Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi

Welcome to Piazzale Guiseppe Garibaldi!
After this strenuous hike you are now standing on top of the Gianicolo Hill. Here, at this square, away from the hustle and bustle of the streets below you can enjoy one of the greatest views of Rome. If you are here at sunset you will surely take photos that provoke an avalanche of envious comments amongst your friends. At that time this is the perfect spot for a romantic tête-a-tête, or to relax after a hectic day full of sightseeing.

If you are here mid day you will share the space with families, children playing or riding the carousel, and you can relax for a bit, having a snack or an ice cream from some of the kiosks up here. You can also go visit the puppet theatre behind the kiosk to catch the Napolitan Pulcinella show put on here every half hour on weekends. Listen up for the everyday salute, fired at noon, to commemorate the Italian Republic. Now let’s go visit the man that gave name to this square; Guiseppe Gaibaldi. His statue dominates this hilltop, and he deserves a mentioning, since he was the general of the revolutionary troops that helped unifying the Italian Kingdom in the late 19th century. And now, last but not least, the views! That is actually the main reason why we are here.

Look out over the modern day Rome, where so much has remained the same since the times of the Roman Empire. The views span from the Colosseum on the right, which indeed bares witness of the old Empire, past the cupolas and shapes of the Vatican that we just visited, to end up to the left where you can see Villa Borghese that marks the end of this tour. Just imagine how much we will have seen and experienced when we finally reach that point! Below you can see Trastevere, the old part of the city that we are going to visit next.

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