Experience panoramic views from Orient Express La Minerva’s rooftop restaurant, Gigi Rigolatto Roma. Enjoy lunch while overlooking the twisted spire of the nearby Church of Sant Ivo della Sapienza and the noble dome of St. Peter’s Basilica. Or join for aperitivo (pre-dinner drinks) to see the Pantheon at sunset.

Experience Rome’s palazzos (palaces). Palazzos were incredibly ornate residences built for wealthy nobles between the 15th and 18th centuries. Their presence shaped not only the urban landscape of modern Rome but also the arts and culture across central Europe. A palazzo was marked by a monumental façade, a vast collection of fine art, and a grand reception level for entertainment called the piano nobile. Some even featured hidden courtyard gardens and private chapels. Many palazzos, like Orient Express La Minerva, have been reconfigured into everyday spaces. Some, like Palazzo Montecitorio and Palazzo Venezia, are home to governmental institutions and worldclass museums.

Embark on a journey across Italy with Orient Express – La Dolce Vita. Orient Express’s contemporary railway voyages are a revival of the legendary Orient Express train between Paris and Constantinople that defined world travel in the late 1800s. From Sicily’s ancient landscapes and the coastal glamour of Portofino to medieval towns of the Val d’Orcia and the rolling Tuscan vineyards, Orient Express – La Dolce Vita invites travelers to experience a new golden age of slow travel.

Experience the bustling contemporary art scene across Rome. The MAXXI National Museum of 21st Century Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome, and the National Graphic Institute are just three of the celebrated institutions collecting contemporary works.