Roman Holiday · Filming location
Piazza della Repubblica
In the story · Ann's night escape
A real filming location. Ann escapes the embassy by hiding in the back of a delivery truck. When it stops in this large round square, by the Fountain of the Naiads, she climbs out alone into the Roman night.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 1-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
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More Roman Holiday places nearby
Palazzo Barberini (the embassy)530 m away · 7 min on foot
AI illustrationThe barber's shop near the Trevi Fountain1.1 km away · 14 min on foot
Trevi Fountain1.1 km away · 15 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Santa Maria della Vittoria
290 m away · 4 min on footA small Baroque church that holds Bernini's marble Ecstasy of Saint Teresa.
Santa Maria Maggiore
610 m away · 8 min on footOne of Rome's four major basilicas, with 5th century mosaics and a gilded ceiling.
Piazza del Quirinale
900 m away · 12 min on footThe hilltop square of the President's palace, with a fountain and a view over Rome.
Where to stand for the photo
From the edge of the square, frame the fountain with the curved arcades behind it, ideally after dark when they are lit.
Getting there
- Address: Piazza della Repubblica, 00185 Roma
- Transport
- Metro A to Repubblica, right in the square; Termini station is about 5 minutes away on foot.
- Access
- Public square, free at any time.
Public sources (2)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
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
Where to eat nearby
La Matriciana
280 m away · 4 min on foottrattoria€€Trattoria since 1870 facing the opera house, near Piazza della Repubblica where Ann escapes in Roman Holiday
Colline Emiliane
750 m away · 10 min on footItalian€€Emilian cooking since 1931, steps from Palazzo Barberini, the embassy Princess Ann escapes in Roman Holiday
Restaurant Doney
790 m away · 11 min on footItalian€€Restaurant of the Westin Excelsior on Via Veneto, the street of Rome's nightlife in La Dolce Vita
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