Vatican Museums
From the Sistine Chapel to the Raphael Rooms, one of the largest art collections in the world.
On foot, 3 minutes: the entrance is at the end of the street, up a flight of steps.
Itineraries
What to see in Rome from Casa Anna
Rome is full of historic, religious and cultural sights. From Casa Anna they are easy to reach: some on foot, others by metro line A from Cipro and Ottaviano stations.
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Itineraries
15 places not to miss
For each place: how to get there on foot or by metro (approximate times). For buses and trams, use the official journey planner. Journey planner (opens in a new tab)
St Peter's Basilica
The square with Bernini's colonnade and the basilica crowned by Michelangelo's dome.
On foot, 10 minutes along the Vatican Walls.
Castel Sant'Angelo
Emperor Hadrian's mausoleum, later the popes' fortress, with the Bridge of Angels over the Tiber.
On foot, about 20 minutes via Piazza Risorgimento.
Piazza del Popolo and Via del Corso
The great oval square with its obelisk and twin churches, where Via del Corso begins.
Metro A from Ottaviano to Flaminio (2 stops, 3 from Cipro): the exit is on the square.
Piazza di Spagna
The Spanish Steps, the Barcaccia fountain and the shopping streets.
Metro A to Spagna (3 stops from Ottaviano, 4 from Cipro).
Vittoriano and Piazza Venezia
The monument to Victor Emmanuel II, with a panoramic terrace over the Forums.
Metro A to Spagna, then about 20 minutes on foot along Via del Corso.
Colosseum, Palatine and Roman Forum
The largest amphitheatre of antiquity and the heart of imperial Rome.
Metro A to Termini (6 stops from Ottaviano, 7 from Cipro), then metro B for 2 stops to Colosseo.
Mouth of Truth and Forum Boarium
The great stone mask of Santa Maria in Cosmedin and the Roman temples by the Tiber.
Metro A to Termini, metro B to Circo Massimo (3 stops), then about 10 minutes on foot.
Basilica of St John Lateran
The cathedral of Rome, with the Holy Stairs right opposite.
Metro A to San Giovanni (9 stops from Ottaviano, 10 from Cipro).
Piazza Barberini and Via Veneto
Bernini's Triton Fountain and the street of La Dolce Vita.
Metro A to Barberini (4 stops from Ottaviano, 5 from Cipro).
Piazza Navona
Domitian's stadium turned Baroque square, with Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers.
On foot, about 30 minutes via Castel Sant'Angelo.
Ara Pacis and Mausoleum of Augustus
Augustus' Altar of Peace, in Richard Meier's museum, next to the tomb of the first emperor.
Metro A to Flaminio, then about 15 minutes on foot along Via di Ripetta.
Pantheon
The temple of all the gods, with the largest unreinforced concrete dome ever built.
Metro A to Spagna, then about 15 minutes on foot; from Piazza Navona it is 5 minutes.
Villa Borghese and the Pincio
The city's great park, with its lake, the Borghese Gallery and the Pincio viewpoint.
Metro A to Flaminio, then walk up to the Pincio from Piazza del Popolo (about 10 minutes).
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The National Museum of 21st Century Arts, in the building designed by Zaha Hadid.
Metro A to Flaminio, then about 25 minutes on foot along Via Flaminia.