A destination for pilgrims and art lovers, the historic centre of Rome has been awarded as a UNESCO World Heritage Site both in 1980 and 1990, thanks to the exceptional cultural, artistic, and historical offer by the extraterritorial properties of the Holy See.
The Roman Forum
Not to be missed, in the Eternal City of emperors and gladiators, a visit to the Colosseum, the most ancient and important Roman monument, a huge amphitheatre with a capacity for 50,000 spectators.
The Coliseum
The Colosseum is also the largest monument of ancient Rome that has survived to this day.
St. Peter’s Square
At least once in a lifetime, let us immerse ourselves in a timeless charm, from antiquity to Renaissance. Let us marvel at St. Peter’s Basilica, the centre of Christianity, enriched by illustrious architects, painters, and sculptors, such as Bramante and Raffaello. Noteworthy are the Vatican Museums, with the Sistine Chapel, the fresco painted by Michelangelo Buonarroti, while hunching over on a scaffolding, the most impressive artistic creation, that the whole world envies us.
The Trevi Fountain
Let us enjoy a walk throughout the historic centre and admire the Church of Trinità dei Monti, the Bernini fountain “La Barcaccia”, the Trevi Fountain, and the Pantheon. Do not forget to climb the Aventine Hill and look through the keyhole in the gate of the Priorato dei Cavalieri di Malta. You will discover one of the most evocative views of St. Peter’s Basilica, framed by a garden. Rome is definitely a never-ending show!
The stretch of the Tiber River, which runs through the historic centre of Rome, has been declared UNESCO World Heritage Site. The celebration took place at Campidoglio in 2024, on occasion of the Tiber Day’s sixth edition.
L’Isola Tiberina
The Isola Tiberina, the charming ship-shaped Island always bustling with citizens and tourists, hosts beautiful churches, hospitals, bars and restaurants. In Summer, many cultural and cinematographic events are held here.
This corner of Rome has gone through several legends and myths. It was the seat of the sacred temple of Aesculapius, God of Medicine, on whose ruins stands today’s Church of San Bartolomeo all’Isola. In addition, the Island hosts the “Ospedale Fatebenefratelli”, founded in 1584, and the “Ospedale Israelitico”, among the most renowned hospitals in the City.