The Gianicolo is one of Rome hills located on the right bank of the Tiber, between Trastevere and Monteverde. It was one of the seven hills of the foundation of the city and is 82 metre high. It probably takes its name after God Ianus, who would found here a village, better known as Ianiculum. A part of the hill was once covered with sacred woods, where a temple to Goddess Furrina was located. In another part of the hill there are the remains of a sanctuary to Goddess Iris.

This area is famous because of the so called “passeggiata del Gianicolo” (walk of the Gianicolo), that usually begins at the Porta San Pancrazio and let you enjoy one of the best panoramic views of Rome. This promenade passes by numerous areas like the beautiful Villa Aurelia, an 1849 Garibaldi statue, Villa Lante (today Villa Helbig) and the Lighthouse of Manfredo Manfredi, from which you can admire a breathtaking view.

On the top of the hill, in the belvedere del Gianicolo (Gianicolo panoramic viewpoint), there are maps of Rome seen from the hill. The second part of this promenade passes by the amphitheatre of San Filippo Neri, the old Tasso oak, beneath which the poet Tasso stopped, and the church of S.Onofrio. Nearby the top of the hill there’s a cannon that shoots a blank every day at midday. It is an ancient habit aimed at “synchronizing” all Rome churches’ bells.