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Local gems in Vatican City

The area around Vatican City holds far more than its famous landmarks. Those willing to wander will find quiet rewards: the early medieval Basilica di San Saba, the seldom-crowded Basilica di Santa Balbina on the Aventine, and the tucked-away Basilica di San Pancrazio. In Trastevere, the Basilica di Santa Cecilia offers a calm retreat, while the Basilica dei Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso goes largely unnoticed along a busy corso. The remnants of the Basilica Aemilia and the Auditorium of Hadrian add further depth to a neighbourhood where ancient and baroque layers sit quietly side by side.

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