Do not expect any excitement or anything spectacular. The steps are filled with tourists and vendors selling tourist-y stuff. My suggestion is you will appreciate the steps more if you happen to "stumble upon" it while shopping near the area, instead of deliberately making a trip there. more

The steps are a nice spot to sit and relax. I guess people climb them, but we were too lazy. The fountain at the bottom is actually prettier and more interesting. This whole area is crawling with people all the time. If you are travelling with a lovely lady, the flower vendors will come up and give her flowers, then... more

Beautiful piece of architecture and a carnival like atmosphere with sketch artists and people selling wares. Also a nice place to sit and people watch if you don't mind the sun. Of course it is gross to see a McDonald's at the food of the steps but shutter your eyes as you walk by it. more

Saw the spanish steps and agree that it is a very nice vista, but nothing on the colosseum or some of the other attractions in Rome. Still it is at the top of one of the most famous shopping streets in Rome, and I guess that combination is reasonably special. more

When we found them we were a little under whelmed, they’re not as spectacular as many of the other attractions in Rome, but worth a look as passing if only to tick them off your list, as others have said! Still a very popular attraction, loads of people sat on them, and probably a very good place to arrange to... more

(In May) absolutely heaving with people - at all hours. Really you couldn't tell there were steps here at all. Don't get me wrong, it's very pretty and definitely one you should include in your itinerary - if only to tick it off and say you've been there. more

We took the train out to see the Spanish Steps and eat lunch. Can't find them? Look for the large outdoor staircase. The one with all the steps. And all the people sitting on the steps. Voila. more

Unless you're among the uber-rich or are begging to be pickpocketed, I didn't find much else of value at the Spanish Steps. It was extremely crowded when I was there in March (the slow season), and I had a number of people come up to me asking me questions and trying to get me to stop and talk to them... more

The walk from the Piazza di Spagna up to the Piazza del Popolo is one of the most fashionable shopping streets in Rome where one finds all the top brands from Chanel to Petit Bateau (the French upmarket infants shop). It is a small cobbled street still best pedestrianed in good walking shoes but at the end of the Via... more