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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Pantheon
A Roman temple still standing whole after nearly 1,900 years, under a vast concrete dome open to the sky at its center.
- Open
- Every day; visits pause during Mass, so check the hours before you go
- Price
- €5; free for under-18s and for Mass
- Time Needed
- 45 minutes
- Address
- Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 RomeDirections
- Getting There
- A short walk from Piazza Navona or the Trevi Fountain; buses to Largo di Torre Argentina.
Why Go
Rebuilt by the emperor Hadrian around AD 125, the Pantheon has the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world. Light falls through the oculus at its top, and rain falls straight onto the marble floor, which drains through small holes.
It has been a church since the 7th century and holds the tombs of the painter Raphael and of Italy's first two kings.
Tips
- Come early, or look in again after dark, when the square in front fills with life.
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