Landmark
Piazza del Popolo
796 locals recommend,
Location
Piazza del Popolo
Roma, Lazio
Tips from locals
Planned by Valadier at the beginning of the 19th century, this is considered one of the best urban works in Rome.
Overlooks Piazza del Popolo three of the most beautiful churches in Rome: Santa Maria in Montesanto by the architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria del Popolo where you can admire some beautiful paintings by Caravaggio.
The piazza lies inside the northern gate in the Aurelian Walls, once the Porta Flaminia of ancient Rome, and now called the Porta del Popolo. This was the starting point of the Via Flaminia, the road to Ariminum (modern-day Rimini) and the most important route to the north. At the same time...
Piazza del Popolo by Airbnb Experiences
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