Popular places in Lazio

Roman Forum, Lazio, Italy - The Forum was the center of life in Ancient Rome, where politics and commerce occurred. Today, beautiful ruins and arches scatter the landscape. The best preserved monum...

Colosseum, Lazio, Italy - The site of gladiator games, executions, battles, animal hunts, and drama. The famous Colosseum was Rome's greatest amphiteater, created in AD 72 by Emperor Vespasian. The f...

Castel Sant'Angelo, Lazio, Italy - A famous landmark of Rome, the Castel is a cylindrical castle-shaped structure beautifully situated across the river. The fortress was built in 139 AD as a mausoleum for Emp...

Trevi Fountain, Lazio, Italy - Always crowded, the fountain is one of the largest and most famous fountains in Rome completed in 1762. A figure of Neptune accompanied by two Tritons on seahorses stands at ...

Palatine Hill, Lazio, Italy - The Palatine Hill is some 70 meters high with views of the Roman Forum on one side, and the Circus Maximus on the other. The site is now a large open-air museum which tourists...

Pantheon, Lazio, Italy - The "Temple of all the gods," is one of the best preserved buildings in Rome and a famous landmark. Built by Emperor Hadrian in AD 118, the building is dedicated to St. Mary ...

Piazza Navona, Lazio, Italy - One of Rome's most spectacular Baroque-style piazzas, littered with shops, cafes, and street artists. The Piazza is one of the most famous and arguably the most beautiful of ...

Trajan's Markets, Lazio, Italy - A large series of ruins, Trajan's Markets was originally considered one of the wonders of the Classical World. The ruins were built by architect Apollodorus of Damascus, and ...