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▲▲▲ ▲▲▲ Borghese Gallery Bernini sculptures and paintings by Caravaggio, Raphael,

and Titian in a Baroque palazzo. Reservations mandatory. Hours: Tue-Sun
9:00-19:00, closed Mon. See here .

▲▲▲ ▲▲▲ National Museum of Rome Greatest collection of Roman sculpture any-

where. Hours: Tue-Sun 9:00-19:45, closed Mon. See here .

▲▲▲ Palatine Hill Ruins of emperors' palaces, Circus Maximus view, and museum.
Hours: Same as Colosseum. See here .

▲▲▲ Capitoline Museums Ancient statues, mosaics, and expansive view of Forum.
Hours: Tue-Sun 9:00-20:00, closed Mon. See here .

▲▲▲ Ara Pacis Shrine marking the beginning of Rome's Golden Age. Hours: Tue-
Sun 9:00-19:00, closed Mon. See here .

▲▲▲ Dolce Vita Stroll Evening passeggiata , where Romans strut their stuff. Hours:
Roughly Mon-Sat 17:00-19:00 and Sun afternoons. See here .

▲▲▲ Catacombs Underground tombs, mainly Christian, some outside the city.
Hours: Generally open 10:00-12:00 & 14:00-17:00. See here and here .

▲ Arch of Constantine Honors the emperor who legalized Christianity. Hours: Al-
ways viewable. See here .

▲ St . Peter - in - ChainsChurch withMichelangelo's Moses . Hours: Daily8:00-12:30
& 15:00-19:00, until 18:00 in winter. See here .

▲ Trajan's Column , Market , and Museum of the Imperial Forums Tall column
with narrative relief, and museum with entry to Trajan's Market. Hours: Column al-
ways viewable; museum open Tue-Sun 9:00-19:00, closed Mon. See here .

▲ Piazza del Campidoglio Square atop Capitoline Hill, designed by Michelangelo,
withamuseum,grandstairway,andForumoverlooks. Hours: Alwaysopen.See here .

▲ Victor Emmanuel Monument Gigantic edifice celebrating Italian unity, with
RomefromtheSkyelevator rideupto360-degreecityview. Hours: Monumentopen
daily 9:30-18:30; elevator open Mon-Thu 9:30-18:30, Fri-Sun 9:30-19:30. See here .

▲ Trevi Fountain Baroque hot spot into which tourists throw coins to ensure a return
trip to Rome. Hours: Always flowing. See here .

▲ Castel Sant'Angelo Hadrian's Tomb turned castle, prison, papal refuge, now mu-
seum. Hours: Tue-Sun 9:00-19:30, closed Mon. See here .