From the classic Boccione and Fontana delle Tartarughe, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
1★ 4.2 · 1,495 reviews
Step into Boccione, a no-frills bakery tucked into Rome's Jewish Ghetto on Via del Portico d'Ottavia. Grab a slice of the dense ricotta and cherry pie or raisin-studded strudel for an unpolished, authentic taste of old Roman-Jewish tradition.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
20 min
Best time
early morning, morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening
Walking intensity
Easy pace
2★ 4.5 · 6,924 reviews
Discover the Fontana delle Tartarughe tucked away in Rome's old Jewish Ghetto. Admire the bronze youths reaching toward dolphins and the charming turtles perched at the rim as you linger in the intimate Piazza Mattei.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
20 min
Walking intensity
Easy pace
3★ 4.7 · 2,837 reviews
Step through layers of Roman history at the Portico of Octavia. Wander the ancient colonnade marking the edge of the Jewish Ghetto, then continue on foot to the Theatre of Marcellus or the neighborhood's restaurants.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
20 min
Walking intensity
Easy pace
4★ 4.1 · 835 reviews
Step into Crypta Balbi, where an ancient Roman theater lies buried beneath centuries of rebuilding. Descend into the excavated substructure on a guided tour and trace 2,000 years of Rome's urban layers stacked on one single spot.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
45 min
Best time
morning or afternoon
Walking intensity
Moderate walking
