Piazza del Popolo

Piazza del Popolo is a pedestrian friendly area with many roads closed to traffic, and what's more, very nearby is a beautiful and relaxing getaway, the Borghese gardens.

For centuries Piazza del Popolo had a public fountain with the Egyptian obelisk of Ramses II, which gave the square a more regal, less domestic air.

Four lions water basin were added to the obelisk during the reign of Pope Leo XII.

Around the square you can find also the fountain of Neptune between two tritons and the fountain of the Goddess Roma on the other side, added also during the reign of Pope Leo XII.