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Campo Marzio is a district of Rome, encompassing the neighborhoods of Spagna and Parioli, as well as the magnificent Villa Borghese.

Parioli is a a quiet and elegant Rome neighborhood close to Villa Borghese just above the Campo Marzio. The name originates from an gigantic wall called "parietone".

Spagna lies in the northern part of the central city, to the west of the Park of the Villa Borghese, and is so-called after the famous Spanish Steps. It is one of the most fashionable and well-heeled districts of the Italian capital.

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There is an underground train to Parioli starting every quarter of hour from Flaminio Square.

Rome - Campo Marzio tourist attractions and sightseeing

  • the Spanish Steps (Scalinata di Spagna) and the Piazza di Spagna - a truly monumental stairway of 135 steps, built with French funds between 1721‑1725 in order to link the Bourbon Spanish embassy to the Holy See (still located in the piazza below), with the Bourbon French church (its monastery founded in 1495) above.
  • Piazza del Popolo
  • the Mausoleum of Augustus (Mausoleo di Augusto)
  • Keats-Shelley Memorial House[1], Piazza di Spagna 26 - the house in which the famous English poet John Keats succumbed to consumption, now preserved as a memorial to his life and that of his friend Shelley, both of whom are buried in Rome's Protestant Cemetery

Villa Borghese

The Villa Borghese, [2], is a grandiose estate upon the hill of Campo Marzio.

Get your tickets before hand--either call when you get to Rome or buy them online. Allow plenty of time to get from the metro to the museum - from the metro stop you can't see the museum and there are no signs, so it can take awhile to find (taxis can drop you off at the entrance to the park but you will still have to walk a bit from there). If you are late for your reservation the museum may not allow you to use your ticket.

  • Borghese Museum and Gallery, tel +39 06 32810, [3]. Open Tu-Su 8:30AM-7PM (ticket office closes at 6.30pm), closed Mondays, Christmas and New Year's Day, entry restricted to 360 people per two hour slot, admission adults and students €12.50, concessions(Art History students etc) €9.00, reservation usually required, audioguides available. The Galleria houses some of the finest art in the Western World. The Caravaggio paintings and Bernini sculptures can't be missed and shouldn't.
  • Villa Giulia National Gallery (Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia). Bernini's Apollo and Daphne - quite amazing.

Rome - Campo Marzio city tours

Rome - Campo Marzio souvenirs and shopping

Rome - Campo Marzio Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

To the right of the Spanish Steps there is a McDonalds yes good old McDonalds all your usual foods. The whole place is amazing looks very Italian!

Rome - Campo Marzio nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

  • Babington's Tea Rooms, Piazza di Spagna 23, open 9.30am-8.30pm, closed Tuesdays - situated right next to the base of the Spanish Steps, a veritable tourist trap, so be warned....! Ridiculously over-inflated prices... Cheapest pot of tea, €8!! First opened in 1896 in order to fortify homesick English tourists, once famous as a tranquil English haven in a Latin ocean, now serving tea and scones (and more) with considerably less charm and even less value. Take a look inside if you must, otherwise, avoid like the plague.

Rome - Campo Marzio cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

  • La Piccola Maison, Rome bed and breakfast bed and breakfast Roma centro tel: +39 0642016331. La Piccola Maison is located a historical building in a refined and exclusive atmosphere few steps away from major sightseeings and main sites of interests (the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, Villa Borghese, etc.). This chic town house is a brand new place with renovated private rooms equipped with all comforts (a/c, flat TV, minifridge and welcome kit). Wood floor and Venetian glass lights. The modern style and the fresh design make the place the best choice for all of them that want to be in a prestigious atmosphere with convenient prices. Well located, near the exit of the metro "Barberini" and 10 minutes from the railway station "Termini".
  • Hotel Homs, Via della Vite, 71/72, ☎ +39 06.6792976(info@hotelhoms.it, fax: +39 06.6780482), [5]. A 4 star boutique hotel located on the fashionable Via della Vite in the heart of the historical center of Rome's finest shopping just around the corner from Piazza di Spagna and the Spanish steps. 
  • Relais Rome, Via del corso, 93, ☎ +39.06.45481987(info@relaisrome.com/, fax: +39.06.45481987), [6]. Apartments located in Rome’s historic center 
  • RentalinRome.com Piazza dei Quiriti 20, +39 06 9905199 +39 06 99329392 info@rentalinrome.com . url="http://www.rentalinrome.com/spagnastepsapartments.htm">. More than 100 apartments in the Spanish Steeps Area. Short lets or long time rentals. Luxury or cheap apartments all in the centre of the city.
  • Residence Frattina, Via Frattina, 104, ☎ +39 066783553(info@residenzafrattina.it, fax: +39 066783701), [7]. Located on a street with a distinctive Roman atmosphere embracing a building dating back to 1700, it is cast in the heart of Rome, rich with history, between the Fountain of Trevi and Spanish Steps 
  • Suites Rome, Via della Croce, 67, ☎ +39 06 678.57.49(info@suitesrome.com, fax: +39 06 678.57.49), [8]. In historic Via della Croce, at number 67 - a stone's throw from Piazza di Spagna and the exclusive shopping of Via Condotti and Via Borgognona 
  • Roman Homes, Via Nettunense, 65 Marino Rome, ☎ +39 3332420210(help@romanhomes.com, fax: +39 069352216), [9]. Apartments near the fabled Spanish Steps. 
  • Hotel Condotti, Via Mario de' Fiori, 37 - Ph. +39.06.6794661 - Fax +39.06.6790457 [10]. Rates: single rooms from €136, double rooms from €175, triple rooms from €209, quadruple rooms from €223.
  • Intown Luxury House, Via Bocca di Leone, 7, ☎ +39 06.69380200(info@intownroma.it, fax: +39 06.69200077), [11].  
  • Hotel Executive, via Aniene 3, 00198, Tel +39 068 537669, Fax. +39 068 414078, [12].

  • Romenjoy Apartments, Piazza San Pancrazio 25, ☎ +393358226318, [14]. http://www.romenjoy.com Enjoy the double pleasure of a holiday surrounded by the magnificent monuments of Rome with all of the excitement of one of the world's most important capitals and at the same time, feel comfortably at home in an elegant apartment or villa that has all of the touches you need to feel you are truly part of the history of this great city! 
  • The Key to Italy,[15], Via Leonina 38, (+39) 3289451599 [16], http://www.thekeytoitaly.com. Elegant and Stylish Apartments in Spanish Steps, Colosseum, Trastevere and Vatican area.

Mid Range

  • Hotel Forte Via Margutta 61, 00187, Tel. +39 06.3207625 - Fax. +39-063202707. [17]. Only a few steps from Piazza di Spagna, on Via Margutta, one of the most elegant streets in Rome and the unforgettable setting for the movie Roman Holiday.
  • Hotel Giglio dell'Opera, Via Principe Amedeo 14 Termini Station area, The hotel Giglio dell'Opera is a 3 star hotel situated in the historical and commercial center of Rome ( Via Nazionale, Via del Corso). A few meters from Opera House. Within walking distance you can reach: Colosseum, Roman Forums, Spanish Steps, etc. Just beside the hotel there are underground and bus main lines stops. Well connected with Vatican City. The rooms are equipped with bath or shower, hairdryer and are furnished with color satellite TV, minibar, direct dial telephone and air conditioning. The hotel has an American Bar, breakfast room, TV and sitting room.
  • Hotel Griffe Rome, Via Nazionale 13, 00184, Rome, Italy, Tel: +39 06 47829885 Fax: +39 06 47825714, [18], [19]. Four star hotel located in the heart of Rome very close to the Spanish Steps and the Colosseum.
  • Hotel King, Via Sistina 131, 00187, Rome, Italy, Tel: 0039064880878 Fax: 00390642011388, [20], [21]. Three star value for money hotel located in the Spanish Steps area of Rome.
  • Hotel Memphis Rome, Via degli Avignonesi 36, 00187, Rome, Italy, Tel: 003906485849 Fax: 0039064828629, [22], [23]. 4 star city centre hotel situated close to the Piazza di Spagna and the Trevi fountain.
  • Hotel Pincio, Via Capo le Case, 50, 00187, Rome, Italy, Tel: +39 06 6790758 Fax: +39 06 6791233, [24], [25]. Three star family run hotel located near to the Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps.
  • Hotel Priscilla, Via Calabria, 17 - 00187 , Rome, Italy, Tel: 00390642817331 Fax: 0039064817307, [26], [27]. family run 3 star hotel located only a few minutes walk from the Spanish Steps and Via Veneto.
  • Hotel Sofitel Rome – Via Lombardia 47 – Cap: 00187 - Rome - Italy. [28]. Telephone +39 06 478 021 • Fax +39 06 482 1019. Recently renovated this four star hotel boasts 113 guestrooms located right behind Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps.
  • Hotel Stendhal Rome, Via del Tritone 113, 00187, Rome, Italy, Tel: +39 06 422921 Fax: 00390642292555, [29], [30]. 4 star hotel located very near to the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain and Via dei Condotti shopping area.
  • Hotel Zara Rome, Via Quattro Fontane 37 (metro: Repubblica), tel +39 06 4814847, fax +39 06 483620, [31], [32]. At the center of Rome, on Via Nazionale (National Street), there is a place where ancient and modern cultures come together. Hotel Zara, a family owned, completely renovated antique palace, is noted for its convenient location near the Termini station, Colosseum,Metro (subway) A&B lines, Spanish steps, Trevi fountain, Via Veneto, Piazza Venezia, President's Palace (Quirinale), various Opera theatres, Via del Corso, Piazza del Popolo and more beautiful spots in the eternal city.
  • Le Petit Hotel, Via Torino 122 / A, Le Petit hotel location is in historic center of Rome, The Hotel is situated in a splendid building of the 'Umbertin ' style, in which the first mayor of Rome, 'Ernesto Nathan' lived.Thanks to it's central location, the 'Roman Forum', the 'Colosseum', the 'Spanish Steps' and the 'Trevi Fountain', are a few steps away. The Hotel is also close to the Subway system,(in the corner, the Stop is Republica),and is situated in front of the 'Teatro Dell' Opera. The staff will glad to offer you a beautiful and charming stay in Rome. Hotel Le Petit has been recently remodeled historic center of Rome, close to the most important monuments (the Roman Forum,the Colosseum, the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain) that are at few steps away.Each room is equipped with every comfort: private bath (shower),free wireless internet access,hair-dryer,air conditioning -heating,minibar,tv sat lcd,direct phone.

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