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The equestrian monument to Garibaldi on top of the Janiculum

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Rome viewpoints

8 placesFreeUpdated November 5, 2026

The Janiculum, the Orange Garden and the Aventine Keyhole, the Pincio, the Vittoriano rooftop and Castel Sant'Angelo's terrace.

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  1. Viewpoint· Trastevere

    Janiculum Terrace

    The hilltop terrace above Trastevere with the domes and rooftops of the whole centre laid out below. A cannon fires every day at noon.

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    The equestrian monument to Garibaldi on top of the Janiculum

  2. Viewpoint· Aventine

    Orange Garden

    A small garden of orange trees on top of the Aventine, with a balcony over the Tiber and St Peter's dome straight ahead.

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    Rome's rooftops and domes from the balcony of the Orange Garden

  3. Special place· Aventine

    Aventine Keyhole

    The keyhole in the Knights of Malta's gate, through which St Peter's dome appears framed at the end of a hedge-lined path.

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    St Peter's dome seen through the keyhole at the end of a hedge-lined path

  4. Viewpoint· Villa Borghese

    Pincio Terrace

    The Borghese park's balcony above Piazza del Popolo, looking out over the domes of the centre to St Peter's at sunset.

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    The Pincio terrace, with its ramps and statues, seen from Piazza del Popolo

  5. Viewpoint· Piazza Venezia

    Vittoriano

    The huge white-marble monument to Victor Emmanuel II, with a rooftop terrace that looks across the Forum to the Colosseum.

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    The white-marble Vittoriano with its colonnade and equestrian statues
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    Special place· Tridente

    Spanish Steps

    The 18th-century stairway climbing from the Barcaccia fountain to the church of Trinità dei Monti. Sitting on the steps is not allowed.

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    The Spanish Steps rising to the twin-towered church of Trinità dei Monti

  7. Museums & culture· Borgo

    Castel Sant'Angelo

    Emperor Hadrian's mausoleum turned papal fortress, linked to the Vatican by a raised passage and topped by a terrace over the Tiber.

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    Castel Sant'Angelo lit up at night beside the Tiber

  8. Nature & beaches· Villa Borghese

    Villa Borghese

    The centre's big park, with pine-lined avenues, a lake with a little temple and the Borghese Gallery; a good place to hire a bike.

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    A statue before the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina among the trees of Villa Borghese

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Before you go

How to see Rome's viewpoints

  1. The Aventine in one walk

    The Orange Garden and the Knights of Malta keyhole are two minutes apart. Go early or at sunset: by mid-afternoon there's a queue at the keyhole.

  2. Janiculum at noon

    A cannon is fired below the Janiculum terrace every day at 12:00. It's a steep 15-minute walk up from Trastevere.

  3. Pincio at sunset

    From the Pincio the sun sets behind St Peter's. Walk down to Piazza del Popolo afterwards and follow Via del Corso into the centre.

  4. Paid views

    The Vittoriano's top terrace and Castel Sant'Angelo charge for entry; the other viewpoints here are free, in public parks or open streets.

Checked on November 3, 2026. Opening hours and tickets can change, so check each place’s website before you go.

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