District of Rome

The center of Rome is divided into Rioni, or districts. Many of these bear famous names: Trastevere, Sant'Angelo, or Trevi, to name but three. Retracing the story of any of these neighborhoods inevitably means delving into one or more chapters of the city's two and a half millennia of history. There are some whose origins date from the Republican era. Others developed more recently, after the unification of Italy. All offer the visitor an extraordinary wealth of historic sites, monuments, and urban spaces. The aim of this section is to offer you a guide for the exploration of each of these "rioni": not just by providing you with the essential facts on their history and artistic treasures, but also by whetting your appetite with an initial photographic tour to help you discover their most atmospheric sights and secrets.