Location: Trastevere
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The 10 Best Historic Sites in Trastevere, Lazio
Rome wasn't built in a day--and you'll need much more than a day to take in this timeless city. The city is a real-life collage of piazzas, open-air markets, and astonishing historic sites. Toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain, contemplate the Colosseum and the Pantheon, and sample a perfect espresso or gelato before spending an afternoon shopping at the Campo de’Fiori or Via Veneto. Enjoy some of the most memorable meals of your life here, too, from fresh pasta to succulent fried artichokes or a tender oxtail stew.
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1. Il Presepe dei Netturbini
2. Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 407 reviews
This Church was constructed between 817 and 824 AD, on the site of an earlier fifth-century building, and features a grand courtyard, garden, twelfth-century bell tower and a gothic tabernacle by Arnolfo di Cambio.
Reviewed By Fatherandson
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere is one of Rome's most beautiful churches. Perhaps the main attraction is Pietro Cavallini's Last Judgment fresco, often cited as the masterpiece of the artist who, with Giotto, was a prominent Late Gothic artist and a forerunner of the early Renaissance. To see the fresco, you must ring the doorbell to the left of the church's entrance. There you will pay two euros and then enter an elevator that takes you to the second floor, The fresco is located at the rear of the nun's choir. During our visit we were the only ones there. The church also has some subterranean archaeological remains, one euro entrance, which were not particularly worthwhile.
3. Colle del Gianicolo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,691 reviews
A scenic hill popular for its breathtaking views of the city.
Reviewed By Lovett17
Every day at noon, the canon fires (blancs of course) across the city a tradition since 1847, on the order of Pope Pius IX. In addition to a spectacular view there is an interesting park with the statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi on his horse and along the road nearby busts of famous soldiers who died in the process of the unifaction of the various states and the battles that ensued. Further along can be found Giuseppe's wife Anita also on horse-back, a pistol in one hand her baby in the other - some girl!
4. Casa di Michelangelo
5. Villa Farnesina
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 797 reviews
Reviewed By Noraatc - Sudbury, United States
My carefully planned visit to the Villa Farnesina did not disappoint me. I easily bought my ticket at the entrance and was enjoying the frescoes almost alone. The Renaissance Villa owned by the banker Agostino Chigi, is truly magnificent and the courtyard with orange and lemon trees is such a lovely place to relax on a warm day. The frescoes by Raphael, Sebastiano del Piombo, Giulio Romano, and Sodoma are spectacular ... especially, Rafael’s “Cupid and Psyche” and “The Triumph of Galatea”. There was also the Leonardo da Vinci exhibit at the adjacent building: the photographic images of all Leonardo’s paintings. I was surprised how many of them I have seen in all my travels. The exhibit is included in the Villa Farnesina ticket price.
