Ripley · Filming location
Borgia Steps
In the story · Episode 8 (Caravaggio's crime, 1606)
A real filming location. These covered steps under an old Borgia family house open the last episode with a flashback to 1606: Caravaggio has killed a man in Rome, and the police find the body here. By now Tom is fascinated by the painter's life.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 1-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
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More to do here
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More Ripley places nearby
Hotel Hassler Roma1.5 km away · 20 min on foot
Church of San Luigi dei Francesi1.6 km away · 21 min on foot
Ponte Sant'Angelo2.3 km
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Santa Maria Maggiore
640 m away · 9 min on footOne of Rome's four major basilicas, with 5th century mosaics and a gilded ceiling.
Piazza del Quirinale
720 m away · 10 min on footThe hilltop square of the President's palace, with a fountain and a view over Rome.
Doria Pamphilj Gallery
1,000 m away · 13 min on footA family palace on Via del Corso hung with paintings by Caravaggio, Titian and Velázquez.
Where to stand for the photo
From the bottom, on Via Cavour, frame the steep steps rising into the dark archway.
Getting there
- Address: Via di San Francesco di Paola, 00184 Roma
- Transport
- Metro line B to Cavour, then about 3 minutes on foot.
- Access
- Public stairway, always open; steep, and lit at night.
Public sources (1)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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From other stories, nearby
- ColosseoEmily in Paris440 m away · 6 min on foot
- ColosseumRoman Holiday440 m away · 6 min on foot
- Trajan's MarketEmily in Paris510 m away · 7 min on foot
- Roman Forum (the wall where Ann falls asleep)Roman Holiday660 m away · 9 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Propaganda Italian Cuisine
670 m away · 9 min on footItalian€€All-day Roman kitchen a few minutes from the Colosseum, a stop on Joe and Ann's Vespa ride in Roman Holiday
La Matriciana
730 m away · 10 min on foottrattoria€€Trattoria since 1870 facing the opera house, near Piazza della Repubblica where Ann escapes in Roman Holiday
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story