Via Veneto

Via Veneto Rome

Via Veneto is one of the most prestigious and expensive streets in Rome, Italy. The formal name is via Vittorio Veneto, regarding the Battle of Vittorio Veneto. Most likely you know Via Veneto from Federico Fellini's classic 1960 movie La Dolce Vita. This movie was mostly filmed around the Via Veneto area.

I really think this is one of the most beautiful boulevards in the world. It isn’t a very lengthy street. However this tree-lined street is full of elegant hotels, restaurants, bars and very impressive traditional boutiques. The iconic Harry's Bar is located here. This bar became famous after it was featured in the film La Dolce Vita. The Café de Paris is also a famous restaurant that is located on Via Veneto. It is situated real close to the beautiful American Embassy.

If you decide to visit Via Veneto, you should start at Piazza Barberini. Take your time and soak up everything. Don't miss the Triton Fountain in Piazza Barberini nor the Fountain of Bees across the street. At the end of Via Veneto, is the dramatic entrance to Villa Borghese Gardens.

My humble opinion is that the restaurants, bars and shops are a bit pricey. However it's still fun to walk down and window-shop on this beautiful, famous road.

: The top of Via Veneto – Largo Federico Fellini

: There is an exchange booth in Via Veneto, 106 on the right side of the street when walking down towards Piazza Barberini, inside this building to the back !

: Via Veneto-a newspaper stand where you can also buy tickets for the hop-on hop-off 110 open bus and archeobus

: The Metro stop Spagna entrance on top of Via Veneto next to the famous Harry’s Bar

: Via Veneto-a leather glove shop

: Via Veneto-American Embassy in Via Veneto, 119a which is pretty much in the middle

On the top of Via Veneto you are closer to the Roman walls, Villa Borghese park, Galleria Borghese and Bioparco di Roma (Zoo).

: Most of the Roman Walls did not endure the time since it was built but near Via Veneto the walls are in good condition

: The internal walls of Santa Maria in Cosmedin church

: Roman Walls was constructed in the 6th century BC

: Rent a segway and have a stroll through Villa Borghese park

: Rent a bike

: Rollerbladers in Villa Borghese

: This is the entrance when you enter the zoo from Villa Borghese

: The entrance to the zoo in Rome near Villa Borghese garden

: Behind Galleria Borghese there is a fountain and a garden

: Art pieces are also up against the wall outside Galleria Borghese

: Next to Galleria Borghese is a fenced garden with lemon trees

: The statue of Priapo. The original one is in New York

If you continue walking through the park, you'll reach the Pincio and Piazza del Popolo with it's nearby attractions.

: Looking down from Pincio Hill to Piazza del Popolo

: Souvenir stand on Pincio hill – Piazza del Popolo

: Piazza Del Popolo

On the bottom part of Via Veneto you are closer to: Church Santa Maria della Concezione, Piazza Barberini, Triton Fountain which is on Piazza Barberini and Barberini Palace which is only around the corner from Piazza Barberini. If you walk down Via del Tritone and then make a left where you see the signs, you'll hit Trevi fountain in around 10 minutes by walking.

: The church was designed by Antonio Casoni and built between 1626 and 1631

: Church Santa Maria della Concezione is situated at the bottom of via Veneto just off Piazza Barberini

: From Piazza Barberini you can walk up this street were Via Veneto starts

: The Piazza is most famous for Bernini’s Fountain of the Triton – Fontana del Tritone

: Triton Fountain is located in the Piazza Barberini. It is near the entrance to the Palazzo Barberini that now houses the National Gallery of Ancient Art