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10 Instagram spots in Rome worth stopping for
Ancient stone at every turn and crowds to match: Rome rewards whoever starts earliest. These 10 spots are the core of the historic center.
Trevi Fountain
The 26-meter baroque facade pours water into a wide basin. Go before 7 am; by mid-morning the basin edge is three rows deep.
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Privacy detailsSpanish Steps
The wide staircase climbs from the square to the church above. Shoot from the base looking up, or from the top for the street axis below.
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Privacy detailsPiazza del Popolo
A large oval square with an obelisk at its center and twin churches on one side. Climb the Pincio terrace behind it for the square from above.
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Privacy detailsColosseum
The outer arches read best from across the street at ground level. For the linked photo angle, stand on the pavement diagonally opposite the restaurant pin, by the wall and parking bays.
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Privacy detailsRoman Forum
Columns, arches and basilica ruins fill the valley between the hills. Shoot from the Capitoline overlook or the Palatine paths above.
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Privacy detailsPantheon
The dome's open oculus throws a circle of light onto the floor. Midday gives the strongest beam; the portico front works from the square at any hour.
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Privacy detailsCastel Sant'Angelo
Hadrian's round mausoleum turned papal fortress, a museum since 1906. The angel statue on top and the bridge of statues give two angles from the riverbank.
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Privacy detailsAltare della Patria
White marble tiers climb the Capitoline slope to the equestrian statue. The rooftop terrace gives the wide view over the forums and the domes.
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Privacy detailsSt. Peter's Square
Bernini's colonnade curves around the obelisk in front of the basilica. Shoot the curve from the side passages, or the full square from the basilica steps.
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Privacy detailsPiazza Navona
Three fountains run down the long oval of the old stadium. The central four-rivers fountain photographs best from the side, with the church behind.
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