Overview
Stretching from Piazza di Spagna up to the Trinità dei Monti church, the Spanish Steps are 138 Baroque-style steps completed in 1725. Audrey Hepburn made them world-famous in 'Roman Holiday' while eating gelato, and together with Bernini's Barcaccia Fountain at the foot, they're one of Rome's top meeting spots. Azaleas in flower pots blanket the steps in spring, and adjacent Via Condotti is Rome's premier luxury shopping street. Eating on the steps is now prohibited by law. Free to visit. 1-minute walk from Metro Spagna (Line A).
Opening Hours
Open 24 hours
Travel Tips
Sitting on the steps to eat can result in a fine. Visit early morning or after dark for the most beautiful views.
Hotels near Spanish Steps
Hotels and guesthouses in Rome, Centro Storico, Rome
Other attractions in Rome
Colosseum
The Roman Empire's gladiatorial arena and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Vatican City
The world's smallest country and heart of the Catholic faith, home to Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Trevi Fountain
A Baroque fountain where tossing a coin promises a return to Rome.
Roman Forum
The sprawling ruins of ancient Rome's political, religious, and commercial heart.
Pantheon
An ancient Roman temple wonderfully preserved for 2,000 years, capped by the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome.
Piazza Navona
Rome's finest Baroque square, home to Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers.
Trastevere
A bohemian quarter across the Tiber and the heart of authentic Roman dining.