The Monti neighborhood, which stretches from the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore to the Colosseum and from the Quirinal Hill to the Basilica of Saint John in Lateran, is one of the oldest parts of Rome. Nowadays the district, with its narrow streets and lively squares, has become one of the most popular night-time areas. Monti is the first district (R. I) of Rome.
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The rione Monti (R. I) is one of the most popular and picturesque districts of Rome. Especially the area around the Via Urbana is teeming with small pubs, restaurants and trendy boutiques. The neighbourhood also has many tourist attractions.
The Monti district is also a good basis for exploring Rome. Some of the city’s main streets (Via Merulana, Via Cavour, Via Nazionale, Via del Tritone) run through or along the neighbourhood, which makes it easy to travel by by bus to other parts of Rome. There are also some metro stops (Colosseo, San Giovanni and Vittorio Emanuele nearby).
Monti is bookended by the Basilica of St. John Lateran and the Basilica of St. Mary Major. Other important churches are San Pietro in Vincoli and Santa Prassede. Parts of the Fori Imperiali are also located within the borders of the district, as is Nero’s Golden House, better known as Domus Aurea.
The main shopping street is the already mentioned Via Nazionale. In the Via Urbana and the Via dei Serpenti you will find many trendy stores for vintage fashion lovers. There is a daily food market in the Via Baccina, and there are supermarkets in all the main streets.
If you wish to book your accommodation in the Monti district, it is best to do this fairly early. Thanks to its convenient location, with all amenities nearby, and both tourist attractions and public transportation with in walking distance, people like to book their hotels in this neigbourhood. Booking.com offers all types of accommodation in the Monti neighbourhood.
Largo Magnanapoli Rome
Largo Magnanapoli is a small square with a roundabout in the middle. It is located at the end of the Via Nazionale in Rome. Attractions around the square are the Villa Aldobrandini, the Santa Caterina di Siena Church and the Torre delle Milizie.
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The Palazzo Koch della Banca d’Italia is a building on the Via Nazionale in Rome. It was designed by, and named after, architect Gaetano Koch. The enormous building occupies the entire block between the Via Mazzarino and the Via dei Serpenti.
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The Villa Aldobrandini is a large public garden at the end of the Via Nazionale in Rome. The garden towers above the Largo Magnanapoli and ensures a magnificent view of part of the Markets of Trajan.
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The Palazzo Cimarra stands at the corner of the street of the same name and the Via Panisperna in Rome. After having served as the barracks of the Papal Zouaves in the 18th century, it is now a police station.
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The Esquilino Obelisk is located in the center of the Piazza dell’Esquilino in Rome. It is almost 15 meters tall and is a Roman imitation of an Egyptian original. Originally it probably stood near the Mausoleum of Augustus.
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Since its construction in the 5th century, the Santa Prassede Basilica in Rome has undergone several restorations and reconstructions. It is located in a narrow alley at a short distance from the Basilica of Saint Mary Major and no more than a 5 minute walk from the main railway station Termini in the Esquilino district of Rome.
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The Canova Hotel is located in the rione Monti, one of Rome‘s oldest and most central and prestigious districts, which makes it into the perfect choice for tourists wanting to visit the marvels of the Italian capital without having to make use of public transport all the time.
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The Palazzo Bracaccio in Rome , which used to house the National Museum of Oriental Art, used to be owned by the New York socialite Mary Elizabeth Bradhurst Field, whose daughter was married to Prince Salvatore Brancaccio. She had bought it from the city of Rome in 1879.
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Matermatuta is a wine bar/restaurant in the Monti district of Rome, in a side street of the Via Nazionale. It is named after a Roman Goddess who had her temple on the north side of the Forum Boarium.
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The San Francesco di Paola Church (officially Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola ai Monti) is the national church of the Calabrian community in Rome and is located in the Monti district, not far from the Colosseum.
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