Rome Squares and Fountains Walk from Piazza di Spagna to Piazza Navona
Piazza di Spagna and the Spanish Steps
Begin the tour in Piazza di Spagna. Observe the scenic Spanish Steps rising toward the Trinità dei Monti church, one of the most famous views of Rome. Admire the Fontana della Barcaccia at the base of the steps, one of the first works by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.Piazza Mignanelli and the Column of the Immaculate Conception
Continue to Piazza Mignanelli. View the Column of the Immaculate Conception, with the statue of the Virgin placed at the top.Trevi Fountain
Cross Via del Tritone to arrive at the Fontana di Trevi. Observe one of the most spectacular fountains in the world, an eighteenth-century masterpiece by Nicola Salvi and the terminal display of the ancient Roman aqueduct Aqua Virgo.Galleria Alberto Sordi and Piazza Colonna
Pass through the elegant Galleria Alberto Sordi, dedicated to the famous Roman actor. Reach Piazza Colonna and view the Column of Marcus Aurelius.Piazza di Pietra and the Temple of Adrian
Proceed to Piazza di Pietra. Observe the remains of the Temple of Adrian, which partially occupies the square.Pantheon at Piazza della Rotonda
Walk along Via dei Pastini to reach Piazza della Rotonda. Stand before the Pantheon, known to Romans for the perfect circular shape of its cell and its hemispheric dome. View one of the most intact monuments of ancient Rome, built by the will of Emperor Hadrian.Church of San Louis of the French and Palazzo Madama
Continue to the Church of San Louis of the French and view Caravaggio's masterpieces depicting the story of St. Matthew. Proceed toward Palazzo Madama, the headquarters of the Senate of the Republic.Piazza Navona and the Fountain of the Four Rivers
Arrive at Piazza Navona. Observe the monumental Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.Statue of Pasquino
Visit the Statue of Pasquino near Piazza Navona. Observe one of the famous Roman talking statues that citizens have used since the sixteenth century to anonymously express criticism against papal power.
