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For Free
Although Rome is an expensive city, you don't have to break the bank to enjoy it.
A surprising number of the big sights are free and it costs nothing to stroll the
historic streets, piazzas and parks, basking in their extraordinary beauty.
Free Art
Feast on fine art in the city's churches and basilicas. They're all free and many contain
priceless treasures by big-name artists.
Michelangelo
You'll find sculptures by Michelangelo in the Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli (
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), Chiesa di Santa Maria Sopra Minerva (
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), and St Peter's Basilica (
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), where his
PietÃ
is one of the many masterpieces on display.
Caravaggio
Rome's churches boast an impressive collection of Caravaggio paintings, with famous
works in the Chiesa di San Luigi dei Francesi (
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), Chiesa di Sant'Agostino (
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) and Chiesa di Santa Maria del Popolo (
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).
Free Museums & Galleries
Vatican Museums
Home to the Sistine Chapel and kilometre upon kilometre of awesome art, the vast Vatican
Museums (
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) are free on the last Sunday of the month.
Museum Discounts
Many of Rome's museums and galleries are free to EU citizens under 18 and over 65.
There are also discounts available to anyone between 18 and 24.
