Situated about two kilometres from Rome’s city centre, the district of Aurelio is within easy walking distance to the Vatican City and offers good transport links to Rome’s city centre.
Aurelio is well served by a range of holiday accommodation suitable for couples and families. Backpackers on a budget will enjoy the proximity of several comfortable hostels offering good quality accommodation to both male and female guests. Especially popular with families, self-catering apartments and child friendly guesthouses are also available.
Top Things to Do in Aurelio
Take a day trip to visit the Vatican City including the Vatican treasures and the famous Sistine Chapel.
See the impressive column of Marcus Aurelius, emperor. Inside the column is an ingeniously devised spiral staircase that was used to place the original statues of Marcus Aurelius and his wife Faustina. The column today has a bronze statue of St Paul looking down on the city.
Visit Piazza Montecitorio, a hill where ancient Roman centurions would camp in order to vote.
Arts and Entertainment
Visitors to Aurelio will enjoy the Bronzi Museum, one of the Vatican museums dedicated to Ancient Egypt that includes unique examples of sarcophagi and mummies. See the fabulous collection of rare artefacts pertaining to St Francis at the Museo Francescano. Admission is free. Have a relaxing stroll through the Orto Botanico and see more than 7,000 species and sub-species of plants from all across the world. The flower fountain is a wonderful place to take pictures, so do not forget the camera.
Aurelio Hotels
Aurelio accommodation offers a wide range of good quality four-star hotels located close to the Vatican, ideal for catering to Italian and overseas guests. For visitors who enjoy self-catering, there are several options around including Italian apartments, guesthouses, bed and breakfasts and small two-star deals for hostellers and budget travellers. Cheap hotels in Aurelio are less expensive than their counterparts in the centre of the city, and the area enjoys efficient and inexpensive train and bus network links to the centre of Rome.