Guided Tours

A visit to the Vittoriano is an unmissable experience for anyone keen to explore Italian history and art. The complex was developed in 1878 to honour Italy’s first King Victor Emmanuel II and the whole Risorgimento process. Since 1921 it has housed the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and other historical Italian remembrances. Those attending enter through the monumental gateway on Piazza Venezia, climb to the Altar of the Fatherland and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and see the equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II. They will gasp at the size of Piazzale del Bollettino and the Sommoportico before then reaching the spectacular Panoramic Terrace to enjoy a unique view of the city of Rome.

Vittoriano Entrance of the Vittoriano, Ara Coeli side

For centuries the residence of Popes, cardinals, ambassadors and artists, Palazzo Venezia is a majestic Renaissance mansion set in the heart of Rome. Few, or perhaps none, of the city’s other buildings condense such a wealth of history, art and culture. The guided tour enters a complex of loggias, walkways and gardens containing precious plants and species, breathtakingly sized rooms and masterpieces dating from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.

Palazzo Venezia Palazzo Venezia Ticket Office, entrance at Via del Plebiscito 118