Best sights in Rome
A planning-minded collection of Rome's strongest architecture, culture, historic places, parks, markets, and waterfront anchors — selected from the city's existing Sortie inventory.
Start with the headline architecture, then add one museum, historic area, or outdoor block to give each day a different rhythm.
30 places worth building into a Rome itinerary · Architecture · Museums · Parks · Historic sights
Baths of Caracalla
Ruins of a vast rectangular-shaped Roman thermal bath complex used from around 216 A.D. to 537 A.D.
Campo de' Fiori
Campo de' Fiori is an Attraction in Rome.
Capitoline Museums
Classical Roman, Greek & Egyptian sculptures & Renaissance art in Michelangelo-designed palaces.
Castel Sant'Angelo
Circular, 2nd-century castle housing furniture & paintings collections in Renaissance apartments.
Colle Oppio and Terme di Traiano Park
Large public park featuring ancient monuments including Trajan's baths & the ruins of Nero's house.
Colosseum
Colosseum is a Landmark in Rome.
Galleria Borghese
Villa housing 15th- to 18th-century artworks with pieces by Bernini & Caravaggio. Booking essential.
Galleria Colonna
Private palace, mostly Baroque but dating to 1300s, with frescoed hall & Old Masters art collection.
Le Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini
Ancient Roman excavations & exhibition beneath a 16th-century building, with a multimedia tour.
Leonardo Da Vinci Experience Museum
Exhibition celebrating Leonardo's talent, with model flying machines & copies of famed paintings.
Mercati di Traiano Museo dei Fori Imperiali
Roman shopping center with preserved forums, great hall markets & archaeological exhibits.
National Roman Museum - Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
Neo-Renaissance palace with a classical art collection including sculptures, mosaics & gold jewelry.
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