Termini district and Castro Pretorio

Neighborhood: Termini district and Castro Pretorio

Piazza and Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore

The area around Termini Station, on the Esquiline Hill, is one of the most popular in central Rome, with numerous hotels offering affordable rates.

In the Esquiline District

A few steps from the station, located in the Esquiline district, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore lies further south toward the Monti district.
To the southeast, one reaches Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, notable for its cosmopolitan atmosphere, near the Arch of Gallienus, a remnant of the Servian Walls era.

Castro Pretorio

Facing the main entrance of the station is the district of Castro Pretorio, which extends west and north of the station up to the Aurelian Walls, including Porta Pia and Porta Tiburtina.
Near the station, the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme houses the largest section of the National Roman Museum, including a floor displaying reconstructed rooms of Roman villas with their wall frescoes.
A large part of the area is occupied by the remains of the Baths of Diocletian, which contain another section of the National Roman Museum, and whose central hall was converted into the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli by Michelangelo.
The Piazza della Repubblica, on the Viminal Hill, is close to the station. From this square, Via Nazionale descends toward Piazza Venezia. Slightly further west, Piazza San Bernardo is surrounded by three churches and the terminal fountain of the Aqua Felice aqueduct. Via del Quirinale then descends southward across Quirinal Hill to reach Piazza Venezia (see Trevi and Quirinal district).

Main Monuments and Churches

Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome
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Baths of Diocletian
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National Roman Museum of Palazzo Massimo
The Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, located near Termini Station, is the main ...