Roma - Barock and modern

The modern city - capital of the state of Italy since 1871 - is subdivided into 15 municipi. Within the centre, many quarters still carry the names of old Roman past. Some monuments that were outside the city walls in Roman and medieval times are now in the middle of a modern municipio, and streets are crossing ruins of former walls and fortifications. In addition to bus and tram lines, public transport is supported by three metro lines. The Tiber river is crossing from north to south, some bridges offer scenic views to quarters with prominent monuments.
During October 2022, I was staying in Trastevere. From there it is easy to visit also other parts of the city by foot. Crossing the Tiber bridge, I was quick in Campo dei Fiori and the Palazzi in the central area. In the evening there are good outdoor eating options in Trastevere with typical Italian cooking and Rome style dishes.

Piazza Santa Maria di Trastevere

Tiber bridge

Galleria Spada

Palazzo Farnese, French Embassy

Campo dei Fiori, market	Piazza Navona

San Luigi dei Francesi	Vocation of St Matthew at San Luigi, by Caravaggio San Luigi Caravaggio

Pantheon	Pantheon inside

Hadrianeum, Borsa di Roma	Pyramid of Cestio, Porta San Paolo

Viminale quarter	Santa Maria Maggiore

Interior of Santa Maria Maggiore	Monti quarter

Trinita dei Monti	Synagogue of Rome, with museum in basement

Villa Farnesina, Trastevere	Galatea nymph, by Raphael

Belvedere del Gianicolo, Trastevere	Circo Massimo, Terme di Massenzio

San Paolo fuori le mura, Ostiense	San Paolo fuori le mura, papal altar history of San Paolo

Nave of San Paolo fuori le mura	Holy Door of San Paolo

Links

ATAC public transport

concerts at Palazzo Santa Chiara

opera house of Roma

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