Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Vacanze Romane
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Roman Holiday
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 4, 2025
1. Vacanze Romane / Roman Holiday Marker
Some words and sentences on this sign are readable on this marker, but not enough to comfortably include in this section. The sign seems to tell the story of the film Roman Holiday, which uses the nearby Mouth of Truth (Italian: Bocca della Verità) as a theme when the main characters, played by Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, are lying to each other.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.
Location. 41° 53.326′ N, 12° 28.921′ E. Marker has been reported unreadable. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is at the intersection of Via dei Cerchi and Piazza della Bocca della Verità on Via dei Cerchi. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via dei Cerchi 6, Roma, Lazio 00186, Italy. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Ripa (within shouting distance of this marker); Chiesa di San Giorgio al Velabro / Church of Saint George at the Velabrum (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Chiesa di Sant'Anastasia / Church of St. Anastasia (about 180 meters away); Area Sacra di S. Omobono / S. Omobono Sanctuary (about 210 meters away); Bernardino Bolasco (about 240 meters away); Terme di età Imperiale / Imperial Period Baths (about 240 meters away); Clivus Victoriae e Fontana / Clivus Victoriae and Fountain (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Villaggio di Capanne / Hut Village (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 4, 2025
2. Vacanze Romane / Roman Holiday Marker
More about this marker. The marker is severely damaged and almost completely unreadable, due to both erosion and graffiti. It is one of a series of markers around Rome that honor sites that were used in films.
The marker is a short walk away from the "Mouth of Truth" (Italian: Bocca della Verità), which is located in the nearby Santa Maria in Cosmedin church and which featured in the movie.
Regarding Vacanze Romane / Roman Holiday. Aubrey Hepburn won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Roman Holiday, which was her Hollywood debut. The romantic comedy tells the story of a princess (Hepburn) who meets a reporter (Gregory Peck) and tours Rome with him.
Also see . . .
1. Have a ‘Roman Holiday’ Like Audrey Hepburn: 10 Amazing Sites to Visit.
Excerpt: "After the cops let them go, the trio heads over to the Bocca della Verità (Mouth of Truth). The legend of the(Submitted on September 17, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)sculpture says that if you’ve told a lie and put your hand inside the mouth, it will be bitten off. Since neither Joe nor Ann are being honest with each other about their identities, Ann’s hesitance to put her hand in and Joe pretending his hand is cut off is hilarious. The prank was planned unbeknownst to Audrey Hepburn, so her endearing reaction is genuine. Only one take of this scene was necessary. Watch it here."Courtesy of Paramount Pictures (via Wikimedia Commons), 19533. Roman Holiday movie poster
2. The Mouth of Truth. From the Rome Tourism official site.
Excerpt: "William Wyler's movie Roman Holiday, with its memorable protagonists Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, has consecrated the Mouth of Truth to undisputed fame. It was 1953 and, since then, the legendary mask has entered the world tourist imagination."(Submitted on September 17, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on September 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
