Piazzas & Fountains
Trevi, Navona, the Spanish Steps — when to go so they are bearable, and the squares worth walking to that nobody queues for.
The Trevi Fountain: When to Go & How It Works
The Trevi Fountain is Rome's most theatrical sight — a wall of Baroque marble where the sea-god Oceanus rides his shell chariot through crashing water,…
Piazza Navona, Step by Step
Piazza Navona is Rome's most beautiful Baroque square — a long, elegant oval lined with palaces and churches, animated by three fountains and the open-air bustle…
The Spanish Steps & Around: A Walking Guide
The Spanish Steps are one of Rome's most famous sights — a grand sweep of 135 travertine steps rising from an elegant piazza to a hilltop church, immortalized by…
Rome's Most Beautiful Piazzas, Worth Seeking Out
If there's one thing Rome does better than almost anywhere, it's the piazza — the public square as the beating heart of city life. Some are world-famous,…