I adore the poetry of John Keats. He died of tuberculosis in this house in 1820, aged 25. If you love Keats, this is a MUST visit in Rome. If you’re not a poetry fan, I don’t think it’s really worth a visit, although you know you’re gonna go to the Spanish Steps anyway, and it is directly next to the them. Admission was € 5 a person when I visited in July 2013. It’s a small place — 3 rooms and a gift shop — and took me maybe an hour to go through, and that was because I read every single little placard. A moving experience for Keats lovers.
Fannie G.
Place rating: 5 Montclair, NJ
Amazing. I could quote some Keats or Shelley here to tell you how poignant this experience was, but let’s be honest… if you didnt take English Lit in college, your last encounter with these guys was sophomore year in High School. Don’t let that deter you. Nominal fee to really feel what the Grand Tour was all about. Right next to the Spanish Steps, you have no excuse to miss this.
Vanessa F.
Place rating: 5 Antibes, France
I almost cried when I first walked in here. I’m actually more a fan of Shelley than Keats, but it was still moving to be in the house where Keats died. It’s quite small, just the ground floor +2. The entry was 4,50EUR in December 2012 and it took me about 2 hours to visit the entire house, including watching a 20 minute movie about the House and Keats, Shelley, Byron et al., reading/examining every object on exhibition and visiting the gift shop. I’ll remember this place forever.