The most beautiful panoramic views of Rome

Getting to know a city like Rome takes time, affection, attention and more than one trip! If ‘from the ground’ Rome impresses, you need to see it “from above”! Today I present you the five most beautiful panoramic views of Rome. Let us get straight to the point: the most beautiful panoramic views of Rome! Ready to drop your jaw? Come on! Stay with us and make the most of boot country! Here at Italy’s Dream Tourism you can make the trip of your dreams come true!! Also check out our section, Examples of Tourist Itineraries in Italy!

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Note: “changing the order of the factors does not change the product!” The list is not ‘from the most beautiful to the least beautiful’, as you will see below!

1) The most beautiful panoramic views of Rome: GIANICOLO HILL (JANICULUM)

Located behind the charming district of Trastevere, thanks to its dominant strategic position, you have one of the most impressive views in the city! From above, it is not difficult to recognize and locate some of the most beautiful monuments in Rome, such as the dome of San Pietro, the Pantheon, the Vittoriano, and even the Albanian Hills back there!

If you come here around noon, you will be able to watch the famous cannon shot fired every day, at the same time, since 1846. It was a tradition brought by Pope Pius IX (read here how to see the Pope in Rome?) who, to mark the ‘middle of the day’, made a point of making the shot synchronize with all the bells of the Roman churches! If you are there during the sunset, get ready to see a dazzle of nature!

Where is it? Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, on the way up to Sant’Onofrio. Also read What to do for the night in Rome?

2) The most beautiful panoramic views of Rome: DOME OF SAINT PETER’S BASILICA

It is IMPOSSIBLE to talk about panoramic views, not to mention the Dome of St. Peter’s Basilica! We know that St. Peter’s Basilica is one of the main attractions of Rome, and, of course, for very justifiable reasons: inside it you will find 11 chapels, 45 altars, several mosaics measuring about 2,000 square meters, and, in all their splendor, the famous and beautiful dome, which appears at an impressive 446 meters high. Yes! You can go up and have Rome and the Vatican, romantically, at ‘your feet’! The panoramic view from here introduces you to Piazza San Pietro (St Peter’s Square) and, as you look up, you can see the Spagna and Colonna neighborhoods.

Where it is: Piazza San Pietro, Vatican. Read our post, “What to visit near Rome?

Gold Tip

The sooner you go up the dome, the better it is! For two reasons: because of the heat, if you are traveling during the summer, and because of the line. Early in the day, there are lines, but they are smaller! In addition, get ready: there are 551 steps, but the view from the top makes you forget the sacrifice in a matter of seconds! You can also ‘save’ shoe soles and take ‘half way’ by elevator, so that there are only 320 steps left to the highest point in the entire basilica! If you are going up on foot, you pay 6 euros; if you prefer to use the elevator, 8 euros! Find out here How to buy tickets for the main monuments in Italy?

3) The most beautiful panoramic views of Rome: MONUMENT TO VITTORIO EMANUELE II

Monument that, for a moment, needs no introduction! The monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, inaugurated in 1911, is also known as Monumento Vittoriano or Altare della Patria (“Altar of Homeland”). It is magnificent and immense: it is 135 meters wide by 70 meters high; it features majestic Corinthian columns and infinite staircases, all built in white marble! From here, you have a 360-degree view of the city, and, since 2007, there have been two panoramic elevators to reach the top. From there, you have a spectacular view from Via del Corso to Piazza Popolo ‘passing’ through the Colosseum. Access to the monument is free; however, to use the elevators, you pay 7 euros. There you can also find the Museo del Risorgimento (Museum of the Risorgimento) and admission to this attraction costs 5 euros.

Where is it? Piazza Venezia, 00186. Read here in our Special Post “Which are the 10 main tourist monuments in Rome?

4) The most beautiful panoramic views of Rome: PANORAMIC TERRACE OF GIARDINO DEGLI ARANCI (GARDEN OF ORANGES)

Are you romantic? Do you like different and romantic places? Well: write down this next view because it is for you! Go to the terrace of Parque Savello (Savello Park) in Aventino, the Giardino Degli Aranci. With its exuberant nature, which serves as a frame for an incredible view, the Garden is magnanimously beautiful! From there, you will have a view of the views of the Gianicolo, the Tiber Island and the Ghetto, which features a beautiful synagogue!

Where is it? The entrance is at Piazza S. Pietro d’Illiria, on Via di S. Sabina, Rocca Savella.

5) The most beautiful panoramic views of Rome: PANORAMIC TERRACE THE ZODIAC – MOUNT MARIO

You can only get here by taxi or car, but it is worth spending a few euros more! The terrace of the Zodiac is also known as the ‘valentine’s lane’: self-explanatory, isn’t it? It is not difficult to attend a wedding proposal here (get the tip!) Due to all the beauty that this place offers us! The terrace, at the top of Mount Mario, is the highest point in Rome (139 meters high) and, for obvious reasons, the view from here is breathtaking! From here, you can see Rome in a magical, almost poetic way, and with all the splendor that the city offers its visitors. It is a truly suggestive place to admire Rome in its entire splendor. From here, you can ‘play’ looking for sights, and you can see the city from its historic center to its splendid castles!

Where is it? Via del Parco Mellini, 88/92.

Shall we talk a little more about Rome?

Rome was founded in the Latium Region, Lazio Region, in central Italy. The language was Latin, which spread throughout the world, and it was there that one of the most powerful empires in the history of mankind was born, the Roman empire. The history of Rome can be divided into three periods: the Monarchy, which was in force from its foundation until 509 BC; the Republic, when the patricians revolted against the people of the north, the Etruscans, lasted until the year 27 B.C., which was when the third period began: the formation of the Roman Empire. Read here in our Special Post “Which are the 10 main tourist monuments in Rome?

The Empire lasted until AD 395, when it was divided into the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire, the first with capital in Rome and the second with capital in Constantinople. With so much history, the city’s cultural heritage is still visible today! No wonder Rome is one of the most visited cities in the world. It is a place that preserves the old and mixes it with the modern and, despite the problems of large urban agglomerations, manages to surprise its tourists for its indisputable beauty, even in the most unusual and least known places. Also read: What to do for the night in Rome?

Curiosity…

Do you know why Rome is called the “Eternal City”? This definition is often attributed, erroneously, to Emperor Hadrian. The credits came to him because of a passage that, according to some people, would be a phrase taken from one of his speeches: “Another Rome will come, and I cannot imagine her face; but I will have helped to form it. However, Rome will live; Rome will only perish with the last city of men.” Hadrian NEVER even wrote or uttered those words: the phrase came from a Marguerite Yourcenar novel, Memoria di Adriano, published in the last century.

Then, where did this come from, Ana Patrícia?

Well, the origin of the definition was attributed to a Latin poet who lived between 55 BC and 18–19 BC. His name was Abio Tibullo! He was the creator of the expression that pleased Greeks and Romans: Eternal City! The words appear in his second book, “Elegies”. Here is the famous passage: “Romulo had not yet built the walls of the Eternal City”. Indeed, no one had ever defined Rome so precisely! A definition has never been more adequate to define the greatness of the city. Tokyo and Jerusalem are sometimes also defined as the Eternal City, but we know that the ‘title’ belongs only to Rome!

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Conclusion

The most beautiful panoramic views of Rome? Evidently, Rome offers several spectacular views, but if we were to list them all in one post only, mamma mia, we would take half a life! Our list brings together very special places, and seeing Rome from above will definitely give you another perspective on the beloved, idolized, and magical Eternal City! You will hardly leave the city without the desire to return, believe me!