A shady public garden on the Caelian Hill, once the Mattei family villa, whose owners fed pilgrims on the Seven Churches walk with bread, wine, cheese and salami in its grounds. Today it is a quiet neighbourhood park with an ancient obelisk, just behind the Colosseum yet off most itineraries.
- Address
- Via della Navicella 12, 00184 Roma
- Hours
- not verified
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 45 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Enter by Piazza della Navicella, next to Santa Maria in Domnica, or from Clivo di Scauro by Santi Giovanni e Paolo.
- Look for the obelisk set up in the Mattei gardens.