The bother with Rome is that it has so many treasures. Its heady mixture of must-see classical ruins, flamboyant fountains, Renaissance palaces and masterpiece-filled museums could make a journey to the Eternal City as exhausting as it’s exhilarating.

1. Aventine Hill

Rising above the Circus Maximus, the historical metropolis’s venue for chariot races, the Aventine is the most southerly of Rome’s seven hills. Originally a plebian space, it later grew to become dwelling to the aristocracy who constructed pagan temples and lavish palaces, and remains to be a fascinating, delightfully tranquil, residential district.

2. Belvedere del Gianicolo

The Gianicolo (or Janiculum Hill) is the place that locals come to look at the sundown. Rising above the maze of slender streets and fairly squares that characterise Trastevere, historically Rome’s artisan quarter, it was named for the two-faced god Janus who was as soon as worshipped right here. 

3. Piazza di Campidoglio

This majestic Renaissance piazza, designed by Michelangelo, is well known for its elegant proportions and is dwelling to the Capitoline Museums with their beautiful collections of artwork and sculpture. 

4. Pincio Terrace

Pincio Gardens, the place a terrace presents a splendid view of Piazza del Popolo, with the dome of St Peter’s past. The People’s Square (because it interprets at the moment) is probably Rome’s most spectacular (it’s really oval) and has at its centre an Egyptian obelisk taken from Heliopolis by Augustus for the Circus Maximus – the place it served as a turning level in chariot races.

5. The Vittoriano

Many say that the outlook from the Vittorio Emanuele Monument, or Vittoriano, is the better of all – because it’s the one place you possibly can’t see the monument itself. This huge white edifice, which dominates Piazza Venezia, was erected at the finish of the 19th century in honour of the first king of a unified Italy and has been disparagingly nicknamed ‘the typewriter’ by locals.