Itinerary from the Jewish Ghetto to the Pantheon

From the Portico d'Ottavia to the ghetto, the Pantheon is just over 10 minutes away.

Wandering through the alleys, we reach Piazza Mattei, one of the most intimate and evocative corners of the Jewish quarter. Characterized by harmonious proportions and an atmosphere that seems suspended in time, the square houses the splendid Turtle Fountain, a late Renaissance jewel built between 1581 and 1588 based on a design by Giacomo della Porta.

Continuing our walk a short distance away, we encounter one of Rome's most important archaeological sites: the Sacred Area of ​​Largo di Torre Argentina. The complex is famous for its four Roman temples. Republican and, above all, for being the historic site of Caesar's murder.

The itinerary leads us to the Pantheon, an iconic monument and an absolute masterpiece of Roman engineering. Its majestic dome, the largest in the world made of unreinforced concrete, still amazes today with its perfection. Finally, a few steps from Piazza della Rotonda stands the Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, a rare example of Gothic architecture in the capital. In the square in front, you can admire the famous "Pulcin della Minerva": the graceful elephant sculpted from a design by Bernini, which supports one of the city's thirteen Egyptian obelisks.