Centro Storico West/Campus Martius
- Piazza del Popolo, Piazza di Spagna, Spanish Steps, Fontana di Trevi, Via Veneto,
Via del Corso, Via del Tritone, Piazza Barberini, Via Sistina, Piazza de Quirinale, Ara Pacis

Via del Corso is a one of Rome's major streets. It goes from Piazza del Popolo and ends at Piazza Venezia. Part of it is a pedestrian street daytime with fancy brand stores, beautiful churches and tones of tourists. It is one of the few straight roads of the historical center of Rome.

Piazza del Popolo (People's Square), where Via del Corso, Via del Babuino and Via di Ripetta departs, is one of the most important and lively squares of Rome. It is is surrounded by white neoclassicist buildings, and mostly known for it's twin churches, Santa Maria dei Miracoli (completed 1681) and Santa Maria in Montesanto (completed 1675), and an Egyptian obelisk of Ramses II from Heliopolis (under renovation during our visit). There are cliffs with viewing terraces right above the square, where the popular Pincio Park begins. Street musicians, sculpture, fountains and restaurants can also be found around the square. Until 1826 Piazza del Popolo was a place for executions. Giuseppe Valadier designed the current square.

Piazzale Flaminio a square that is a transport hube with some ancient structures. You find it at the gate to Piazza del Popolo that is part of the Aurelan city wall (Porta del Popolo).

Piazza di Spagna is the small square along Via del Babuino, where you find the famous Spanish Steps. The Spanish Steps, considered one of the main sights of Rome, are situated on a hill and is a popular place to sit down for tourists. The steps was inaugurated by Pope Benedict XIII during the anniversary 1725. It was designed by Alessandro Specchi and Francesco De Sanctis, after decades of discussions about how to urbanise the steep Pincian hill up to the roman catholic renaissance church on top of the hill, Santa Trinità dei Monti (that was under renovation during our visit unfortunately), and the Egyptian obelisk next to it, Obelisco Sallustiano. The baroque stairs were renovated in 1995. The square was named after Palazzo di Spagna, seat of the Embassy of Spain. In the 17th century the Spanish ambassador had his residence here, and the area was dangerous at night, since people were forced into the Spanish army. Fontana della Barcaccia, one of Rome's most popular fountains can also be found on the centrally located Piazza di Spagna. The fountain was commisoined by Pope Urban VIII and designed by Bernini and his son. It was completed in 1627. Beware of the Indians that try to force roses upon you around the spanish steps!

Via Sistina is a nice, hilly road that goes from Piazza di Spagna down to Piazza Barberini, a square on Quirinal Hill where you will find Hotel Bernini, Fontana del Tritone and Fontana delle Api -two fountains by Bernini, and the start of Via Veneto. Until the 18th century, human corpses were displayed on Piazza Barberini for identification.

Via Veneto is a winding road that is one of the city's most prestigous addresses, luxury hotels like the Westin Excelsior and Grand Hotel Palace, the US embassy (Palazzo Margherita), fancy stores and restaurants (extremely expensive!). The full name is Via Vittorio Veneto and is named after the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, a Italin WWI victory in 1918. Fellini's 1960 movie La Dolce Vita was centered around via Veneto (and Fontana di Trevi). Via Veneto is very curvy but short, goes between the Pincio Park (near an ancient part of the wall) and Piazza Barberini and it's buildings reminds more of Paris then Rome. Via del Tritone is a busy road that goes between Piazza Barberini and Piazza di Monte Citorio, in an East-West direction. At Piazza Barberini it changes name to Via Veneto. Via delle Quattro Fontani (Road of Four Fountains) is a road that has an intersection with four renaissance fontains, one in each corner. They where commissioned by Pope Sixtus V and installed in the 1580s.

Fontana di Trevi is a baroque fountain at Piazza di Trevi in the Trevi district in Rome's historical part. It is the most famous fountains in Rome, and is famous from the scene from the Fellini movie "La Dolce Vita" when Anita Ekberg bathed in it. Unfortunately it was closed for renovations during our visit in 2015, and covered with glass panels and scaffoldings. It was designed by Nicolas Salvi. Before 1629, this was the terminal point of an important aqueduct. It is said that if you through a crown using the right hand over the left shoulder, you will one day return to Rome. Today you find pedestrian streets, icecream café, souvenir stores and restaurants in the Trevi area.

At Piazza de Quirinale you will find Palazzo del Quirinale, the residence of the president of Italy. It is situated on Quirinal Hill, the highest of Rome' seven hills. Palazzo del Quirinale, completed in 1583, has housed 30 popes, 4 kings and 12 presidents. The palace was the residenc of kings until 1946. It is the 9th largest palace in the world, 20 times larger then the White House in Washington! The palace extends on a long road, Via del Quirinale, that is a bit dull to walk on since you only see the side of the palace. The palace has 1200 rooms, called Hall of the Zodiac, Augustus Hall, Hall of the Mirrors etc. At the piazza, high above Rome near Fontana di Trevi, you will find an obelsik with a cross on top a fountain with sculptures of horses, La Fontana dei Dioscuri. We only visited Piazza de Quirinale at night.

"Il Babuino" on Via del Babuino is one of Rome's so called "talking statues", where political messages can be written, and the street was named after it. It is situated next to a restaurant and is an ancient depiction of Silenus, half man, half goat.

Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace) is a monument from 9 BC inside a modern glass building next to Via di Ripetta and the east banks of River Tiber, near our hotel. The monument and building was dedicated to Augustus, the first emperor of Rome, to celebrate his triumphal return from the civil war. It was reconstructed in 1938 after several pieces had been scattered to different museums, and the glass covering was built in 2006. The mausoleum of Emperor Augustus is a circular building, hidden behind trees, that is situated right opposite the Ara Pacis. It was designed by Emperor Augustus! The interior of the mausoleum is no longer open to tourists, since it has fallen into decay.

Piazza del Popolo 001 Piazza del Popolo 002 Santa Maria dei Miracoli (completed 1681) and Santa Maria in Montesanto (completed 1675), twin churches on Piazza del Popolo. There are only small differences between the churches. Piazza del Popolo with the viewing terrace above at the edge of the Pincio Park. Piazza del Popolo 005 Piazza del Popolo's "Tridente" crossing from the left, between the churches: Via del Babuino, Via del Corso and Via Ripetta. Piazza del Popolo 007 Piazza del Popolo 008 Piazza del Popolo 009 Piazza del Popolo 010 Inner side of Porta del Popolo gate, Piazza del Popolo. The gate is part of the Aurelian Wall. The current port was built by Pope Sixtus IV for the Jubilee Year 1475. Piazza del Popolo 012 Piazza del Popolo 013 Piazza del Popolo 014 Piazza del Popolo 015 Piazza del Popolo 016 Piazza del Popolo 017 Piazza del Popolo 018 Piazza del Popolo 019 Piazza del Popolo 020 Piazza del Popolo 021 Piazza del Popolo 022 Piazza del Popolo 023 Piazza del Popolo 024 Piazza del Popolo 025 Egyptian obelisk of Ramesses II from Heliopolis, Piazza del Popolo. Piazza del Popolo 027 Santa Maria dei Miracoli, Piazza del Popolo. Piazza del Popolo 029 Piazza del Popolo 030 Piazza del Popolo 031 Piazza del Popolo 032 Santa Maria dei Miracoli (completed 1681) and Santa Maria in Montesanto (completed 1675), twin churches on Piazza del Popolo. There are only small differences between the churches. Egyptian obelisk of Ramesses II from Heliopolis, Piazza del Popolo. Egyptian obelisk of Ramesses II from Heliopolis, Piazza del Popolo. Piazza del Popolo 036 Piazza del Popolo 037 Fontana del Nettuno (Neptune's Fountain), Piazza del Popolo. Piazza del Popolo 039 Piazza del Popolo 040 Piazza del Popolo 041 View from the terrace at Pincio Park above Piazza del Popolo. Piazza del Popolo 044 View from the terrace at Pincio Park above Piazza del Popolo. View from the terrace at Pincio Park above Piazza del Popolo. Pincio Park above Piazza del Popolo. Piazza del Popolo seen from the gate at Piazzale Flaminio. Piazzale Flaminio with the gate, Porta del Popolo, to Piazza del Popolo.The gate was part of the Aurelian Wall. The gate to Pincio Park from Piazzale Flaminio. Piazzale Flaminio 003 Via Flaminia at Piazzale Flaminio is the end of some tram lines. Piazzale Flaminio with the gate, Porta del Popolo, to Piazza del Popolo. The gate was part of the Aurelian Wall. Piazza di Spagna is the small square along Via del Babuino, where you find the famous Spanish Steps. Piazza di Spagna 003 Piazza di Spagna 002 The Spanish Steps, considered one of the main sights of Rome, are situated on a hill and is a popular place to sit down for tourists. The steps was inaugurated by Pope Benedict XIII during the anniversary 1725. It was designed by Alessandro Specchi and Francesco De Sanctis, after decades of discussions about how to urbanise the steep Pincian hill up to the roman catholic renaissance church on top of the hill, Trinità dei Monti (that was under renovation during our visit unfortunately), and the Egyptian obelisk next to it, Obelisco Sallustiano. The baroque stairs were renovated in 1995. The Spanish Steps, considered one of the main sights of Rome, are situated on a hill and is a popular place to sit down for tourists. The steps was inaugurated by Pope Benedict XIII during the anniversary 1725. It was designed by Alessandro Specchi and Francesco De Sanctis, after decades of discussions about how to urbanise the steep Pincian hill up to the roman catholic renaissance church on top of the hill, Trinità dei Monti (that was under renovation during our visit unfortunately), and the Egyptian obelisk next to it, Obelisco Sallustiano. The baroque stairs were renovated in 1995. Fontana della Barcaccia, one of Rome's most popular fountains can also be found on the centrally located Piazza di Spagna. The fountain was commisoined by Pope Urban VIII and designed by Bernini and his son. It was completed in 1627. Fontana della Barcaccia, one of Rome's most popular fountains can also be found on the centrally located Piazza di Spagna. The fountain was commisoined by Pope Urban VIII and designed by Bernini and his son. It was completed in 1627. Piazza di Spagna 007 Via Barberi Via del Babuino from Piazza di Spagna. Column at Piazza di Spagna. Spanish Steps, Piazza di Spagna, towards the Santa Trinità dei Monti church. Piazza di Spagna is the small square along Via del Babuino, where you find the famous Spanish Steps. The Spanish Steps, considered one of the main sights of Rome, are situated on a hill and is a popular place to sit down for tourists. The steps was inaugurated by Pope Benedict XIII during the anniversary 1725. It was designed by Alessandro Specchi and Francesco De Sanctis, after decades of discussions about how to urbanise the steep Pincian hill up to the roman catholic renaissance church on top of the hill, Santa Trinità dei Monti (that was under renovation during our visit unfortunately), and the Egyptian obelisk next to it, Obelisco Sallustiano. The baroque stairs were renovated in 1995. The square was named after Palazzo di Spagna, seat of the Embassy of Spain. In the 17th century the Spanish ambassador had his residence here, and the area was dangerous at night, since people were forced into the Spanish army. Fontana della Barcaccia, one of Rome's most popular fountains can also be found on the centrally located Piazza di Spagna. The fountain was commisoined by Pope Urban VIII and designed by Bernini and his son. It was completed in 1627. Piazza di Spagna 013 Piazza di Spagna 014 Obelisco Sallustiano above Piazza di Spagna. Looking down on Piazza di Spagna from the Pincio hill. Piazza di Spagna with Fontana della Barcaccia from above. Trevi district near the Trevi fountain. Today you find pedestrian streets, icecream café, souvenir stores and restaurants in the Trevi area. Fontana di Trevi is a baroque fountain in the Trevi district in Rome's historical part. It is the most famous fountains in Rome, and is famous from the scene from the Fellini movie "La Dolce Vita" when Anita Ekberg bathed in it. Unfortunately it was closed for renovations during our visit in 2015, and covered with glass panels and scaffoldings. It was designed by Nicolas Salvi. Before 1629, this was the terminal point of an important aqueduct. It is said that if you through a crown using the right hand over the left shoulder, you will one day return to Rome. Today you find pedestrian streets, icecream café, souvenir stores and restaurants in the Trevi area. Fontana di Trevi is a baroque fountain at Piazza di Trevi in the Trevi district in Rome's historical part. It is the most famous fountains in Rome, and is famous from the scene from the Fellini movie "La Dolce Vita" when Anita Ekberg bathed in it. Unfortunately it was closed for renovations during our visit in 2015, and covered with glass panels and scaffoldings. It was designed by Nicolas Salvi. Before 1629, this was the terminal point of an important aqueduct. It is said that if you through a crown using the right hand over the left shoulder, you will one day return to Rome. Today you find pedestrian streets, icecream café, souvenir stores and restaurants in the Trevi area. Fontana di Trevi is a baroque fountain in the Trevi district in Rome's historical part. It is the most famous fountains in Rome, and is famous from the scene from the Fellini movie "La Dolce Vita" when Anita Ekberg bathed in it. Unfortunately it was closed for renovations during our visit in 2015, and covered with glass panels and scaffoldings. It was designed by Nicolas Salvi. Before 1629, this was the terminal point of an important aqueduct. It is said that if you through a crown using the right hand over the left shoulder, you will one day return to Rome. Today you find pedestrian streets, icecream café, souvenir stores and restaurants in the Trevi area. Church at Piazza di Trevi. Trevi area Piazza di Trevi with Fontana di Trevi. Via del Corso is a one of Rome's major streets. It goes from Piazza del Popolo and ends at Via Venezia. Part of it is a pedestrian street daytime with fancy stores and tones of tourists.It is one of the few straight roads of the historical center of Rome. Via del Corso is a one of Rome's major streets. It goes from Piazza del Popolo and ends at Via Venezia. Part of it is a pedestrian street daytime with fancy stores and tones of tourists.It is one of the few straight roads of the historical center of Rome. Via del Corso at Piazza del Popolo. San Carlo al Corso, a church o Via del Corso. San Carlo al Corso, a church o Via del Corso. San Carlo al Corso, a church o Via del Corso. San Carlo al Corso, a church o Via del Corso. San Carlo al Corso, a church o Via del Corso. San Carlo al Corso, a church o Via del Corso. Via del Corso 010 Via del Corso 011 Via del Corso 012 Via del Corso 013 Via del Corso 014 Basilica San Gacomo on Via del Corso. Basilica San Gacomo on Via del Corso. Basilica San Gacomo on Via del Corso. Gesù e Maria (Church of Jesus and Mary), a roman catholic baroque church on Via del Corso. Gesù e Maria (Church of Jesus and Mary), a roman catholic baroque church on Via del Corso. Via del Corso 020 Via del Corso 021 Banca Nacionale della Agricultura, Via del Corso Via del Corso's beginning at Piazza del Popolo. Via del Corso's beginning at Piazza del Popolo. Via del Corso's beginning at Piazza del Popolo. Via Veneto 001 Via Veneto 002 Via Veneto 003 Via Veneto 004 Via Veneto with Gran Caffé Roma. Via Veneto is a winding road. Store at Via Veneto Store at Via Veneto Via Veneto 009 Via Veneto 010 Via Veneto 011 Via Veneto 012 Via Veneto 013 Via Veneto 014 Hard Rock Café, Via Veneto. Via Veneto 016 Via Veneto 017 Palazzo Margherita on Via Veneto houses the US embassy. Grand Hotel Palace, Via Veneto. Via Veneto with the Excelsior hotel and Grand Hotel Palace. Via Veneto 021 Via Veneto 022 Westin Excelsior Hotel, Via Veneto. Built in 1906 and is one of Rome's most luxurious hotels. Ben-Hur and La Dolce Vita was filmed in and around the hotel. Café de Paris, Via Veneto look more like Paris and Rome. Via Veneto 025 Via Veneto 026 Via Veneto 027 Piazzale Brasil and Porta Pinciana, an Aurelian Wall gate from Pincio Park to Via Veneto. Porta Pinciana, an Aurelian Wall gate from Pincio Park to Via Veneto. Porta Pinciana, an Aurelian Wall gate from Pincio Park to Via Veneto. Pincio Park at the end of Via Veneto. Porta Pinciana, an Aurelian Wall gate from Pincio Park to Via Veneto. Porta Pinciana, an Aurelian Wall gate from Pincio Park to Via Veneto. Pincio Park at the end of Via Veneto. Via Veneto 035 Via Veneto's restaurants are nice but extremely expensive. Service fee: 15 euro. Water: 5 euro. Coke or beer: 8 euro. 9 euro for two pizzas with drink and dessert! Via Veneto. It was raining cats and dogs while we was inside the restaurant. Via Veneto's restaurants are nice but extremely expensive. Service fee: 15 euro. Water: 5 euro. Coke or beer: 8 euro. 9 euro for two pizzas with drink and dessert! Via Veneto's restaurants are nice but extremely expensive. Service fee: 15 euro. Water: 5 euro. Coke or beer: 8 euro. 9 euro for two pizzas with drink and dessert! Via Veneto 040 Via Veneto 041 Via Veneto 042 Via Veneto 043 Via Veneto 044 Piazza Barberini 010 Piazza Barberini 011 Piazza Barberini with Hotel Bernini and Bernini's fountain. Fontana del Tritone by Bernini, Piazza Barberini. Piazza Barberini 002 Piazza Barberini 003 Piazza Barberini 004 Piazza Barberini 005 Piazza Barberini 006 Piazza Barberini 007 Piazza Barberini 008 Piazza Barberini 009 Towards Piazza del Quirinale. At Piazza de Quirinale you will find Palazzo del Quirinale, the residence of the president of Italy. It is situated on Quirinal Hill, the highest of Rome' seven hills. Palazzo del Quirinale, completed in 1583, has housed 30 popes, 4 kings and 12 presidents. The palace was the residenc of kings until 1946. It is the 9th largest palace in the world, 20 times larger then the White House in Washington! The palace extends on a long road, Via del Quirinale, that is a bit dull to walk on since you only see the side of the palace. The palace has 1200 rooms, called Hall of the Zodiac, Augustus Hall, Hall of the Mirrors etc. At the piazza, high above Rome near Fontana di Trevi, you will find an obelsik with a cross on top a fountain with sculptures of horses, La Fontana dei Dioscuri. At Piazza de Quirinale you will find Palazzo del Quirinale, the residence of the president of Italy. It is situated on Quirinal Hill, the highest of Rome' seven hills. Palazzo del Quirinale, completed in 1583, has housed 30 popes, 4 kings and 12 presidents. The palace was the residenc of kings until 1946. It is the 9th largest palace in the world, 20 times larger then the White House in Washington! The palace extends on a long road, Via del Quirinale, that is a bit dull to walk on since you only see the side of the palace. The palace has 1200 rooms, called Hall of the Zodiac, Augustus Hall, Hall of the Mirrors etc. At the piazza, high above Rome near Fontana di Trevi, you will find an obelsik with a cross on top a fountain with sculptures of horses, La Fontana dei Dioscuri. Palazzo del Quirinale, the residence of the president of Italy. It is situated on Quirinal Hill, the highest of Rome' seven hills. Palazzo del Quirinale, completed in 1583, has housed 30 popes, 4 kings and 12 presidents. The palace was the residenc of kings until 1946. It is the 9th largest palace in the world, 20 times larger then the White House in Washington! The palace extends on a long road, Via del Quirinale, that is a bit dull to walk on since you only see the side of the palace. The palace has 1200 rooms, called Hall of the Zodiac, Augustus Hall, Hall of the Mirrors etc. Palazzo del Quirinale, the residence of the president of Italy. It is situated on Quirinal Hill, the highest of Rome' seven hills. Palazzo del Quirinale, completed in 1583, has housed 30 popes, 4 kings and 12 presidents. The palace was the residenc of kings until 1946. It is the 9th largest palace in the world, 20 times larger then the White House in Washington! The palace extends on a long road, Via del Quirinale, that is a bit dull to walk on since you only see the side of the palace. The palace has 1200 rooms, called Hall of the Zodiac, Augustus Hall, Hall of the Mirrors etc. , La Fontana dei Dioscuri, Piazza del Quirinale. Piazza del Quirinale, obelisk. Palazzo del Quirinale, the residence of the president of Italy at Piazza del Quirinale. Piazza del Quirinale extends on a long road, Via del Quirinale, that is a bit dull to walk on since you only see the side of the palace. Villa Carlo Alberto al Quirinale, Via del Quirinale. Quattro Fontane area Quattro Fontane area Quattro Fontane area Quattro Fontane area Quattro Fontane area River Tiber Fountain, Quattro Fontane. Via delle Quattro Fontani (Road of Four Fountains) is a road that has an intersection with four renaissance fontains, one in each corner. They where commissioned by Pope Sixtus V and installed in the 1580s. The godess Juno, Via delle Quattro Fontani (Road of Four Fountains), a road that has an intersection with four renaissance fontains, one in each corner. They where commissioned by Pope Sixtus V and installed in the 1580s. Via delle Quattro Fontani (Road of Four Fountains) is a road that has an intersection with four renaissance fontains, one in each corner. They where commissioned by Pope Sixtus V and installed in the 1580s. Via delle Quattro Fontani (Road of Four Fountains) Via del Babuino begins here at Piazza del Popolo and ends at Piazza di Spagna. Via del Babuino begins here at Piazza del Popolo and ends at Piazza di Spagna. Via del Babuino begins here at Piazza del Popolo and ends at Piazza di Spagna. Via del Babuino 004 All Saints Anglican Church, Via del Babuino. Chiesa di Sant'Atanasio, Via del Babuino. A roman catholic titular church from 1583. Via del Babuino 009 Il Babuino on Via del Babuino is one of Rome's so called "talking statues", where political messages can be written, and the street was named after it. It is situated next to a restaurant and is an ancient depiction of Silenus, half man, half goat. Via del Babuino 011 Via del Babuino 012 Via del Babuino 013 Via del Babuino 014 Via del Babuino 015 Via del Babuino 016 Via del Babuino 017 Via del Babuino 018 Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace) is a monument from 9 BC inside a modern glass building next to Via di Ripetta and the east banks of River Tiber, near our hotel. The monument and building was dedicated to Augustus, the first emperor of Rome, to celebrate his triumphal return from the civil war. It was reconstructed in 1938 after several pieces had been scattered to different museums, and the glass covering was built in 2006. The mausoleum of Emperor Augustus is a circular building, hidden behind trees, that is situated right opposite the Ara Pacis. It was designed by Emperor Augustus! The interior of the mausoleum is no longer open to tourists, since it has fallen into decay. Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace) is a monument from 9 BC inside a modern glass building next to Via di Ripetta and the east banks of River Tiber, near our hotel. The monument and building was dedicated to Augustus, the first emperor of Rome, to celebrate his triumphal return from the civil war. It was reconstructed in 1938 after several pieces had been scattered to different museums, and the glass covering was built in 2006. The mausoleum of Emperor Augustus is a circular building, hidden behind trees, that is situated right opposite the Ara Pacis. It was designed by Emperor Augustus! The interior of the mausoleum is no longer open to tourists, since it has fallen into decay. Ara Pacis Augustae Via Ripetta, San Carlo al Corso and Aura Pacis. Via Ripetta and Ara Pacis San Carlo al Corso, Piazza Augusto Imperatore. Via Ripetta and Aura Pacis 009 Via Ripetta near the Tiber river. Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, Via Ripetta. Via Ripetta towards Piazza del Popolo. Via Sistina. A yellow Ferrari in front of a luxury hotel, Hassler Villa Medici. Via Sistina 002 Villa Medici seen from Via Sistina. Villa Medici is a mannerist villa with a boghese garden. It was founded by Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. Since 1803 it has housed the French Academy of Rome and is property of the French state. Via Sistina is a nice, hilly road that goes from Piazza di Spagna down to Piazza Barberini. Via Sistina 005Via Sistina 007 Via Sistina 008 Via Sistina Palazzo Barberini, Via Sistina. Via del Tritone is a busy road that goes between Piazza Barberini and Piazza di Monte Citorio, in an East-West direction. At Piazza Barberini it changes name to Via Veneto. Via del Tritone 002 Via Tritone 003 Via Tritone/Via dei due Macelli intersection. The white building is the headquarters of the Il Messagero newspaper. Via Tritone/Via dei due Macelli intersection. Via Tritone 006 Via Tritone 007 Via Tritone 008 Via Tritone 009 Via Tritone near Piazza Barberini and Via Veneto.