Testaccio Art & Food Tour: Pyramid of Cestius, Ancient Walls & Gate

Highlights

• Porta San Paolo & Pyramid of Cestius
• Testaccio Market
• Ancient Bridge over Tiber

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Stop 1

   30min

   The Porta San Paolo is one of the southern gates of the Aurelian Walls in Rome, and is among the most impressive and best preserved of the original gates of the entire city walls.

2. 2

   Piramide Cestia

   Pass by

   It stands at a fork between two ancient roads, the Via Ostiensis and another road that ran west to the Tiber along the approximate line of the modern Via Marmorata.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   15min

   The Cimitero Acattolico (Non-Catholic Cemetery) of Rome, often referred to as the Cimitero dei protestanti (Protestant Cemetery) or Cimitero Inglese (English Cemetery), is a private cemetery in the rione of Testaccio in Rome

4. 4

   Piazza Testaccio

   20min

   For many years, Piazza Testaccio was the commercial heart of the district and home to one of the historic local markets of the capital, which today is located in via Galvani.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   40min

   Mercato Testaccio is a local food market in the Testaccio neighbourhood. A district in the south-east of the centre of Rome, rich in history and known by many as a foodie hotspot.

6. 6

   Stop 6

   20min

   The Lungotevere is named after the Monte Testaccio, a relief formed in ancient times by the accumulation of debris and shards (testae in Latin) from the nearby Emporium.

7. 7

   Stop 7

   20min

   Via Marmorata takes its name from the large deposits of marble and stone that came to Rome by river or by land and were piled up in this place awaiting sale or processing.

8. 8

   Ponte Sublicio

   20min

   The most ancient bridge in Rome crossed river Tiber just downstream of the Tiber Island, in correspondence with the former ford that, during the protohistoric age, was a required stop along the north-south way, at the feet of the Aventine Hill.

Before you go

Location