Via del Corso

Via del Corso (the ancient via Lata), commonly known as the Corso, is the main street running through the historical centre of Rome, Italy. It is remarkable for being absolutely straight in an area characterized by narrow meandering alleys and small piazzas.

Via del Corso is also wider than most streets in the centre of Rome, but still only has barely room for two lanes of traffic and two narrow sidewalks. The northern portion of Via del Corso is a pedestrian area. The length of Via del Corso is roughly 1.5 kilometers.

The Corso runs in a roughly north-south direction. In the north of Via del Corso ends at Piazza del Popolo between Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto. The southern terminus is at Piazza Venezia.

There are no major tourist attractions along Via del Corso itself, but the nearby area has them in abundance. Major sites near the Corso include the Ara Pacis, the Pantheon, Spanish Steps, Fontana di Trevi, Il Vittoriano and Forum Romanum.

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