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Piazza del Popolo Rome<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Piazza del Popolo Rome\u00a0is one of the most famous Piazza\u2019s in Rome. The origin of the name is uncertain and no one knows for sure why it\u2019s called like this. \u201cPopolo\u201d means people<\/i>, so the literal translation would be \u201cpeople\u2019s square. Historically though, \u201cpopolo\u201d derives from the poplars (Latin:populus) after which the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo, in the northeast corner of the piazza, takes its name.<\/p>\n For many years Piazza del Popolo were traveler\u2019s first view of Rome upon arrival. Traveler\u2019s had to walk through the \u201cPorta Flaminia\u201d (Flaminia gate) of ancient Rome, and now called the \u201cPorta del Popolo\u201d. This was the starting point of the \u201cVia Flaminia\u201d, a famous road and the most important route if you wanted to travel to the north of Italy those days. Also, for centuries, Piazza del Popolo was a place for public executions, fairs, carnivals,\u00a0 games and competitions!<\/p>\n Three main important streets go off Piazza del Popolo (called Trident<\/i>); Via del Corso, Via del Babuino and Via di Ripetta.<\/p>\n On Via del Corso<\/b> you\u2019ll mostly find the main non expensive shopping stores. If you follow Via di Ripetta<\/b> you\u2019ll bump right into the \u201cMausoleo di Augustino\u201d and \u201cl’Ara Pacis\u201d. Via del Babuino<\/b> offers some more of the exclusive shops like Channel, Moschino and some famous Italian designer stores!<\/p>\n The two twin Churches, Santa Maria in Montesanto <\/b>(1675) and Santa Maria dei Miracoli<\/b> (1678), where built by Alessandro VII. Sadly they had finished with construction only after the Pope had died. Another church off of Piazza del Popolo is Santa Maria del Popolo<\/b>.<\/p>\n An Egyptian obelisk of Ramesses II<\/b> from Heliopolis stands in the center of the Piazza. The obelisk, known as the \u201cobelisco Flaminio\u201d or the \u201cPopolo Obelisk\u201d, is the second oldest and one of the tallest obelisks in Rome.<\/p>\n Many beautiful and elaborated fountains are found in Piazza del Popolo, like the Fontana di Nettuno and <\/b>Fontana dell\u2019Obelisco.<\/b><\/p>\n An artistic treasure house, built on the burial site of Emperor Nero,\u00a0holds several major art collections, including two magnificent paintings done by Caravaggio!<\/p>\n Today\u2019s layout of Piazza del Popolo was designed in neoclassical style by the architect Giuseppe Valadier. He demolished the Piazza to form two semicircles, replacing the original trapezoidal square centered on the Via Flaminia. He also built a road which leads up to the balustraded overlook from the Pincio<\/b> (the Pincian Hill of ancient Rome). From the Pincio you have access to the Villa Borghese gardens and you have the best overlook on Piazza del Popolo!<\/p>\n Have a look at the Pincio when you climb up from Piazza del Popolo<\/strong><\/p>\n Once you arrived at the Pincio you could easily hop over to Villa Borghese Park<\/strong> and also visit the Borghese Gallery\u00a0 – Piazzale Museo Borghese, 5 – 00197 Rome<\/b>. You’ll be able to admire the Cardinal Scipione\u2019s 17th-century collection!<\/p>\n What You can expect to see when visiting Piazza del Popolo in Rome:<\/b><\/p>\n In these <\/b>days Piazza del Popolo is a place where many exhibitions are held. Behind the walls of Piazza del Popolo, to your right when you’re standing in front of the twin churches, you can find a scooter (starting at euro 50,00)\u00a0and bike rental\u00a0(3.00 euro\/hour).\u00a0In front of the twin churches to your left when facing them, you’ll find a taxi stand.\u00a0In the afternoon,\u00a0you can find a Michael Jackson imitator, political encounters or speeches. I took a picture of two fascinating artists when I passed that day! Maybe you can figure it out\u2026I sure couldn\u2019t!<\/p>\n [\/tab]<\/p>\n [tab name=”Information”]<\/p>\n Piazza del Popolo <\/b>is always open to the public. You can go by foot whenever you like. <\/b>It\u2019s closed for traffic during the day but you can drive around it (there is a street that surrounds it) after 6.00PM.\u00a0 Cars with a special permit and taxis can pass\u00a0all the time.<\/p>\n How to get there:<\/b> With <\/b>the Metro A\u00a0(the entrance is right behind the “Porta del Pololo” to your left facing Via Flaminia) <\/b>and you get off \u201cFlaminio\u201d Piazza del Popolo or if you\u2019d like to walk a bit you can also get off \u201cSpagna\u201d but it\u2019s a little further.<\/p>\n Buses Nr. <\/b>88, 95, 117, 119, 490 and 495.<\/p>\n Souvenirs and Shopping at Piazza del Popolo<\/b><\/p>\n Around Piazza del Popolo there are many nice shops\u2026especially for men! Guy\u2019s this is your Piazza. If you\u2019re looking for a handmade shirt (Italians usually put their initials on the bottom) then this is the Piazza for you! \u201cBoggi\u201d from Milan has a store here and I guess you\u2019ve have already heard about \u201cBorsalino\u201d the famous hat maker?! Well, they\u2019re right next to Piazza del Popolo! Also, we have one of the best shoe stores \u201cRe Mishelle\u201d right across the corner! We will also feature a \u201ccollector of odd antiques\u201d and \u201cAlfieri\u201d a genuine Italian leather store.<\/p>\n My recommended places to eat when visiting Piazza del Popolo\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n The most exclusive and expensive restaurants are found near Piazza del Popolo. If you\u2019re up for famous Italian actors, go to the \u201cBolognese\u201d. If you\u2019d like to forget that you\u2019re right in the middle of a city, have your dinner in a luxurious garden at the \u201cLe Jardin De Russie\u201d Restaurant. If you\u2019re looking for a vegan place, go to Il Margutta vegetarian restaurant\u2026to find out more just visit our page dedicated to eating when visiting Piazza del Popolo!\u00a0[\/tab]<\/p>\n [tab name=”Maps”] [map id=”85″] [\/tab][tab name=”Nearby Attractions”]When you walk up the stairs towards the Pincio you are near to: Villa Borghese Park, Galleria Borghese <\/strong>and Bioparco di Roma (zoo).<\/strong> When you are standing on the square you are close to: Church Santa Maria del Popolo <\/strong>and\u00a0Via del Corso<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/tab][end_tabset]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [tab name=”Description”] Piazza del Popolo Rome Popolo square Piazza del Popolo Rome\u00a0is one…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,35],"tags":[84,168],"class_list":["post-12332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-attractions-in-rome","category-rome-italy","tag-attractions-in-rome","tag-piazza-del-popolo"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeareaguide.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeareaguide.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeareaguide.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeareaguide.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeareaguide.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12332"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeareaguide.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12333,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeareaguide.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12332\/revisions\/12333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeareaguide.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeareaguide.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeareaguide.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeareaguide.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Popolo square<\/h2>\n
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