventine and Testaccio
On foot
About The Aventine and Testaccio
From the Circus Maximus climb to the Giardino degli Aranci, peer through the keyhole of the Knights of Malta on the Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, and come down to Testaccio and its market.
Why it's on our list
- About 2 km
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Aventine and Testaccio before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Aventine and Testaccio 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
- Circo MassimoMB800 m10 min walk
- PiramideMB950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- The Colosseum1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Pantheon1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Piazza Navona1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Trevi Fountain2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Spanish Steps2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
- St Peter’s3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Vatican Museums3.3 kmWalk 42 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Galleria Borghese3.7 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Fiumicino Airport22 kmCar or taxi 79 min
Main railway stations
- Roma Ostiense1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Roma Trastevere1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Roma San Pietro2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Roma Termini2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Roma Tiburtina5.4 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 23 min