Aventine Hill: The Forgotten Rome
Marco Esposito · Rome
The Aventine is the quietest hill in Rome — no queues, no tour buses, just a medieval knights' garden with a perfect keyhole view of the Vatican, a Benedictine monastery where monks still make their own jam, and orange trees planted by Mussolini.
With Marco Esposito · Circo Massimo Metro, hill-side exit
About
What makes it unique
The Knights of Malta keyhole — the most famous secret view in Rome — with no queue because nobody knows when to come.
What's included
Guided walk, monastery garden visit, keyhole view, cold drinks
Who is it for
People who've done the main sights and want what's underneath.
What you'll feel
Looking at the Vatican dome through that keyhole is one of the best things in Europe.
Book
€45 / person
per person