landmark · Rome, Italy
Spanish Steps
A filming location from Roman Holiday in Rome.
The scene
The grand stairway is where the runaway princess eats her gelato, in one of the film's most copied scenes.
How to visit
The steps are free and open around the clock, though sitting on them is now banned and fined, so admire from the square. They're in the heart of the shopping district at Piazza di Spagna metro.
Address: Piazza di Spagna, 00187 Roma RM, Italy · Open in Google Maps
- The Keats-Shelley House sits beside the steps.
- The Trevi Fountain is a ten-minute walk away.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at Spanish Steps?
- The grand stairway is where the runaway princess eats her gelato, in one of the film's most copied scenes.
- Can you visit Spanish Steps?
- The steps are free and open around the clock, though sitting on them is now banned and fined, so admire from the square. They're in the heart of the shopping district at Piazza di Spagna metro.
- Where is Spanish Steps?
- Spanish Steps is a real filming location in Rome. Piazza di Spagna, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
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