🏛️ Galleria Alberto Sordi (Formerly Galleria Colonna) – Rome’s Belle Époque Gem

📍 Address: Piazza Colonna 19 (entrance via Via del Corso), 00187 Rome, Italy 🎟 Entry Fee: Free to enter (shopping & cafes); standard prices for cafés, shops & exhibitions 🕒 Opening Hours: Typically 10:00 – 20:00 (22:00 weekends), but many cafés/boutiques open from around 09:00 ✨ Why Visit? • Architectural Elegance: Built in 1922 in graceful Art Nouveau/Belle Époque style, featuring a soaring glass-vaulted ceiling, mosaic floors, carved wood detail, and decorative ironwork. • Cultural Heartbeat: Located halfway down Via del Corso and steps from the Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps, it combines retail, cafés (including Iginio Massari’s pastry shop), exhibitions, and cultural events—perfect for immersing in Roman daily life. • Refreshed and Sustainable: Reopened in 2024 after a major restoration—restored natural stone, open facades, enhanced lighting, and BREEAM sustainability certification. ✅ Visitor Tips: • ✨ Stroll slowly to bask in the light filtering through the stained-glass ceiling and admire elegant mosaics and architecture. • 🍰 Grab a treat at Iginio Massari or coffee in one of the on-site cafés, ideal for people-watching. • 🎁 Browse boutiques & bookshops—from Uniqlo and Hamleys to Feltrinelli—without the hype of larger malls. • 📸 Capture the atrium at sunset, when light beams through the vault—romantic and photogenic. #localguides #historicallandmarks #极光 #历史古迹 #旅行酷体验 #博物馆