Experts' Choice Award Piazza del Popolo
What the experts agree on
This dramatic Neoclassical square centers on an ancient Egyptian obelisk and is flanked by baroque churches and a minor basilica. It's a pedestrian-friendly hub where three major streets converge, offering street performers, shops, and festive New
“From the square (also home to fashion boutiques and antique shops), three major thoroughfares fan out (Via del Babuino, Via del Corso and Via di Ripetta) to form the "trident".”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's "With its obelisk and twin churches, this immense square is a famed Rome landmark." Full review
Lonely Planet "For centuries the site of public executions, this dazzling public space was laid out in 1538 to provide a grandiose entrance to what was then Rome's main northern gateway." Full review
Time Out "It appears to stand at the apex of a perfect triangle formed by via Ripetta, via del Corso and via del Babuino, although this is an illusion." Full review
Lonely Planet "Dating to the 19th-century, this is the northernmost of the three fountains in Piazza Navona." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "While the towering Egyptian obelisk at the center of this square near the Tiber is the main attraction here." Full review
Lonely Planet "Flanked by minor basilica Santa Maria del Popolo and a duo of baroque churches, this square unfolds around the Egyptian obelisk known by locals as the Flaminio Obelisk, brought to Rome in 10 BC"
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Independent "The hotel shares its name with the street it's on, Via di Ripetta, an artery that leads off Piazza del Popolo, a dramatic Neoclassical square on what was the northern gate of the ancient city"
Rough Guide "On New Year's Eve, the Piazza del Popolo is even more cheerful as fireworks welcome the coming year"
National Geographic "Piazza del Popolo is a pedestrian-only square and a safe place for kids to run around and see street performers and living statues"
Lonely Planet "If you want to keep the party going on January 1, join the New Year's Day parade at the Piazza del Popolo"
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