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The Janiculum (Gianicolo in Italian) hill stands on the west bank of the Tiber surrounded by walls built by Urban VIII in the 17C, in which the entrance gate Porta San Pancrazio is built. According to one of the oldest legends in Roman mythology, this was the site of a city founded by the god Janus, hence its name. The Passeggiata del Gianicolo (Janiculum walk), lined with busts of Garibaldi's men, winds along the crest of the ridge shaded by umbrella pines and offering some of the finest views of Rome.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide416 m - Via della Consolazione, 00186 Roma
- The Green Guide470 m - Piazza San Pietro, 00193 Roma
- The Green Guide568 m - Piazza San Pietro, 00193 Roma
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Where to sleepnearby
- From €236Villa Agrippina Gran Meliá – The Leading Hotels of the WorldMICHELIN Guide70 m - Via Del Gianicolo 3, 00165 Rome
- From €221Santonofrio SKY Terrace Penthouse132 m - Salita Di Sant'onofrio, 11, 00165 Rome
- From €120Apartment Sant'Onofrio132 m - Salita di Sant'Onofrio 21 Interno 2, scala unica, 00165 Rome
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Where to eatnearby
- Follie Restaurant | Villa Agrippina RomaAround€5082 m - Via del Gianicolo, 3, 00165 Roma
- GalaAround€5790 m - Via del Gianicolo, 3, 00165 Roma
- Wine Bar de' PenitenzieriAround€20235 m - Via dei Penitenzieri, 16, I-00193 Roma
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