Due to hip/knee pain in my right leg, I tend to save my energy on vacation for “mandatory” stairs and generally avoid “elective” stairs. However, I’d like to visit the Rome from the Sky elevator at the Victor Emmanuel monument. I believe the elevator starts from somewhere up in the monument, not down at street level. Clearly, I’m going to have to climb some stairs!
Does anyone know how many steps there are, and if there are hand railings? Also, does anyone know if the steps have a standard rise (and by standard, I’m thinking of average steps in the U.S. that have a rise of about 7”), or if they’re shallower? It’s hard to tell from Google Street View.
Thanks for any insights. I’ve meant to visit the monument on my last three visits to Rome, but it’s always gotten dropped for something else. As my BF will be with me this time (and it’ll be his first time in Rome), I’d really like to take him up to see the view.