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Photo spot · Pincio / Campo Marzio · Rome

Terrazza del Pincio

Stone balustrade, street musicians and the west skyline turning orange

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When it fits
Best in the evening · about 45 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: Via Margutta 305 m · Museo dell'Ara Pacis 591 m · Spanish Steps 679 m. Not travel times.

Why Aura
Arrive before sunset and stay until the lights come on in Piazza del Popolo below.
RomanticViewIconicGood with kids
Photo tip · Aura editorial

Sunset · from Centre of the Pincio balustrade above Piazza del Popolo, looking west across the obelisk toward St Peter's dome

TodayHours to re-checkHours not in OpenStreetMap
Visit lengthAbout 45 min
WeatherOutdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortSome slopes or steps
Sources and dates (5)
  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: Hours not in OpenStreetMap
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

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If it rains

Museo dell'Ara PacisCampo Marzio · Go on a grey or rainy morning: the glass hall is bright, and the carved procession of Augustus' family is at eye level.Palazzo Altemps (Museo Nazionale Romano)Ponte / Piazza Navona · Pair it with Piazza Navona: two minutes away, and the courtyard and loggia are calm even when the piazza is packed.
Galleria BorgheseVilla Borghese · Bernini's marbles in the rooms they were carved for. Entry is by timed slot only, so book ahead; the villa's gardens outside are free for a walk afterwards.
Directions in Google Maps ↗ (opens Google; Aura sends only the coordinates)OpenStreetMap record ↗

Also in this area

Galleria BorgheseVilla Borghese · Bernini's marbles in the rooms they were carved for. Entry is by timed slot only, so book ahead; the villa's gardens outside are free for a walk afterwards.