Ripa

It was originally built as a hospital and functional hospice to help and help the poor and needy. Accommodation of Francis of Assisi during his visits to the pope, the complex was renovated and became the center of Franciscan devotion in Rome.

One of the gates of Rome built in 1644, in conjunction with the expansion of the Leonine Walls to defend the Janiculum. In 1945 the flea market was born just outside the door. Today the Sunday visit to Porta Portese remains a fixed stop for Romans and tourists.

Founded by Pope Callixtus I in the place where “oil gushed from the ground”, it is the most important basilica in the Trastevere district. At the top of the bell tower, inside a niche, a careful eye will be able to see an ancient mosaic depicting the Madonna and child.

Minor basilica that according to legend stands on what was once the home of the martyr Cecilia and her husband Valeriano. Over time it underwent several structural changes. The protagonists of the basements are the crypt and the “bathroom”, the place of the first attack on the young Roman noblewoman.

Real and only urban island in the Tiber. Connected to the two banks of the river by two Roman bridges, the island has been monumentalized. It is still possible to note how travertine blocks were strategically placed to recreate the bow of a ship.

The Jewish Ghetto of Rome is the second oldest in the world. To date, it is one of the main points of reference of the Capitoline Jewish community. The scents of the recipes of the Roman Jewish culinary tradition invade the streets, conquering many palates.

Ancient pavonazzetto marble mask embedded in the walls of the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin. In the period of ancient Rome it was a manhole cover depicting river deities with the task of swallowing water.

The Roman fountain is the terminal exhibition of the Acqua Paola aqueduct. One of the symbols characterizing the city of Rome, appears in several cinematographic films that have contributed to make the fountain famous.

In the center it is possible to admire the remains of 4 Roman temples of the Republican era. The tower that can be seen is that of the Papito, from the Middle Ages, which has nothing to do with the Argentina tower, dedicated to the high prelate Burcardo.

Between the Palatine and Aventine hills stands the largest structure for shows ever built by man. The ancient Roman circus has been the scene of the Roman games since the beginning of the history of the capital and of important commercial exchanges due to its proximity to the banks of the Tiber.

Until the 15th century there was no trace of the square as we know it today. Instead, there was a large flowery meadow with some vegetable gardens. In the 1600s it became the place of executions. Among the most famous is that of the philosopher Giordano Bruno.