The Military Order of the Knights of Malta

At the top of Aventine Hill in Via di Santa Sabina stands the Santa Sabina Monastery. Inside the church you will find beautifully decorated marble friezes, flooring, and a well lit nave, but outside in Parco Savello you can admire the second best views of Rome (after Janiculum hill) over and across the Tiber River towards St Peters. The Parco Savello is also known as the  Garden of Oranges (Giardino degli Aranci), is located on the Aventine Hill and faces onto the Tiber River, affording a breathtaking view over the city of Rome as well as the Pincio and the Janiculum hill. As you exit the monastery turn right and only a couple of steps away at the end of Santa Sabina you will find the square: "Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta", on the right hand side of the square you will find the large white sculpted entrance facade of the Military Order of The Knights of Malta.

In these gates you will find a brass keyhole where you can look through three lands (Malta, Italy and The Vatican) and see the Cupola of St Peters.