Overview
Chabad is in the Piazza Bologna area — synagogues with daily services, a beautiful mikvah for women and one for men, a kosher bakery, restaurants and kosher stores. Chabad offers Shabbat meals in this area.
The three Jewish areas of Rome
Piazza Bologna
Where Chabad is based · residential & green
Daily minyanim, women's & men's mikvaot, kosher bakery, restaurants and stores, and Chabad Shabbat meals.
Nearby attractions: Museum of Villa Torlonia, Mussolini's Bunkers, the Jewish catacombs, Villa Massimo, Villa Albani Torlonia, Villa Mirafiori, Villino Crespi.
Parks: Villa Torlonia, Villa Paganini, Villa Blanc. For kids: TechnoTown, Il Villaggio dei Galli.
The Jewish Quarter (the Ghetto)
Historic center · ~1 hour on foot from Piazza Bologna
Many kosher restaurants and daily services, including the Great Synagogue of Rome. Restaurants here offer pre-paid Shabbat meals. During the week there's also a Chabad center in the Ghetto where you can stop to put on Tefillin.
Shopping area (near Termini)
Near Termini station & Piazza della Repubblica · ~30 min from Piazza Bologna
An Ashkenazi shul with a daily Shacharit minyan. In this area there are families that host visitors for Shabbat meals.
Getting between them, on foot: Piazza Bologna → Shopping area ≈ 30 min · Shopping area → Jewish Quarter ≈ 30 min more.
Visiting Rome? Join the group for updates, minyanim, meals and tips for Jewish travelers.
For families with children
Beyond the parks and play spots right by Piazza Bologna, here are more places around Rome:
- Explora – Children's Museum of RomeHands-on museum for younger kids · Flaminio
- Bioparco (Rome Zoo)Rome's zoo, in Villa Borghese
- Villa BorgheseBig park: bike & rowboat rentals, Cinema dei Piccoli
- Time Elevator Roma5D multimedia ride through Rome's history · central
- Luneur ParkAmusement park for younger children · EUR
- EurPark Energy & AdventureAdventure & trampoline park · EUR
- Luna Park Città di RomaTraditional funfair with rides · Ponte delle Valli
- LEGO® brick models exhibitionModels built from LEGO® bricks
- Little World RomaIndoor attraction for children
Further afield, by car: Cinecittà World, Zoomarine (seasonal) and Rainbow MagicLand.
