ALLTOURS

1 Day in Rome: Discover Hidden Histories on a Walkable Route

1. Chariots and Whispers at Circus Maximus

Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy

The Circus Maximus once hosted races so popular, their results often dictated political alliances and public mood.

2. Bones and Belief at Santa Maria in Cosmedin

Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome, Italy

This medieval church holds a glass coffin displaying the skeletal remains of Saint Valentine himself.

3. The Theatre That Became a Home

Teatro di Marcello, Rome, Italy

This ancient Roman theatre was transformed into an impenetrable medieval fortress and later, a Renaissance palace.

4. Gateway to the Ghetto: Portico d'Ottavia

Portico d'Ottavia, Rome, Italy

The columns of this ancient Roman portico once framed Rome's bustling fish market for over a thousand years.

5. Caesar's Last Stand (and Rome's Cat Sanctuary)

Largo di Torre Argentina, Rome, Italy

Julius Caesar met his end not in the Forum, but just steps from this very spot, now a sanctuary for hundreds of stray cats.

6. Rome's Only Gothic Gem: Santa Maria sopra Minerva

Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome, Italy

This is Rome's only surviving Gothic church, strikingly different from the city's Baroque and Renaissance styles.

7. The Dome That Isn't There: Sant'Ignazio

Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio di Loyola, Rome, Italy

Step inside and look up: the magnificent dome you see is not a real dome, but an optical illusion painted on a flat ceiling.

8. Temple Integrated: Piazza di Pietra

Piazza di Pietra, Rome, Italy

The eleven massive Corinthian columns standing here are not a ruin, but an integral part of a working 17th-century building.

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