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\r\n\r\nThe quarters<\/strong> of the historic center of Rome are mostly \"intra-muros,\" meaning located inside the Aurelian Walls, the large Roman enclosure built in the 3rd century AD. Each one has its own history and character.\r\nHistorically, the city has been divided since the Middle Ages with the Rioni<\/em>, which we mention occasionally but which are not always relevant groupings from the visitor\u2019s perspective.\r\nThis division evolved over time. Originally Rome developed among 7 primary hills, with the sacred Capitoline to the west near the Tiber. Enclosed between these hills, the Roman Forum stretched eastward, with the Palatine and Caelian to the south; the Quirinal, Viminal, and Esquiline to the north.\r\nTo the northwest of this original center, the vast Campus Martius was urbanized from the end of the Republic, then Augustus defined the regiones<\/i> of the city to include the urban extensions beyond the Servian Walls of the time, on the hills and beyond the Tiber with the Transtiberium. Later, the Aurelian Walls roughly enclosed these regiones<\/i>, origins of the medieval Rioni.\r\n\r\nAventine and Testaccio<\/strong><\/a>\r\nThe Aventine<\/strong> hill, inhabited by the plebs under the Republic, then occupied by patrician villas under the Empire, is now a very quiet residential district with a charming garden, its panorama, and the basilicas of Santa Sabina and Santa Saba on the small Aventine. It was also \u2014 and still is \u2014 the domain of the Knights of the Order of Malta.\r\nTestaccio<\/strong>, on the other side of the hill, is a popular and youthful district, frequented in the evening for its bars and venues.\r\n\u2192 See Aventine and Testaccio district<\/a>\r\n\r\nBorgo, Prati and Vatican<\/strong><\/a>\r\nJust northwest of the historic center of Rome, on the western side of the Tiber, the Borgo<\/strong> precedes the Vatican State<\/strong> with the large square and the St. Peter's Basilica in Rome<\/strong>, the Catholic heart of the world. To the north, Prati<\/strong> is a district stretching over a plain, with its public institutions, offices, and residential buildings, well equipped with venues and restaurants.\r\n\u2192\u00a0 See Borgo, Prati and Vatican district<\/a>\r\n\r\nCampo, Giulia and Ghetto<\/strong><\/a>\r\nIn the historic center, between the Capitoline and the Tiber, this plain urbanized since antiquity underwent significant Renaissance developments, with many prestigious palaces, beautiful streets, and churches along the Via Giulia<\/strong> thoroughfare, or notable squares like Campo de' Fiori<\/strong>. The small pedestrian Tiber Island<\/strong> lies just opposite the charming historic ghetto<\/strong>, which has maintained a Jewish population.\r\n\u2192 See Campo, Giulia and Ghetto district with Tiber Island<\/a>\r\n\r\nCaelian Hill and Baths of Caracalla<\/strong><\/a>\r\nThe Caelian<\/strong>, another of the original Roman hills, was occupied by noble residences, temples, and a military barracks under the Empire. Nowadays, housing is scattered and the area is occupied by green spaces, hospitals, and some churches. Below, the Baths of Caracalla<\/strong> have preserved the majestic structures of these grand baths.\r\n\u2192 See Caelian and Caracalla district<\/a>\r\n\r\nAncient Center<\/a> (Forum, Capitoline, Colosseum)<\/strong>\r\nThis city zone is the densest in ancient buildings. Sacred hill of antiquity, the Capitoline<\/strong> remains the heart of Rome, with its splendid square and museums, overlooking the plain of the Forums<\/strong> that extend to the large Colosseum<\/strong>. The Palatine<\/strong> is the hill where legend places the foundation of Rome, where sumptuous imperial villas were built. South of the Piazza Venezia<\/strong> and the grand Vittoriano<\/strong>, the Forum Boarium<\/strong> runs along the Tiber where the port was located and joins the famous Bocca della Verit\u00e0.<\/strong>\r\n\u2192 See Ancient Center district<\/a>\r\n\r\nCampo Marzio and Ludovisi District<\/strong><\/a>\r\nThe plain of the Campo Marzio<\/strong> originally served as a training ground for Roman armies, then was urbanized during the Empire. It is the northern part of the historic center, with its Renaissance streets, rich in palaces, churches, and squares like Piazza del Popolo<\/strong> and especially Spanish Steps<\/strong>. These lie below the Pincian Hill<\/strong> and the large park of the Villa Borghese.<\/strong>\r\n\u2192 See Campo Marzio, Villa Borghese and Ludovisi district<\/a>\r\n\r\nLateran and Esquiline<\/strong><\/a>\r\nFrom the Caelian Hill to the Esquiline Hill, southeast of the Colosseum, lies the zone of the Basilica of St. John Lateran<\/strong>, the cathedral of Rome, which then extends over the Esquiline along the Aurelian Walls to the Porta Maggiore<\/strong>, and in the Termini area up to the cosmopolitan Piazza Vittorio Emanuele.<\/strong>\r\n\u2192 See Lateran and Esquiline district<\/a>\r\n\r\nMonti<\/strong><\/a>\r\nOccupying several hills of Rome\u2014including the Esquiline, Oppian, and Viminal\u2014the narrow streets of Monti<\/strong> are lively and animate in the evening, frequented by both tourists and Romans. In Roman times, this was the Subura, the lower part of Rome. In this district, well supplied with many bars and restaurants, one can also discover very beautiful churches.\r\n\u2192 See Monti district<\/a>\r\n\r\nEsquiline with Termini and Repubblica<\/strong><\/a>\r\nOn the Esquiline<\/strong> Hill, the area around the Termini<\/strong> train station is more popular and cosmopolitan than the historic center. It contains grand buildings such as the Basilica of St. Mary Major<\/strong> and the Baths of Diocletian<\/strong>, near the modern Piazza della Repubblica<\/strong> which connects to the Viminal Hill.\r\n\u2192 See Termini district on Esquiline and Castro Pretorio<\/a>\r\n\r\nNavona and Pantheon<\/strong><\/a>\r\nThis is probably the most densely built area of Rome\u2019s historic center, featuring architecture from all periods, especially the Renaissance and Baroque, but also antiquity, with its remarkable squares including the incomparable Navone Square<\/strong>, prestigious palaces and churches, and the extraordinary Pantheon<\/strong>, almost identical to its original state. Walking through this maze of streets is always enjoyable, even though some are constantly trodden by tourists.\r\n\u2192 See area around Navona<\/a>, area around the Pantheon<\/a>\r\n\r\nTrastevere and Janiculum<\/strong><\/a>\r\nOn the other side of the Tiber, the Trastevere<\/strong> district was long somewhat neglected and has always maintained its own identity. With its typical alleys and small shops, it has become trendy over the last twenty years for spending evenings there. Pleasant small squares, pizzerias, and welcoming restaurants contribute to the charm of this neighborhood, which is separated from its quieter eastern part by the Viale Trastevere. To the west rises the Janiculum<\/strong> hill, known for its viewpoint over the city.\r\n\u2192 See Trastevere area<\/a>, including the Janiculum<\/a>\r\n\r\nTrevi and Quirinal<\/strong><\/a>\r\nThe Quirinal<\/strong> hill, one of the original hills of the city, is occupied by the large presidential palace and several churches. On its slopes and below, one finds other fine palaces, museums, churches, and many shops, as well as a major city attraction with the highly Baroque Trevi Fountain<\/strong>\r\n\u2192 See Quirinal and Trevi area<\/a>\r\n\r\n