Rome Travel Guide
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It is hard to describe Rome in a few words. Rome is a city so vast and rich in art, historic ruins, monuments and exquisite views, that words can hardly do it justice. Rome's deep history mixes with its cosmopolitan surface on every corner. This former capital of the Roman Empire has preserved its charm and independence throughout the centuries. Rome's … Read Rome introduction
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Hotel Majestic Roma
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Located in a late 19th-century palazzo, this is one of the most beautiful hotels in Rome. It has been renovated in a style that combines the ancient with the …
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Rome must have run out of money. The streets are pot-holed, the buildings are filthy. Cars and scooters dominate everywhere - roads, pavements, squares, making walking awful. It is outrageously ... more
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Introduction
It's hard to say what you'll find most breathtaking about the Eternal City - the arrogant opulence of the Vatican, the timelessness of the Forum, the top speed of a Fiat Bambino, the gory resonance of the Colosseum, trying to cross a major intersection, or the bill for your caffe latte.
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Museo e Galleria Borghese This 'queen of all private collections' was formed by Cardinal Scipione Borghese, the most passionate and knowledgeable art collector of his day. The collection - including works by Caravaggio, Bernini, Botticelli and Raphael - and the mansion were acquired by the …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 2550000 Area : 150km² Longitude / Latitude : 12.5200004578 / 41.8800010681 Currency : Euro (EUR) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Also known as Fiumicino, Leonardo da Vinci is Rome's main airport, the other being Ciampino. Eurolines is the main bus company for servicing other European destinations, and there are regular train connections to all the major cities in Italy and Europe. Getting around Leonardo da …
History
Recent History The last few decades of the 20th century saw a mixture of economic success and wide-ranging corruption scandals which touched many a politician, public official and businessperson. The public reacted with perverse moral indignation in 1994 by electing a stridently right-wing …
Weather
Rome's mild climate makes it visitable year-round; however, spring and autumn are without doubt the best times to visit, with generally sunny skies and mild temperatures (although late autumn, November, can be rainy). July and August are unpleasantly hot (many Romans desert the city in August …
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Overview of Rome
Rome is a city of vivid and unforgettable images: the view of the city's silhouette from Janiculum Hill at dawn, the array of broken marble columns and ruins of temples of the Roman Forum, St. Peter's dome against a pink-and-red sunset, capping a gloriously decorated basilica. Rome is also a city of …
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Rome is a heady blend of artistic and architectural masterpieces, classical ruins, and extravagant baroque churches and piazzas. The places evoke the people -- Roman emperors concerned with outdoing their predecessors in grandeur, powerful prelates enmeshed in intricate scandals, …
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