One week in Rome

One Week in Rome: Your Fifth Day

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One Week in Rome: Starting from Santa Maria Maggiore
The starting point for this fifth day in one week in Rome is Santa Maria Maggiore, one of the five primary Roman Basilicas in the very center of Rome in the Esquilino district. Before arriving at the basilica itself you will most likely be able to see its 14th-century campanile (the city's tallest) from a distance. Don’t miss the visit to the tomb of Bernini, author of many of Rome's artistic masterpieces and one of the most important artists in Italian history. 

If you continue towards Piazza dell’Esquilino and continue for another kilomter or so, you will find yourself  on Via delle Quattro Fontane (the Street of the Four Fountains), built by the  will of  Pope Sixtus V from 1588 to 1593, who wanted to link the beautiful surroundings of the Pincio Hill (in Villa Borghese) to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. There are four fountains, one at each corner of the intersection with Via del Quirinale, and each fountain has a statue representing the River Tiber, the River Arno, the god Juno, and the goddess Diana. While you are here it is also worth your while to visit San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, the baroque church that dominates the small intersection. Further down this street you will be near the most famous Fountain in Rome, the Trevi Fountain, the symbol of the Italian Dolce Vita, after the famous seen in Federico Fellini's epic film, and where tradition says that by throwing a coin in you will ensure a return to Rome, the Eternal City.

Piazza di Spagna is also just a few steps away crossing Via del Tritone. You can take a rest on the Spanish Steps or do some shopping in the boutiques in the area. Your shopping could go on even in Via del Babuino, Via del Corso, or Via Condotti, the top shopping streets in Rome, and then upon arriving at Piazza del Popolo, with its 24-meter-high Flaminio Obelisk.

One Week in Rome: Finish at the Pincio Terrace
Piazza del Popolo is just below the Pincio Terrace, in Villa Borghese, which is probably the most loved park by Romans and tourists alike. From the ornate terrace you will be able to admire Rome's beauty, when at sunset, the Rennaissance quarter begins to change hue, and you are left with a lasting impression of the time you spent in the Eternal City.

One Week in Rome: Other Suggestions
For suggestions and itineraries for your one week stay in Rome, go on reading our one Day Trip from Rome page to discover the unforgettable beauty of the areas which surround Rome and the page dedicated to Unusual Rome, things which you might not expect, but which will add depth to your stay. Go back to the first days of the week in Rome reading Week in Rome: Day One, Week in Rome: Day Two, Visit Rome in 7 days: Day Three and 1 Week in Rome to discover the true to life, everyday aspects of the city.

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