Located across the River Tiber to the north west of the city centre, the Prati area of Rome is distinguished first and foremost by the magnificent cupola of St Peter’s church, which is visible from all over the city. In front of St Peter s Square, the monumental Via della Conciliazione leads to Castel Sant Angelo and its historic borgo, an area of Rome filled with a peculiar mix of bars and shops selling religious raiment.
Across the river, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II stretches into the heart of the city while, to the north of St Peter’s Square, Via di Porta Angelica leads to Piazza Risorgimento, a square lined with elegant palazzos and liberty style villas.
Strolling through the streets of Prati, it is possible to pop into the pleasant winebars and shops of Via Cola di Rienzo, take in a film at Azzurro Scipioni cinema or listen to some of Italy’s finest jazz musicians at Alexanderplatz. Our Musei Vaticani apartment lies just a few yards from the entrance to the Vatican Museum and can be reached by continuing along Via Ottaviano past “Ottaviano – San Pietro” underground station and then skirting the Vatican walls.
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