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Centro Storico: what’s worth it?

Pantheon, Navona, Trevi, the Spanish Steps and Villa Borghese.

Pantheon — photo by Dao Tian

Worth itReality 95 −11Pantheon★ 4.8Centro Storico · HistoryHadrian-era temple with an open-oculus dome, still a church; €7 timed entry

Jewish Ghetto — photo by eran lapid

Worth itReality 86 +362Jewish Ghetto★ 4.7Centro Storico · NeighbourhoodSmall historic quarter by the Tiber: Roman ruins, the Great Synagogue and Roman-Jewish food

Borghese Gallery — photo by Przewodnikpomiastach

Worth itReality 85 +263Borghese Gallery★ 4.6Centro Storico · MuseumCardinal's villa museum with Bernini sculptures and Caravaggios; strictly timed, booked entry

Palazzo Massimo — photo by Name

Worth itReality 81 +464Palazzo Massimo★ 4.6Centro Storico · MuseumRome's best ancient art museum by Termini: Boxer at Rest, Livia's garden frescoes, mosaics

Piazza del Popolo — photo by JAIME L. C.

Worth itReality 81 −25Piazza del Popolo★ 4.7Centro Storico · LandmarkVast oval square at Rome's old northern gate, with an obelisk, twin churches and Caravaggios

Capuchin Crypt — photo by Jimmy

Worth itReality 80 +476Capuchin Crypt★ 4.6Centro Storico · HistorySmall friars' museum ending in crypt chapels decorated with Capuchin friars' bones

Piazza Navona — photo by Posvai Tamás

Worth itReality 80 −127Piazza Navona★ 4.7Centro Storico · LandmarkBaroque oval square on Domitian's ancient stadium, with Bernini's Four Rivers fountain

Villa Borghese — photo by Manuel Jiménez González

Worth itReality 76 −18Villa Borghese★ 4.6Centro Storico · Park80-hectare landscaped park with a boating lake, museums and the Pincio sunset terrace

Doria Pamphilj — photo by Chris DiNapoli

Worth itReality 75 +349Doria Pamphilj★ 4.7Centro Storico · MuseumPrincely palace still owned by its family, with Caravaggios, Velázquez and a hall of mirrors

Trevi Fountain — photo by Niels van overloop

Worth it if…Reality 65 −2910Trevi Fountain★ 4.7Centro Storico · LandmarkRome's huge Baroque coin-toss fountain; €2 to reach the basin, free to view from the square

Sant'Eustachio — photo by Sant' Eustachio Il Caffè

Worth it if…Reality 56 +2011Sant'Eustachio★ 4.1Centro Storico · FoodHistoric 1938 coffee bar by the Pantheon that roasts its own beans and pours a famously sweet espresso

Giolitti — photo by Giolitti

Worth it if…Reality 50 −412Giolitti★ 4.4Centro Storico · FoodRome's most famous old-school gelateria, near the Pantheon since 1900, open until midnight

Roscioli — photo by Roscioli Salumeria con Cucina

Skip itReality 48 +1913Roscioli★ 4.3Centro Storico · FoodFamous deli-restaurant near Campo de' Fiori known for carbonara, cured meats and wine

Campo de' Fiori — photo by Kadir Tutay

Skip itReality 46 −2214Campo de' Fiori★ 4.4Centro Storico · MarketHistoric square with a Mon–Sat morning market and a busy bar scene by night

Spanish Steps — photo by Marky3

Skip itReality 43 −3615Spanish Steps★ 4.6Centro Storico · Landmark18th-century staircase from Piazza di Spagna up to Trinità dei Monti; free, but no sitting allowed

All'Antico Vinaio — photo by All'Antico Vinaio

Skip itReality 40 +416All'Antico Vinaio★ 4.3Centro Storico · FoodRome outpost of Florence's viral schiacciata sandwich shop, steps from the Pantheon

Via del Corso — photo by Y T

Skip itReality 31 +817Via del Corso★ 4.7Centro Storico · ShoppingRome's main straight shopping street, running from Piazza Venezia to Piazza del Popolo

The numbers

#	Place	Verdict	Hype	Reality	Gap	Google
1	Pantheon	Worth it	96	95	−1 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.8 (289,543)
2	Jewish Ghetto	Worth it	50	86	+36 · Underrated	★ 4.7 (2,880)
3	Borghese Gallery	Worth it	59	85	+26 · Underrated	★ 4.6 (30,731)
4	Palazzo Massimo	Worth it	35	81	+46 · Underrated	★ 4.6 (6,417)
5	Piazza del Popolo	Worth it	83	81	−2 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.7 (125,956)
6	Capuchin Crypt	Worth it	33	80	+47 · Underrated	★ 4.6 (5,734)
7	Piazza Navona	Worth it	92	80	−12 · Overhyped	★ 4.7 (219,113)
8	Villa Borghese	Worth it	77	76	−1 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.6 (96,261)
9	Doria Pamphilj	Worth it	41	75	+34 · Underrated	★ 4.7 (8,647)
10	Trevi Fountain	Worth it if…	94	65	−29 · Overhyped	★ 4.7 (527,040)
11	Sant'Eustachio	Worth it if…	36	56	+20 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.1 (13,289)
12	Giolitti	Worth it if…	54	50	−4 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.4 (29,614)
13	Roscioli	Skip it	29	48	+19 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.3 (6,628)
14	Campo de' Fiori	Skip it	68	46	−22 · Overhyped	★ 4.4 (71,838)
15	Spanish Steps	Skip it	79	43	−36 · Overhyped	★ 4.6 (113,852)
16	All'Antico Vinaio	Skip it	36	40	+4 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.3 (10,239)
17	Via del Corso	Skip it	23	31	+8 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.7 (2,680)