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Rome, the “eternal city”, is so called because it is a place of great beauty, contrast and life. Rome is a top travel destination in Italy with many top attractions.
Today's Rome, Roma, is a vibrant and lively city with reminders of its past everywhere.
In Rome you will encounter ancient monuments, medieval and Renaissance buildings and fountains, and great museums.
Rome is the capital of modern Italy and boasts many fine restaurants and cafes, good nightlife, and lively streets and squares.
Although its a huge city, the historic center is fairly compact. Just walking around in Rome can by entertaining and you will can something interesting almost anywhere.
Rome is an ecletic city: the religious world centre of Catholic Church, the fabulous ruins of the centre of the Roman Empire, and modern, bustling Rome.
All three seem incongruous, yet they live inside and beside each other with great ease. Rome is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Yet, there is not one Rome, but many.
The Rome of the emperors that lives on in places of extraordinary magic such as the Colosseum, and the Rome of the martyrs.
The Rome of the popes, and that of the catacombs. The Rome of the Renaissance, and that of the Baroque.
You will soon realise Rome was build to rule and dominate the world. Everything is on a massive scale, solid and “eternal”.
Many tourists use Rome as the starting point for trips to Italy. Every visitor here leaves with their very own personal unique roman experiences like
Walking Through Ancient Rome, Hanging Out at the Pantheon, Taking a Bike Ride, Strolling at Sunset in the Pincio Gardens, Enjoying Roma di Notte, Exploring Campo de' Fiori at Midmorning, Attending the Opera, Climbing Janiculum Hill, Strolling Along the Tiber, Picnicking on Isola Tiberina, Following in the Footsteps of Bernini, Spending a Day on the Appian Way,
Enjoying a Taste of the Grapa, Savoring Gelato on a Summer Afternoon, Dining on a Hidden Piazza, Hearing Music in the Churches, Walking from Fountain to Fountain,
Hanging Out in the Campidoglio at Night, Shopping in the Flea Markets. Having a Roman Bath. Dining in the dark. Discover yours in Roma.
Today's Rome, Roma, is a vibrant and lively city with reminders of its past everywhere.
In Rome you will encounter ancient monuments, medieval and Renaissance buildings and fountains, and great museums.
Rome is the capital of modern Italy and boasts many fine restaurants and cafes, good nightlife, and lively streets and squares.
Although its a huge city, the historic center is fairly compact. Just walking around in Rome can by entertaining and you will can something interesting almost anywhere.
Rome is an ecletic city: the religious world centre of Catholic Church, the fabulous ruins of the centre of the Roman Empire, and modern, bustling Rome.
All three seem incongruous, yet they live inside and beside each other with great ease. Rome is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Yet, there is not one Rome, but many.
The Rome of the emperors that lives on in places of extraordinary magic such as the Colosseum, and the Rome of the martyrs.
The Rome of the popes, and that of the catacombs. The Rome of the Renaissance, and that of the Baroque.
You will soon realise Rome was build to rule and dominate the world. Everything is on a massive scale, solid and “eternal”.
Many tourists use Rome as the starting point for trips to Italy. Every visitor here leaves with their very own personal unique roman experiences like
Walking Through Ancient Rome, Hanging Out at the Pantheon, Taking a Bike Ride, Strolling at Sunset in the Pincio Gardens, Enjoying Roma di Notte, Exploring Campo de' Fiori at Midmorning, Attending the Opera, Climbing Janiculum Hill, Strolling Along the Tiber, Picnicking on Isola Tiberina, Following in the Footsteps of Bernini, Spending a Day on the Appian Way,
Enjoying a Taste of the Grapa, Savoring Gelato on a Summer Afternoon, Dining on a Hidden Piazza, Hearing Music in the Churches, Walking from Fountain to Fountain,
Hanging Out in the Campidoglio at Night, Shopping in the Flea Markets. Having a Roman Bath. Dining in the dark. Discover yours in Roma.
Within City Walls
Vatican
The State of the Vatican City is a walled enclave which is situated in Italy's capital, Rome. It's the smallest country in the world by both population and area. Musei Vaticani, the largest museum complex in the world, houses art spanning 3000 years from the Classical and modern world.Vatican City is the home of Popes and the Holy See. Though Holy See exists since early Christianity, Vatican City became a city-state only in 1929. Sightseeing checklist: Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums, Raphael Rooms, St. Peter's Basilica, Michelangelo's Pieta, and stunning works by Bernini |
Angels & Demons Tour
Experience an incredible journey, at the end of which you will discover the Illuminati and their secrets. A unique experience to visit the most beautiful piazzas in Rome as well as the unexplored sites where pagan symbolism and Christianity intermix reveal an ancient truth. Based on Dan Brown's book treasure-hunt like romp through the Eternal City follows the "Illuminati" and visits Santa Maria del Popolo church, Piazza del Popolo, Saint Peter's Square, Santa Maria della Vittoria church, Piazza della Minerva, Piazza Navona, and Castel Sant'Angelo. Follow the Path of Illumination. |
Campo de’ Fiori
Noisy and colourful, ‘Il Campo’ is a major focus of Roman life: by day it hosts a much-loved market, while at night it turns into a raucous open-air pub. For centuries, it was the site of public executions, and in 1600 the philosophising monk Giordano Bruno, was burned at the stake here for heresy. Many of the streets surrounding Il Campo are named after the artisans who traditionally occupied them: Via dei Cappellari (hatters), Via dei Baullari (trunk makers) and Via dei Chiavari (key makers). Via dei Giubbonari (jacket makers) is still full of clothing shops. |
Side Trips
Most European capitals are surrounded by a number of worthwhile attractions, but Rome tops them all for sheer variety.
Just a few miles from Rome, you can go back to the dawn of Italian history and explore the dank tombs the Etruscans left as their legacy,
or drink the golden wine of the towns in the Alban Hills (Castelli Romani). You can wander the ruins of Hadrian's Villa, the "queen of villas of the ancient world,"
or be lulled by the baroque fountains in the Villa d'Este. You can loll on the beaches of Ostia di Lido or explore the ruins of Ostia Antica, Rome's ancient seaport.
Just a few miles from Rome, you can go back to the dawn of Italian history and explore the dank tombs the Etruscans left as their legacy,
or drink the golden wine of the towns in the Alban Hills (Castelli Romani). You can wander the ruins of Hadrian's Villa, the "queen of villas of the ancient world,"
or be lulled by the baroque fountains in the Villa d'Este. You can loll on the beaches of Ostia di Lido or explore the ruins of Ostia Antica, Rome's ancient seaport.
Cerveteri, Tarquinia
With its Unesco-listed Etruscan tombs and its excellent museum, Cerveteri often called a "city of the dead makes a splendid day trip from Rome. Of course, the Etruscan town has long since faded, but not the Necropolis of Cerveteri. The main burial ground is the Necropolis of Banditacca the finest tomb being Tomba Bella. If you want to see tombs even more striking and more recently excavated than those at Cerveteri, go to Tarquinia, a town with medieval turrets and fortifications atop rocky cliffs overlooking the sea. Do visit the Tarquinia National Museum and the almost life-size pair of winged horses from the pediment of a Tarquinian temple. |
Ostia Antica
An abandoned city and continuing archeological dig, the harbour city of ancient Rome. In the middle of the modern Ostia Antica you'll find the amazing Giulio II's castle, the attached medieval town and the small church of Sant Aurea. Ostia is a residential area, the capital's beach, and a well-known "Tourist Port" with moorings for boats from 8 to 60 metres in length.Visit the Lido di Ostia, the beach, you will be surprised with the skimpy bikinis on display here. A carnival atmosphere, dance halls, cinemas, and pizzerias. Castelfusano, against a backdrop of pine woods. This stretch of shoreline is referred to as the Roman Riviera. |
Palestrina
A pretty, sleepy place, the entire town is built over and into the ruins of an enormous ancient temple. Originally a significant Etruscan town, Praeneste became renowned for its giant shrine to Fortuna Primagenia. Bits of history can be seen all through Palestrina. Off the central piazza in Palestrina is a hidden jewel; a dark flight of stairs takes you into the open space that was the heart of the temple complex. You can admire the architectural jumble reflecting thousands of years of building, and there is a mosaic of fish still in situ, in a kind of natural cave. Next door is the cathedral, which was built on one of the most sacred spots of the temple. |
Castelli Romani
Just south of Rome, in the Alban Hills, lies a string of hilltowns, villages, and vineyards called the Castelli Romani. These Roman Castles exerted a powerful lure, they aren't castles, but hill towns, many of them with an ancient history and several producing well-regarded wines. Explore Marino, Rocca di Papa, Nemi (Genzano, on the other side of Lake Nemi, has views of the countryside and a 17th-century palace that belonged to the Sforza-Cesarini), Ariccia, Albano, Castel Gandolfo, Frascati, and Tuscolo, an ancient spot with the ruins of an amphitheater dating from about the 1st century B.C. It offers what may be one of Italy's most panoramic views. |
Tivoli
The classical Tibur, is an ancient Italian town in Lazi. The ancient ruins of the Villa of Hadrian (A.D. 135) are among the most impressive in Italy, The major attractions here include the Teatro Marittimo, a circular maritime theater. Hadrian was an amateur architect, and much of the villa was designed by him. Tivoli used to be one of the Roman favourite holiday destination, as precious shelter from the hot city in summer: some of the best Roman poets and artists used to spend their vacation here, while Roman nobles built up sumptuous villas and gardens during the XVI century. |
Viterbo
2,000 years of history make it a must-see. Between around 1100 and 1300, it was one of the most important cities in Europe. By the 13th Century it had 50 castles under its control. It was the place where Popes took refuge when driven out of Rome and for several decades was the seat of the Papacy. It was the scene of battles between potential invaders of Rome and papal armies. The only way to see Viterbo properly is to wander through the narrow cobblestone streets of the medieval town. Do visit Piazza del Plebiscito, Piazza San Lorenzo, Duomo, Palazzo Papale, San Pellegrino Quarter, Convent of Santa Maria della Verita. |
Villa d'Este
This masterpiece of the Italian Garden is a UNESCO world heritage. With its impressive concentration of fountains, nymphs, grottoes, plays of water, and music, it constitutes a much-copied model for European gardens in the mannerist and baroque styles. The villa, built by a cardinal in the mid-16th century, is an afterthought to the hillside gardens, among the most beautiful in Greater Rome. The gardens appear like a fairy tale of the Renaissance, using water as a medium of sculpture. There are fountains in every imaginable shape and size, the pathways lined with some 100 fountains, the stairs flanked with cascades on either side. |
Appian Way
"Appian way is the queen of the long roads" The Appian Way, or Via Appia Antica, was one of the most important roads leading from the city of Rome to the south. One of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi, Apulia, in southeast Italy. Its importance is indicated by its common name, recorded by Statius. It played a big part in the defeat of the historic 73 BC slave revolt led by Spartacus. There are many a monuments along the Via Appia. Since it was illegal to bury people inside the city walls, many families established mausoleums along the Appian Way. |