Directions to Pantheon

To reach the Pantheon from the Termini train station, start by turning left (south) from the Piazza del Cinquencento onto Via Cavour. Shortly, you will reach Santa Maria Maggiore, a very big and beautiful church you should visit. After you finish there, continue down Cavour until it bends to the right. At the bend, if you look on your left you will pass by San Pietro in Vincoli, a church that features one of Michelango's finest sculptures. From there, take a right on Vi Dei Fori Imperali when Carvour dead-ends. Take this road until it ends, then turn left on Via del Plebiscito. When you walk west on Plebiscito, you will reach Via Arenula. There, turn right down the alley. You will see the Pantheon from a distance, but first stop by Santa Maria sopra Minerva, another fascinating church.

The Pantheon is an enormous structure that is nearly 2000 years old. When it was built, it was supposed to be a shrine for all of the Roman gods. Half the enjoyment of the Pantheon is watching the people in the area. It is always packed with tourists, vendors, kids, and street performers. the piazza is generally over-crowded, which means there is never a shortage of entertainment. The inside area is small on the ground, but when you look to the sky you can sense how big this temple really is.