Piazza Navona area apartments in Rome

Transportation from Termini to Piazza Navona

From Termini station to Pantheon you have the following options:

• A short walk to station Repubblica where you can take bus 70 (towards Clodio) to  Senato (about 17 minutes – 9 stops). Expected travel time 25 minutes.
• A short walk to Termini metro station where you can use metro MEB to travel to Colosseo (about 3 minutes – 2 stops). At Colosseo take bus 87 (towards Giulio Cesare -Lepanto) to Senato (about 1 minutes – 6 stops). Expected travel time 27 minutes.
• Another good option is the use of a taxi. The fare is about 12 euro. Expected travel time 14 minutes.

Check your Navona travel options on Google maps and check actual Navona taxi fares.

Piazza Navone tips for food

When staying in one of our Piazza Navona apartments these food stores are in walking distance of your self-catering apartment and offer local and international grocery shopping. Not in the mood for home-cooking? In collaboration with our local partners we have selected some excellent restaurants to enjoy lunch or dinner.

Piazza Navona tips for drinks

• Caffè Bernini, Piazza Navona 44. Drinks and snacks on the terrace overlooking the square
• The Library Bistrot, Vicolo della Cancelleria 7. A cosy café and a romantic restaurant. 3. Mood, Via Cesare Battisti
• A bookshop and a café, a typical Italian literary café
• The Drunken Ship, Campo de’ Fiori 20. Cocktails & special parties in this American bar.
• Magnolia, Campo de’ Fiori 4. Tasty snacks and good drinks in a friendly environment

Piazza Navona

One of the most famous squares in Rome, Piazza Navona, was built on the former Domitian’s stadium and it keeps the original shape of it, therefore it is a wide and long square. The “piazza” is located in the centre of Rome, nearby the Pantheon area, and it houses the liveliest bars and cafés in town, with their terraces overlooking the captivating monuments: three beautiful fountains and the Church of Sant’Agnese in Agone.

The central fountain represents four rivers from different continents, hence the name Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi; it was constructed around 1650 on Pope Innocent X’s commission and it features four statues symbolizing the rivers Nile, Danube, Rio della Plata and Ganges, lying on a rock supporting a beautiful Roman obelisk. The other fountains are the Fontana del Nettuno, dedicated to Neptune, the seas’ god, built in 1576, and the Fontana del Moro, the Moor’s fountain, based on a sketch made by Bernini, both realized by sculptor Giacomo della Porta.

The area around Piazza Navona stretches from the Pantheon until the Lungotevere dei Tebaldi in south-west, and the Lungotevere di Tor di Nona in north-east, two of the long streets extending along the Tiber’s banks, and it is cut in two by the large street Corso Vittorio Emanuele II.

Navona’s district comprehends also Campo de’ Fiori, on the southern side of Corso Vittorio Emanuele II; here the philosopher Giordano Bruno was executed for heresy in 1600, honored with a severe and austere statue dominating the square. This is by far one of the places where Romans love to spend their days and nights the most: from early morning, with the open market, until late evening, when the music coming from the bars surrounding the statue of Giordano Bruno invades every corner of the square. An area worth while exploring from one of our Piazza Navona apartments!

Piazza Navona must sees

• Piazza Navona, the main square of the district.
• Domitian Stadium. A guided tour among the ruins under Navona square.
• Chiesa of Sant’Agnese in Agone, the church with the Baroque facade designed by Borromini.
• Campo de’ Fiori, the place to go especially at night or in the late afternoon for an Italian happy hour.
• Largo Argentina, the ruins of Roman temples of the Republican era

When staying in one of our Piazza Navona apartments you can just walk and experience all these Rome must sees!