Casa di Goethe, Rome

Church of Santa Maria del Popolo

This is a treasure-trove of art

Pincio

The Pincio Park is situated near Piazza del Popolo

Mausoleo di Augusto

This is a large tomb built by the Roman Emperor Augustus in 28 BC in the form of a stone ring covered by an earth mound

Ara Pacis

Ara Pacis was commissioned in 13 BC by the Roman Senate to commemorate Augustus’ triumphant return from Hispania and Gaul, which brought peace to the Roman Empire

Villa Medici

The villa was erected by order of Cardinal Ricci di Montepulciano in 1544

The house in which the famous English poet John Keats succumbed to consumption, now preserved as a memorial to his life and that of his friend Shelley, both of whom are buried in Rome's Protestant Cemetery

Piazza di Spagna

The Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Square) is the most famous square in Rome

Fontana della Barcaccia

The fountain was designed and built in 1627-29 by Pietro Bernini, father of the more famous Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Spanish Steps

Spanish Steps (Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti) is a monumental Baroque stairway of 135 steps, built with French funds between 1721-1725 in the heart of Rome

Casa di Goethe, Rome