Itinerary from the Pantheon to Piazza Venezia

The itinerary leads to Piazza Venezia, the nerve center of the city and one of the most important starting points for exploring Rome.

The square is dominated by the Vittoriano (Altar of the Fatherland), the monument erected in honor of Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of Italy. From its Terrace of the Quadrighe, you can enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of the city.

Along the route to Piazza Venezia, we stop to admire one of Rome's most important archaeological sites, the Sacred Area of ​​Largo di Torre Argentina. The archaeological area is famous for housing four Roman temples from the Republican era and for being the site where Julius Caesar was assassinated.

The square is dominated by the Vittoriano (Altar of the Fatherland), the monument erected in honor of Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of Italy. From its Terrace of the Quadrighe, you can enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of the city.

Adjacent to it stands the Capitoline Hill, one of the seven hills of Rome. The square on the Capitoline Hill, a Renaissance masterpiece designed by Michelangelo Buonarroti, is bordered by three buildings: Palazzo Senatorio, seat of the City of Rome, and on either side, Palazzo dei Conservatori and Palazzo Nuovo, which house the Capitoline Museums, considered the oldest public museum in the world, founded in 1471.
At the foot of the Capitoline Hill, along the slope leading to the Roman Forum, stands the Church of San Giuseppe dei Falegnami. Beneath it lies the Mamertine Prison, the oldest prison in Rome, where Saints Peter and Paul were imprisoned before their martyrdom.

Between the Piazza del Campidoglio and the Altar of the Fatherland stands the Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli, the highest point of ancient Rome. Its name, "Ara Coeli," literally means "Altar of Heaven." To reach the basilica, you climb a monumental staircase of 124 white marble steps, built in 1348 as a votive offering for the end of the Black Death.