The districts of Rome - find the one that suits you best.
Discover each neighbourhood's attractions, transport, shops, residents, restaurants and nightlife.
Old town
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West
In brief: residential.
Highlights: Villa Dorian Pamphili, Villa Piccolomini, Pineto Regional Park
Getting there: metro line A (nearest station Cornelia / Valle Aurelia) to Piazza di Spagna and Termini Station/tram 8 to centre/tram 3 to Villa Borghese, Coliseum, Testaccio and Trastevere/bus 088 connects to tram route 8.
Why stay: close to the beach and Fiumicino airport, with lots of fresh air.
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Vittoria
In brief: residential, quiet, elegant.
Highlights: Italian armed forces museum, Piazza Mazzini.
Getting there: links to Termini Station, Vatican, football stadium, historic centre.
Why stay: elegant, residential.
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Vaticano
In brief: bustling and touristy.
Highlights: the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Borgo.
Getting there: tram 19 to the Vatican/buses 280, 30, 23, 64 to the centre/bus 64 to Termini Station.
Why stay: close proximity to St. Peter's means you can be first in the queue for the Sistine Chapel.
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Trevi
In brief: old, busy, more expensive area.
Highlights: Trevi Fountain, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Triton Fountain, Colonna Gallery.
Getting there: Metro: Line A with links to Termini Station / Buses: 170 and 40 go to Termini Station.
Why stay: relive scene from 'La Dolce Vita,' in very elegant zone with lots going on throughout the day.
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Trastevere
In brief: very lively, picturesque, arty feel.
Highlights: Santa Maria In Trastevere / Villa Sciarra / San Cosimato Church
Getting there: Buses: 8 links with Trastevere Station / 3 links with Metro line B / 780 goes to the south of Rome and links to line B / 75 with links to Termini Station
Why stay: for its medieval style, wide variety of restaurants and bars and a vibrant nightlife.
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Testaccio / Aventino
In brief: residential, green zone, tranquil.
Highlights: Circus Maximus, Baths Of Caracalla, Monte Testaccio, Pyramid Of Cestius.
Getting there: Metro B (stops: Pirámide, Circo Massimo) with links to Termini Station. Bus Routes 628,175 link with Termini Station.
Why stay: many bars and typical restaurants, together with parks to take a stroll.
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South
In brief: residential and business district.
Highlights: Papal Basilica of Saint Paul beyond the Walls, EUR, Centrale Montemartini.
Getting there: metro line B (nearest stops Garbatella or San Paolo) to Circus Maximus and Termini station/bus 30 to historic centre, the Vatican, and EUR/bus 716 to Teatro Marcello and centre/local train from Piramide connects to beaches/local train from Trastevere Station to Fiumicino airport/tram 8 to centre/buses 870 and 871 to centre/bus 44 to Piazza Venezia which has several links to Termini.
Why stay: very local vibe and much lower costs than in more central areas.
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San Lorenzo / Università
In brief: arty, lively, student area.
Highlights: Pastificcio Cerere, Verano Cemetery.
Getting there: bus 492 to the Vatican, Piazza Navona and Tiburtina Station/bus 490 to Prati, Villa Borghese and Tiburtina Station/tram 19 to St. Peters/tram 3 to Villa Borghese, Coliseum, Testaccio and Trastevere.
Why stay: San Lorenzo is the traditional student hang-out so expect vibrant nightlife and trendy restaurants.
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Prati
In brief: quiet, residential, near St Peter's Basilica.
Highlights: Palazzo Di Giustizia (HQ of the Supreme Court), Piazza Cavour, Iglesia Valdense.
Getting there: Metro: Line A/Buses: 990 going to Valle Aurelia/91 links to the Metro A Line.
Why stay: very commercial with lots of shops, functional area and good public transport links.
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Pinciano / Parioli
In brief: residential, quiet, elegant.
Highlights: Villa Borghese and Gallery Borghese, National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome Zoo.
Getting there: bus 910 connects to Termini Station as well as Piazza Mancini (near football stadium)/bus 360 to Termini Station/bus 53 to Piazza Barberini and Stadio Flaminio (football stadium)/tram 19 to St. Peters/tram 3 to Villa Borghese, Coliseum, Testaccio and Trastevere.
Why stay: this elegant area is quiet and close to the largest green park in the city centre.
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North
In brief: residential, elegant, up-and-coming.
Highlights: Auditorium, MAXXI Museum, Studio Olympic.
Getting there: tram 2 to centre/bus 52 and 910 to Villa Borghese/bus 910 to Termini/bus 280 to Prati.
Why stay: this area is undergoing a cultural renaissance and is within walking distance of the football stadium.
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Nomentano
In brief: residential, quiet.
Highlights: Villa Torlonia, Macro Museum, Catacombs of St Priscilla.
Getting there: bus 90 to Termini Station, bus 80 to the centre, tram 19 to St Peters, tram 3 to Villa Borghese, Coliseum, Testaccio and Trastevere/metro line B (nearest station Policlinico) to Termini Station.
Why stay: there are very few tourists, the neighbourhood is quiet and close to several green parks, and apartments are generally more spacious.
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Monti
In brief: varied, craft workshops, very animated.
Highlights: Termas De Tito,Domus Aurea,Santa Maria Maggiore.
Getting there: Metro: Line B with link to Termini Station and to Ostiense Station/Line A, Bus: 75 with link To Termini Station.
Why stay: lots of archaeology and an easy walk to the city centre.
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Monteverde
In brief: residential, quiet, local.
Highlights: Villa Pamphilj, Gianicolo hill.
Getting there: easy walk from Trastevere.
Why stay: quite, residential, family-oriented.
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Ludovisi
In brief: residential, business-focused, elegant.
Highlights: Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi, Swiss Institute.
Getting there: easy connection to Termini Station, historic centre and the Vatican.
Why stay: quiet and close to the park.
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Esquilino
In brief: residential, large market, good public transport links.
Highlights: Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, Museum Of Freedom, Temple Of Minerva Medica.
Getting there: Metro: Lines A and B/Buses: Lines 649 (Tiburtina Station, links with many buses and trains To Fiumicino Airport).
Why stay: varied and multicultural. Its market offers a particularly colourful snapshot of the city.
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East
In brief: residential and tranquil.
Highlights: Tivoli, Villa dEste, Hadrians Villa.
Getting there: metro line B (nearest station Rebibbia) to Termini station and Tiburtina Station/local train 112 to Termini station/Cotral buses to central Rome and Tivoli.
Why stay: lower prices may make this an attractive option for some.
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Colonna
In brief: elegant, touristy, base of the Italian Government.
Highlights: Pantheon, Palazzo Chigi And Palazzo Montecitorio, Column of Marcus Aurelius.
Getting there: Buses: 62 and 116 linking with Metro A/492 links with Metro B (Castro Pretorio)/590 towards Prati/70 with links to Termini Station.
Why stay: busy area filled with tourists and politicians, lots of museums and monuments.
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Centro
In brief: touristy, lots of shops and 'trattoria', small alleyways, on the edge of the Tiber River.
Highlights: Piazza Campo De' Fiori, Piazza Navona, Church of Santa Maria in Campitelli, source of the four rivers.
Getting there: Bus Lines 116 And 120 towards Trastevere, connection with Termini Station and Lines 492 And 70.
Why stay: the true atmosphere of Rome is captured in the city centre streets.
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Castro Pretorio
In brief: Italian style of 1800s, residential, lots of office buildings.
Highlights: Porta Pia, Church of Santa Maria Degli Angeli, National Library.
Getting there: Metro: Line B with links to Termini Station and Tiburtina Station, Bus¡ses: 492 with links to Tiburtina Station, 490 through Rome from Prati to Nomentano.
Why stay: offers lots of shops, central but still quiet during the night.
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Approximately 3000 coins are thrown into the Trevi Fountain each day, amounting to roughly half a million euros a year!
