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NINE GUIDED WALKS

Rome is an excellent city for walking. The each follow a particular theme. You can
distances between major sights in the historic savor the glory of ancient Rome through
downtown are easily covered on foot, and the triumphal arches of the emperors, tour
many streets are pedestrian-only. When you early Christian churches with well-preserved
get tired, stop at one of the sidewalk cafés mosaics, or explore the great contribution of
in lovely settings, such as Piazza Navona Bernini to the appearance of the city.
and Campo de’ Fiori. If you are interested in The sixth walk is outside of downtown,
archaeology, then a walk across the Forum along the best-known of all Roman roads, the
(see pp78–89), and over the Palatine (see Via Appia Antica, parts of which are still intact
pp98–103) takes you away from the roaring after more than 2,000 years of use. The seventh
traffic of modern Rome to a different world walk explores some macabre points of interest,
of scattered ruins and shady pine trees. including a park said to be haunted by
The first of the nine suggested walks takes Emperor Nero. The next couples Trastevere’s
in picturesque quarters on either side of the atmospheric backstreets with the romantic
Tiber. The second walk, along the perfectly viewpoints of the Janiculum. Lastly, there is
straight Via Giulia, gives a vivid impression a tour of churches and ancient ruins on and
of the Renaissance city. The next three walks around the tranquil, leafy Aventine.

Choosing a Walk
The Nine Walks
The routes of eight of the walks
are marked on the larger map,
Tombs, Legends, which also shows the main
and Artists sightseeing areas of Rome. The
(pp288–9) smaller inset map shows the
Via Giulia location of the Via Appia walk
(pp278–9) in relation to the central area.

Bernini
(pp284–5)

Mosaics
(pp282–3)
Trastevere and
Janiculum
(pp290–91)
Tiber
(pp276–7)
Triumphal
Arches
Key (pp280–81)
Walk routes
City wall
Aventine
(pp292–3)
Via Appia Antica
(pp286–7)
0 kilometers 1
0 miles 0.5
Cobblestone street leading to the Pantheon

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