Rome Travel Guide

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"Colosseum at dawn - Rome, Lazio" in Rome Bernini's Colonnade at the Piazza St Peter's.

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It's hard to describe Rome in a few words; a city so vast and rich in art, monuments and exquisite views, a historic city, which has preserved its charm and independence throughout the centuries. Rome's history can be read in every monument, and palazzo; in fact, each and every stone bears witness to the periods of splendour, decay, wars, and numerous … Read Rome introduction

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Villa Borghese

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Design of the villa began at the start of the 17th century when Pope Paul V Borghese was elected. Its style resembles that of city villas from 100 years earlier. The gardens were especially cared for - aviaries were added to house exotic …
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Musei Vaticani (Vatican Museums)
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Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza
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Piazza del Campidoglio
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San Giovanni in Laterano

Bernini Bristol Hotel

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The Bernini Bristol is one of the best hotels in Rome, located in the heart of the city. It was established in 1870 and belonged to the Bernini family. In 1996, …
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Marriott Grand Hotel Flora
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Hotel Eden, a Royal Meridien Hotel
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Tulip Inn Roma Globus
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Hotel Majestic Roma

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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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Not to miss

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 …

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Facts for the Traveller

Population : 3800000 Area : 150km² Longitude / Latitude : 12.5200004578 / 41.8800010681 Currency : Euro (EUR) Weights & Measures system : Metric

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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 …

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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 …

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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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Overview

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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