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The STREET ART walking Tour
The STREET ART in Rome - walking Tour
We are street art lovers and experts! Follow us beyond the walls of Rome: a private walking tour to discover street art works with a guide specialized in wall paintings.
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- 1,5 hrs approx
- 9am or 4pm from April to October; 10am and 2pm from November to March (time can be flexible upon request)
Focus: Murals, contemporary art, visual storytelling, community identity
Tone: Energetic, artistic, urban, culturally rich
NOTES:
- This tour is ONLY PRIVATE
Rome is not just ancient ruins and Baroque churches: the Eternal City has recently been experiencing a boom of… STREET ART!
Urban artworks are reviving the walls in suburbs and popular districts in Rome. These art-works will give us an opportunity to explore some little known, but no less beautiful corners of this surprising city.
Rome has more than 300 works of street art in dozens of city streets. Explore OSTIENSE/TESTACCIO DISTRICT or Our favorite? GARBATELLA! (or other districts upon request) with a CURATOR in a PRIVATE TOUR.
Garbatella — one of Rome’s most atmospheric, photogenic, and culturally rich neighborhoods. Established in 1920, imagined as a garden-city, shaped by political history, social housing ideals, and later transformed into a lively artistic district, Garbatella is a masterpiece of 20th-century urban experimentation. It is also an unexpected open-air gallery, where street art blends with early 20th-century architecture, intimate courtyards, and the unmistakable personality of a working-class district.
Unlike Ostiense — bold, industrial, monumental — Garbatella’s street art is subtle, intimate, community-driven. Many artworks are hidden in alleys, courtyards, unexpected corners. They tell stories of resistance, migration, neighborhood pride, and the everyday heroes of Rome.
This tour will guide you from mural to mural, discovering artists, techniques, symbols, and narratives while enjoying the unique vibe of this Roman village within the city.
Take our street art in Rome tour to discover the best! Our specialised guides, all involved in street art festivals and personally busy with street art projects, will give you a unique perspective on this reality!
Here you have a list of just some of the murals in Rome:
• Maria Ginzburg — “Urban Fragments” Location: Near Garbatella Metro Station
An eco-mural made with photocatalytic paint that purifies the air. Clean lines, architectural inspiration, and a focus on sustainability.
• Michela Picchi — “As Above So Below” (2024) Location: Garbatella Metro Station exterior
A bold, colorful piece mixing graphic design, street art, and environmental awareness — one of the newest artworks in the neighborhood.
• Carlos Atoche — “#AMORETCURA” Location: Largo delle Sette Chiese
A powerful, vibrant mural about self-care, body awareness, and empowerment. Symbolic, expressive, emotional — one of the district’s most photographed artworks.
• Gomez — “Preghiera al Tramonto” (Sunset Prayer) Location: Via Fincati
Two hands: one pierced by a nail, the other blooming with flowers. A striking metaphor about pain, transition, and rebirth.
• Jerico Cabrera Carandang — “Supernova” Location: Via Passino
Explosive color, expressive brushwork, and a modern, layered visual language. A perfect example of contemporary muralism in Rome.
• Sten & Lex — “Passaggio” Location: Via Caffaro area Pioneers of the Italian stencil movement, their early work in Garbatella is crucial for understanding how Rome’s street art scene began.
• Lucamaleonte — “Il Marchese del Grillo” (Alberto Sordi Tribute) Location: Via Ignazio Persico
A tribute to the legendary Roman actor Alberto Sordi in his iconic role. Pop culture meets Roman identity — locals adore this mural.
If you want to experience Rome as Romans do, if you have had enough of the beaten path and want to know more about this city, this is the -urban- walk for you!
We will explore picturesque and less know corners and discover where the creative heart of the city beats!
On our way we might get a bite of street food, such as the famous Roman pizza to go and a supplì… tasty institutions! Not just food! And should the heat make you tired, your guide will show you where to find the best local ice cream shop…even in the suburbs!
The spots to explore are many and the choice is wide.
You can choose between:
1 – GARBATELLA TOUR
Recentely quoted by the financial times as “a fascinating diversion from the centre”, Garbatella is the perfect mix for architecture fan, street art lovers and Rome’s addicted in search of new obsessions 🙂
Come with us and discover these secret wonders in the suburbs!
You will love seeing the sunset on Roman aqueducts out in the suburban parks and you will be surprised to find, amongst the graffiti and street paintings, the remains of imperial mausoleums!
Rome has always been an open-air museum and art gallery. If you were struck by the grandeur of the Colosseum, hypnotized by the beauty of the Renaissance, in love with Michelangelo and Raphael at the court of the Popes, now let our passionate and knowledgeable guides lead you through the streets of art and show you who, today, is making this city artistically great again!
2 – OSTIENSE/TESTACCIO
Near the famous Pyramid Cestia, between the streets of the busy and noisy Testaccio quarter we will meet some giants of street art! From the Jb Rock and the optical illusion of the works of the very “technical” Sten and Lex are just some of the masterpieces that will leave you breathless.
To this day Ostiense remains the most famous of the districts enhanced by street art and is still the scene of the international OUTDOOR festival every year.
2 – QUADRARO
In 2010, thanks to the work of the artist Diavù, the Mu.ro project took off! The team leaded by David Vecchiato has continued for years to be the protagonist of new works that animates every corner of the neighborhood.
Difficult to keep track of the walls and the artists who have come to life thanks to Mu.ro but we are talking about real celebrities: the unmissable Hulk by Ron English, the fawn by Gary Baseman, the famous Esodati of Maupal. We will explore tunnels and alleyways, private houses and public buildings by reconstructing the history of a neighborhood that struggles to conserve its memory.
3 – TORPIGNATTARA
Besides the Quadraro and Ostiense, among the “unavoidable” areas to tell the heart of street art in the city there are also Pigneto and the multiethnic Torpignattara. Our experts will organize the walk according to your tastes, age and interest!
Besides the “quintessential” street art areas of Quadraro and Ostiense, Pigneto and the multi-ethnic Torpignattara are also inspiring neighborhoods that you will not want to miss! Thanks to the synergy between local galleries and dynamic artists like Etam Cru, Sten and Lex, the Atlas and many others, Romans can now add a new wave of contemporary art to all its archaeological and historical treasures!
Want to know more about street art walking tour in Rome? Check out our blog! Contact us to find out our available itineraries or design a tour along with us to suit your tastes and interests!
- Your guide is LICENSED, ROMAN and SPECIALIZED IN ART HISTORY.
- No tickets are needed for this tour.
- When in Rome…it’s easy to reach the meeting point using public transportation, no need for a taxi!
- Prices must be considered as a total for the tour and not per person.
We run only private tours.
We don’t run small groups.
We can accommodate time/day request according to our guides’ and entry tickets availability.
Final and detailed price will be provided after receiving your request from the contact form.
Starting price for a private tour 2,5 hrs for 2 adults: 350 euro + tickets but definitive price is provided *only* upon request.
Price can be reduced during low season or increased during holiday, peak dates or last minute request.
For group larger than four, price will be provided upon request.
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