Via del Corso

The Via del Corso, in Rome

The Via del Corso is the great straight artery of Rome, which links the Piazza del Popolo to the Piazza Venezia. The Rome audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this lively commercial avenue, one of the most frequented streets of the town, lined with shops and palaces.

The great commercial artery

Here you take the famous Via del Corso, which stretches in a long straight line from the Piazza del Popolo to the Piazza Venezia, crossing the historic heart of Rome over more than a kilometre and a half. It is one of the main and liveliest arteries of the town. Its layout takes up that of a former Roman way, and its name comes from the horse races, the corse, that took place there in the past during the carnival, in an atmosphere of wild popular celebration. Today, the Via del Corso is above all a great commercial street, lined with innumerable shops, great brands and fashion stores, that attract a crowd of strollers and customers. But it also conceals fine palaces, churches and remarkable squares, and gives access to some of the most famous monuments of the town, a stone's throw from the Trevi Fountain or the Piazza di Spagna. Lively from morning to evening, it is the backbone of the centre of Rome. An emblematic artery and a commercial heart, the Via del Corso is a must-see stop of the discovery of the town.

What to see

Here you wander along the great straight artery that links the Piazza del Popolo to the Piazza Venezia over more than a kilometre and a half, taking up the layout of a former Roman way, whose name comes from the old horse races of the carnival, today a great commercial street lined with shops, palaces and churches, giving access to the great monuments. The Via del Corso is the backbone of the centre of Rome. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Via del Corso crosses the historic centre of Rome, from the Piazza del Popolo to the Piazza Venezia, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public street; the shops and businesses have their own hours. It is particularly lively during the day.

Where does the name of the Via del Corso come from in Rome?

From the horse races, the corse, that took place there in the past during the carnival; this great straight artery takes up the layout of a former Roman way and links the Piazza del Popolo to the Piazza Venezia, today a great commercial street of the centre of Rome.

Where is the Via del Corso in Rome?

In the heart of Rome, from the Piazza del Popolo to the Piazza Venezia, in Italy.