Plazas in Rome

Piazza Garibaldi

After Work / All Ages / Cafés

Party Earth Review It may require a bit of a hike, but the effort will be rewarded upon reaching Piazza Garibaldi at the top of Gianicolo Hill. Sitting high above Trastevere, the tranquil square offers an incredible panoramic view of Rome, especially breathtaking at sunset. During the day, a festive vibe dominates as families bring their ... more

Piazza Garibaldi on Gianicolo Hill
00153 Rome

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Piazza degli Aurunci

18 and over / 20s / 30s / All Ages

Party Earth Review In the university district of San Lorenzo, all roads seem to lead to Piazza degli Aurunci, a square at the heart of the neighborhood where alternative, punk, and student types gather to hang out with friends and enjoy a few affordable beers. During the day, the quiet piazza resembles any other residential area, with locals ... more

Via degli Aurunci
00185 Rome

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Piazza del Popolo

All Ages / All Types / Artists

Party Earth Review The ritzy stores of Piazza di Spagna give way to chic boutiques on the way down Via del Babuino toward Piazza del Popolo, a charming square often ignored by tourists – which makes it a wonderful spot for resting after a shopping spree. Crossed by the three major roads of Babuino, Ripetta, and Corso, the square is usually ... more

North end of Via del Corso
00187 Rome

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Piazza di Spagna

All Ages / All Types / Bars / Cafés

Party Earth Review Heralded and admired by the likes of John Keats, Mary Shelley, and Casanova himself, the Piazza di Spagna is a beautiful square noted for the famous Spanish Steps leading up to the Trinità dei Monti church. Nowadays, the steps are usually crowded with tourists and stylish young Italians who gather to mingle and flirt, while ... more

Piazza di Spagna
00187 Rome

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The Pantheon

All Ages / All Types / Bars / Cafés

Party Earth Review The magnificent Pantheon is emblematic of everything that is great about Rome, its architecture, and its history. Built almost two thousand years ago as a pagan temple, the Pantheon has been in continuous use ever since and is the most well-preserved monument of the ancient city. For 1200 years – until the construction ... more

Piazza della Rotonda
00186 Rome

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Campo de’ Fiori

30s / 40s / All Ages / All Types

Party Earth Review When the sun sinks to the horizon and the heat of the city subsides, the hip urban tide of Rome changes direction as streams of people head toward Campo de’ Fiori. The majority of this vibrant square is occupied by over twenty bars and restaurants of every stripe, where an international crowd gathers to mingle and share ... more

Piazza Campo de’ Fiori
00186 Rome

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Piazza Navona

All Ages / All Types / Artists

Party Earth Review During the day and early evening, Piazza Navona is a virtual circus of sightseers, vendors, artists, and street performers that attracts a touristy, family-oriented crowd – but it’s always worth a stroll through to check out the performances and browse the makeshift galleries set up by local artists. The long oval piazza ... more

Piazza Navona
00186 Rome

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If there’s one thing you think about when it comes to Rome’s social scene, it’s probably the plazas (or piazzas if we’re saying it correctly). There are a lot of them. But it’s not just the number of plazas that matter, it’s the culture surrounding them that are so ubiquitous to daily Roman life.

The plazas in Rome serve any number of purposes. They’re meeting spots for locals and tourists alike. They’re hangout spots for thousands of young Romans on a nightly basis. And they’re archeological gems filled with Roman history dating back hundreds, even thousands of years.

For starters, let’s just name a few of the famous Rome plazas: there’s the Pantheon, which dates back 2,000 years, Piazza Navona with Bernini’s famous Baroque fountain, Piazza di Spagna (Spanish steps) which is probably the most popular meeting place in the city, Piazza del Popolo for shopping and festivals, Piazza Garibaldi for the best views in the city, and Piazza degli Aurunci, which is one of the biggest student hangouts in all of Rome.

Of course no time spent in Rome would be complete whether you’re a student, local, or tourist, without venturing in and around the plaza of Campo de’ Fiori, which is surrounded by countless restaurants and bars and is one of the best, if not the best nightlife area in the entire city.