Via del Corso, Rome

Name: Via del Corso
Address: Via del Corso, Rome, Italy

#630 among attractions in Rome

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The Via del Corso is a main street in the historical centre of Rome. It is straight in an area otherwise characterized by narrow meandering alleys and small piazzas. Considered a wide street in ancient times, the Corso is approximately 10 metres wide, and it only has room for two lanes of traffic and two narrow sidewalks. The northern portion of the street is a pedestrian area. The length of the street is roughly 1.5 kilometres. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°54'19"N, 12°28'43"E

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Via del CorsoCampo MarzioRome Italy

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Via del Corso – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Via Condotti, Ara Pacis, Piazza di Spagna, Fontana della Barcaccia.

~840 ftE
Street, Shopping, Shopping district
Via Condotti, Rome
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~890 ftW
Museum
Ara Pacis, Rome
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~970 ftE
Baroque architecture, Square, Architecture
Piazza di Spagna, Rome
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~990 ftE
Baroque fountain by the Spanish Steps
Fontana della Barcaccia, Rome
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~640 ftW
Mausoleum, Historical place, Monuments and statues
Mausoleum of Augustus, Rome
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~730 ftW
Baroque architecture, Church, Giovanni Antonio De Rossi
San Rocco, Rome
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~1090 ftE
Museum, Historical place
Keats-Shelley Memorial House, Rome
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~540 ftE
Baroque architecture, Vernacular architecture, Palace
Palazzo Malta, Rome
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~350 ftW
Baroque architecture, Church, Martino Longhi il Vecchio
San Carlo al Corso, Rome
2 min walk • Sant'Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso is a basilica church in Rome, Italy, facing onto the central part of the Via del Corso. The apse of the church faces across the street, the Mausoleum of Augustus on Via di Ripetta.
~980 ftSE
Baroque architecture, Church
San Silvestro in Capite, Rome
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~770 ftW
Church, Martino Longhi il Vecchio
Saint Jerome of the Croats, Rome
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Which popular attractions are close to Via del Corso?

Nearby attractions include San Carlo al Corso, Rome (2 min walk), Condotti 29, Rome (2 min walk), Palazzo Della Porta Negroni Caffarelli, Rome (2 min walk), Palazzo Malta, Rome (3 min walk).

How to get to Via del Corso by public transport?

The nearest stations to Via del Corso:

Bus

Augusto Imperatore • Lines: 301, 913, G03, G30 (2 min walk)
Augusto Imperatore/Ara Pacis • Lines: 628, C3, n25 (4 min walk)

Ferry

Ponte Cavour (6 min walk)
Sant'Angelo • Lines: Battelli di Roma (16 min walk)

Metro

Spagna • Lines: A (9 min walk)
Flaminio • Lines: A (14 min walk)

Tram

Flaminio • Lines: 2 (13 min walk)
Venezia • Lines: 8 (19 min walk)

Light rail

Flaminio • Lines: Fc3 (14 min walk)

Trolleybus

XX Settembre/Min. Finanze • Lines: 90 (24 min walk)
Volturno/Cernaia • Lines: 90 (27 min walk)