Must-SeeVatican Museums and St. Peter's
About 1.2 miles away
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. Book the museums ahead.
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Jewish Ghetto
Home to one of the world's oldest Jewish communities, known today for its Roman-Jewish cooking and its great synagogue.
- Open
- Always; many shops and restaurants close on Saturdays
- Price
- Free; the museum and synagogue tours are paid
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Via del Portico d'Ottavia, 00186 RomeDirections
- Getting There
- Tram 8, or a short walk from Campo de' Fiori.
Why Go
Jews have lived in Rome since before the time of Christ, and from 1555 to 1870 the popes walled them into this quarter. Its lanes are known for Roman-Jewish food, above all crisp fried artichokes.
The Great Synagogue and the Jewish Museum of Rome stand by the river, and the Turtle Fountain is a few steps away.
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