Audio walks in Rome
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- 40 walks
- 406 places with a written story
- 20 km of routes in total
- 0.2-3.3 hours per walk
- written in EN, ES, DE, IT, RU, FR
- last walk added 2026-10-17
Walks in Rome
La Rome des Français : de la Villa Médicis au palais Farnèse
Prix de Rome, Caravage à Saint-Louis-des-Français, fontaine de Trevi et Tosca : une promenade baroque à Rome sur les traces des artistes, des rois et des diplomates français
La Rome des Césars : visite de la Rome antique, du Colisée au Capitole
Gladiateurs, empereurs et Gaulois : du Colisée au Forum romain, de la prison de Vercingétorix à la roche Tarpéienne, la Rome antique racontée par une amie qui y vit
El Vaticano y el Borgo de los peregrinos: de Sant'Angelo a San Pedro en Roma
Los ángeles de Bernini, la tumba de un emperador de familia hispana, el pasadizo secreto de los papas y el saco de 1527: el camino de los romeros hasta la plaza de San Pedro y las murallas del Vaticano
Plazas, cúpulas y fuentes: la Roma barroca de Piazza Navona a la Fontana di Trevi
Bernini contra Borromini, el Río de la Plata en mármol, la cúpula pintada de San Ignacio, la fuente de las monedas y el éxtasis de Teresa de Ávila: un paseo por el gran teatro barroco de Roma
La Roma española: de la plaza de España a los Borgia
Embajadas, papas valencianos, santos vascos y el rescate de Cervantes: un paseo por Roma tras las huellas de España, de la Barcaccia al Tempietto que pagaron los Reyes Católicos
La Roma de los césares: Coliseo, Foro Romano y Palatino
Gladiadores, vestales, emperadores nacidos en Hispania y la columna de Trajano: un paseo por la Roma antigua, del Coliseo al Capitolio y los Foros Imperiales
Caravaggio, el pintor maldito de Roma: luces y sombras del Campo Marzio
De la Galería Doria Pamphilj, donde Velázquez retrató a un papa, a las capillas de San Luis de los Franceses, Sant'Agostino y Santa Maria del Popolo, pasando por la calle del duelo de 1606 que convirtió al genio en fugitivo
El ojo de la cerradura y la colina de las ánforas: Aventino y Testaccio en Roma
De la Boca de la Verdad al naranjo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán y a una montaña hecha con cincuenta millones de ánforas de aceite andaluz: la Roma secreta del Aventino y el barrio que inventó la cocina romana
Pilgrims, Popes and Swiss Guards: Rome's Vatican and the Medieval Borgo
From Bernini's angels and Hadrian's tomb along the popes' secret escape corridor, through the pilgrims' Borgo to St Peter's Square, the basilica, the Swiss Guard and the Vatican walls
Rivals on the Quirinal: Bernini vs Borromini in Baroque Rome
Two geniuses who hated each other, a pope's bees on every fountain, a crypt of bones, a saint in ecstasy and the palace where popes gave way to kings
Emperors, Saints and Alchemists: Monti & the Esquiline Hill
From Trajan's spiral column through the Suburra where Caesar grew up, past Michelangelo's horned Moses and Nero's buried palace, to a magic door no one has ever deciphered
Rome in Layers: The Quiet Celian Hill, San Clemente & the Lateran
Down through three churches stacked on a pagan temple, past round martyr halls, nuns behind a turning wheel and a hand-crushing obelisk, to the mother church of Rome
Routes people ask for in Rome
- Walk from Colosseum to Trevi Fountain
- Walk from Pantheon to Piazza Navona
- Walk from Campo de' Fiori to Trastevere
- Walk from Castel Sant'Angelo to St. Peter's Square
- Walk from Spanish Steps to Piazza del Popolo
How long do you want to walk?
Are Rome's streets easy to walk?
Central Rome is paved with historic basalt cobblestones (sampietrini), which can be uneven and slick in the rain. Comfortable, flat walking shoes are essential. The historic center is mostly flat, though routes over Aventine, Janiculum, or Capitoline involve gentle stone ascents.
Do I need special clothing for church stops?
Yes. Many stops visit or pass active basilicas and churches. If you step inside, knees and shoulders must be covered. The audio stories work perfectly from outside in the piazza if you prefer not to queue or go inside.
What languages are available for Rome?
The Rome collection is multilingual, offering independent routes authored in Spanish, Russian, English, German, French, and Italian. Each walk was written separately rather than translated, giving different perspectives on the city.
How much does a Rome walk cost?
The first story of every walk and the complete written text of all stops are completely free. When anyone unlocks unvoiced stops on a route, those audio stories become permanently free for all future visitors.