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Who it's worth it for
Great for
- Families with kids
- Couples
- Solo travellers
- Photographers
Depends
- Travellers on a budget
- If you've only got a day
- History & culture buffs
Worth it for families with kids, couples and solo travellers.
Why we say this
Insider secrets & local vibes
A glass elevator lifts you to a 360° terrace looking straight down the Forum and across the domes of Rome.
Not independently verified — estimatedThe lift means no climbing for one of the best paid views in the city.
Not independently verified — estimatedThe bombastic 'wedding cake' monument below is divisive and to many an eyesore.
Not independently verified — estimatedWhat it feels like
Reading the room, traveller by traveller
First-timers
The quickest, easiest great view in the centre, and it caps off a Capitoline visit nicely.
Multigenerational
The glass lift makes the panorama accessible to those who can't manage stairs.
As a couple
A fine sunset spot with the whole skyline laid out below.
Good to know
Before you go
- Best time
- Late afternoon to sunset for the warmest light over the domes.
- Getting there
- Atop the Vittoriano on Piazza Venezia, a central hub for many bus lines.
- Booking
- Buy the €12 lift ticket on-site; queues are usually short.
- Accessibility
- The panoramic lift makes the terrace fully step-free.
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- A glass panoramic elevator ('Roma dal Cielo') reaches the rooftop terrace.
- Built to honour Italy's first king, Victor Emmanuel II; locals nickname it the 'wedding cake'.
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