UN Food & Agriculture Organisation

San Giovanni & Testaccio


Seat of the UN Food & Agriculture Organisation since 1952, this vast building was originally commissioned by Mussolini to house the Ministry of Italian Africa.

Visits are by guided group tours, which can be arranged on the website.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby San Giovanni & Testaccio attractions

1. Circo Massimo

0.19 MILES

Now a huge basin of dusty grass, Circo Massimo was ancient Rome’s largest chariot racetrack, a 250,000-seater capable of holding up to a quarter of the…

2. Chiesa di San Gregorio al Celio

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Ring for admission to this landmark church standing on the spot where Pope Gregory the Great supposedly dispatched St Augustine to convert the British…

3. Arcate Severiane

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A series of towering arches in the southern area of the Palatino built to facilitate the development of the imperial residence.

4. Domus Severiana

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An extension to the main imperial palace on the Palatino, the Domus was constructed by the emperor Settimio Severo between the end of the 2nd century AD…

5. Palatino Entrance

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About 250m down from the Colosseum, this is the main entrance/exit for the Palatino (Palatine Hill).

6. Terme di Settimio Severo

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This baths complex on the Palatino was built by the emperor Domitian, finished by Settimio Severo, after whom its named, and later modified by Maxentius…

7. Case Romane

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According to tradition, two Roman soldiers, John and Paul (not to be confused with the Apostles), lived in these houses before they were beheaded by the…

8. Roseto Comunale

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Stretched out on the slopes of the Aventine Hill, this idyllic garden boasts more than 1100 of the rarest roses, coaxed into life each spring by a team of…