Official districts of Rome – Rioni and Quartieri

Apart from these there are 6 suburbi (singular: suburbo) and 53 zone (singular: zona). The zones, together with the 7 zones of the city of Fiumicino, are called the Agro Romano. Most of these are not very densely populated at all, and not very interesting for tourists, though there are exceptions: Castel Fusano (30th zone) Isola Farnese (55th zone)

Trevi District

The quarter Trevi is the 2nd rione of Rome. In the times of the Roman Republic it existed of two separate quarters, Alta Semita and via Lata. The name Trevi is supposed to be of Latin origin, the word trivium … Continue reading →

Sallustiano

Sallustiano is Rome’s 17th rione and was named for the Gardens of Sallust (Horti Sallustiani). These are former gardens that had been commissioned by Gaio Sallustio Crispo, a historian and senator of the Roman Republic. The are used to be full … Continue reading →

Trastevere

Trastevere is Rome’s most important night-time area. It is one of the city’s oldest quarters and is characterized by narrow, meandering streets with many restaurants and pubs. The name Trastevere (pronounced with the accent on the second syllable, thus Tras-TAY-ve-re) … Continue reading →

Monti – Rome’s 1st rione (Imperial Forum, Domus Aurea)

Monti, which stretches from the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore to the Colosseum and from the Quirinal to the Basilica of Saint John in Lateran, is the first rione of Rome. The name signifies mountains: The reason is that when … Continue reading →

Della Vittoria – Rome’s 15th quartiere (Olympic Stadium)

Della Vittoria is the name of Rome’s 15th quartiere. It was one of Rome’s first quartieres, though originally under the name Milvio. The name was officially changed in 1935. Della Vittoria used to be used for military exercises. The quarter … Continue reading →

Suburbs and Zones of Rome

Apart from the rioni and quartieri of Rome, there are 6 suburbi (singular: suburbo) and 53 zone (singular: zona). The zones, together with the 7 zones of the city of Fiumicino, are called the Agro Romano. Most of these are … Continue reading →

Appio Latino – Rome’s 9th quartiere (Appian Way, Church of Domine Quo Vadis?)

Rome’s 9th quartiere is situated between the Via Appia Antica and the Via Appia Nuova. Since the Via Latina cuts the quartier in half, it came to be called Appio Latino. The area has much to offer for tourists in … Continue reading →

Appio Pignatelli – Rome’s 26th Quartiere

Rome’s 26th quartiere is calle Appio Pignatelli. The name refers to the Via Appia and to an influential family by the name of Pignatelli. The quarter is situated in the south eastern part of the city and has little to … Continue reading →

Appio Claudio – Rome’s 25th quartiere (Cinecittà)

Appio Claudio is the 25th quartiere of Rome. The name comes from Appio Claudio Cieco, who had the Via Appia and a number of other waterworks built. The Romans usually call Appio Claudio, together with the adjacent Don Bosco, Cinecittà. … Continue reading →

Alessandrino – Rome’s 23rd quartiere

Alessandrino is the name of Rome’s 23rd quartiere. It gets its name from the Alessandrino Aqueduct, which was built by the Emperor Alessandro Severo in the 3rd century AD. Before 1961 the quarter did not exist under the name Alessandrino … Continue reading →

Salario – Rome’s 14th quartiere

Salario’s is Rome’s 14th and smallest quartiere. It is named for the Via Salaria, which crosses Italy to end in Brindisi all the way in the south. Salario used to be bigger but in 1926 was divided into Salario and … Continue reading →

Pietralata – Rome’s 21st quartiere (Tiburtina Station)

Pietralata is named for the Via Pietralata and is the 21st quartiere of the city of Rome. The name is of Latin origin and refers to the “big stones” by which tufa and other kinds of stone found in this … Continue reading →

Parione – Rome’s 6th rione (Piazza Navona, Campo de’ Fiori)

The 6th rione of Rome is called Parioni and it is one of the most interesting and picturesque areas of the Eternal City with beautiful squares liek Campo de’ Fiori and Piazza Navona. The name comes from a wall that … Continue reading →

Parioli – Rome’s 2nd quartiere (Stadio Flaminio)

The second quartiere of Rome is called Parioli. It is named for a group of hills, the Monti Parioli. The quarter was created in order to construct homes for officials of the state and fascist leaders, but nowadays it has … Continue reading →

Ostiense – Rome’s 10th quartiere (Saint Paul’s Outside the Walls)

Rome’s 10th quartiere is called Ostiense and is named for the Via Ostiense. The most important tourist attractions in the area is the beautiful Basilica of Saint Paul’s Outside The Walls (San Paolo Fuori le Mura). The railway station Ostiense … Continue reading →

Nomentano – Rome’s 5th quartiere (Villa Torlonia)

Nomentano is the 5th quartiere of Rome. Especially in the years leading up to World War II, Nomentano was a very important quarter of Rome. Fortunately most of Nomentano survived the heavy allied bombings during the war. The architecture of … Continue reading →

Monte Sacro Alto – Rome’s 28th quartiere (Talenti)

Monte Sacro Alto is the 28th quartiere of Rome and is named for the hill with the same name. Another name for Monte Sacro Alto is Talenti, for the main square in the area. Monte Sacro, which lies in the … Continue reading →

Monte Sacro – Rome’s 16th quartiere

Monte Sacro is the name of the 16th quartiere of Rome. It is named after the hill with the same name and got its status a quartiere in 1924, then under the name Città Giardino-Aniene. The name Monte Sacro stems … Continue reading →

Ludovisi – Rome’s 16th rione (Via Veneto, US Embassy)

The 16th rione of Rome is called Ludovisi. Its main point of interest is one of Rome’s richest streets, the Via Veneto. The Via Veneto is characterized by a number of enormous palazzi, amongst which the extremely presitgious Palazzo Piombino … Continue reading →

Giuliano Dalmata – Rome’s 31st quartiere

Giuliano Dalmato is the 31st quartiere of Rome and is situated in the southern part of the Eternal City. It started out as the Villaggio Operaio E42 and was created to house the workers employed for the construction of the … Continue reading →

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