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When to Go

The main tourist season in Rome starts shortly before Easter (when the greatest number of visitors flock...

Top 5 Reasons to Go

The Pantheon: Of ancient Rome's remains, this is the best preserved and most impressive.... St. Peter's...

Best of Rome in 5 Days

So you want to taste Rome, gaze at its beauty, and inhale its special flair, all in one breathtaking...

Rome with Kids

Although Italians love children and are generally very tolerant and patient with them, they provide few...

Eating Well in Rome

Roman cooking is simple, rustic cuisine, perfected over centuries. Dishes rarely have more than a few...

Rome Event Calendar

This is the day of the Festa dell'Immacolata Concezione (Feast of the Immaculate Conception), when Rome's......

Touring the Vatican

To enter the Musei Vaticani, the Sistine Chapel, and the Basilica di San Pietro you must comply with...

Touring Ancient Rome

Begin your walk on the Campidoglio -- the Capitoline Hill -- famed as the site of Michelangelo's spectacular...

Touring Old Rome

The grandmother of all Rome's churches, Il Gesù, kicks off this tour. Take in the Baroque splendor...

Begin at Piazza Venezia, the square in front of the elaborate marble mountain that is the Monumento a...

If you're staying on Via Veneto, this walk begins at your front door. Start if you want with a cappuccino...

A Pizza Primer

Don't leave Rome without sitting down to a Roman pizza in a pizzeria. Yes, pizza may have been invented...

Rome's Best Gelato

For many travelers, the first taste of gelato -- Italian ice cream -- is one of the most memorable moments...

Rome's Bar & Club Scene

There's a bar for every taste in Rome. One at a better hotel will offer elegant surroundings and soft...

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