Things to Do in Aventino, Rome

A quiet residential area featuring elegant villas and historic sites like the Basilica of Santa Sabina and the Orange Garden, which offers panoramic views of Rome. It's a short walk to the Circus Maximus and the Mouth of Truth.

  • Aventine HillViewpoint
  • Circus MaximusArchaeological Site
  • Basilica of Santa SabinaBasilica

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Aventino in Rome

Top things to do in Aventino

  • Aventine Hill

    Aventine Hill

    4.7 · 697
    Viewpoint

    One of the 7 hills of ancient Rome, popular for its view of Saint Peter's dome through a keyhole.

  • Circus Maximus

    Circus Maximus

    4.5 · 61.8k
    Archaeological Site

    Green space & remains of a stone & marble arena that could seat 250,000 Romans for chariot races.

  • Basilica of Santa Sabina

    Basilica of Santa Sabina

    4.7 · 1.7k
    Basilica

    historical church on the Aventine Hill in Rome

    Mon
    12 PM – 7 PM
    Tue–Fri
    8 AM – 7 PM
    Sat
    8 AM – 7 PM
    Sun
    12 PM – 7 PM
  • Giardino degli Aranci

    Giardino degli Aranci

    4.7 · 25.6k
    Botanical Garden

    Secluded public square with fragrant orange trees, medieval walls & views over the city & Tiber.

    Every day
    7 AM – 9 PM
  • Campagna Amica Market

    Campagna Amica Market

    4.6 · 3.8k
    Market

    Farmers & food producers from the local region bring their products to this market for sale.

    Mon–Fri
    Closed
    Sat
    8 AM – 3 PM
    Sun
    8 AM – 3 PM
  • Monument to Giuseppe Mazzini

    Monument to Giuseppe Mazzini

    4.5 · 189
    Monument

    monument in Rome, Italy

    Every day
    12 AM – 12 AM
  • San Giorgio in Velabro

    San Giorgio in Velabro

    4.7 · 657
    Famous Catholic Church

    7th-century church, with elegant, column-lined interior, restored after a Mafia bomb in 1993.

    Mon–Fri
    7 AM – 6:15 PM
    Sat
    7:45 AM – 7 PM
    Sun
    7:45 AM – 7 PM
  • Santa Prisca

    Santa Prisca

    4.6 · 551
    Famous Catholic Church

    church building in Rome, Italy

    Every day
    7 AM – 12 PM, 5 PM – 6:30 PM
  • Circo Massimo Farmers Market

    Circo Massimo Farmers Market

    4.6 · 138
    Market

Where to eat & drink in Aventino

  • Ristorante Consolini

    Ristorante Consolini

    4.3 · 1.3k
    Seafood· €40–80

    Romantic, Italian fine dining in candlelit cellar caves or on a leafy, terrace overlooking the city.

    Mon
    7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
    Tue
    12:30 PM – 2:30 PM, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
    Wed–Fri
    7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
    Sat
    12:30 PM – 2:30 PM, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
    Sun
    12:30 PM – 2:30 PM, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM

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Map of Aventino with pinned top attractions (1 through 10)
  1. 1Aventine Hill
  2. 2Circus Maximus
  3. 3Basilica of Santa Sabina
  4. 4Giardino degli Aranci
  5. 5Campagna Amica Market
  6. 6Monument to Giuseppe Mazzini
  7. 7San Giorgio in Velabro
  8. 8Santa Prisca
  9. 9Circo Massimo Farmers Market
  10. 10Ristorante Consolini

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