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Monti & Esquilino

Monti and Esquilino: the quarter just behind the Forum that locals kept, and what is genuinely worth your time near Termini.

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Esquilino & Termini: What's Actually Worth Your Time

The area around Termini station and the Esquilino hill is where most visitors arrive in Rome — and where many never linger, dismissing it as the gritty transport…

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Monti: Rome's Coolest Neighborhood, Explained

Tucked between the Colosseum and the busy sprawl of Termini, Monti is the neighborhood Romans and savvy visitors love — a pocket of cobbled lanes, vintage…

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