The "Eternal City", the famed city for the Seven Hills, La Dolce Vita, the Vatican City and the Colosseum was once the center of the mighty Roman Empire. Rome is located approximately in the middle of the Italian peninsula (situated on the River Tiber, between the Apennine Mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea), therefore it is easily reached both from the north and from the south of the country.
Roman landmarks include churches, museums, monuments, squares, fountains, palaces, gardens and villas, making it one of the most photogenic cities in the world. Famous landmarks in Rome include the Coliseum - the largest amphitheater ever built by the Roman Empire, St. Peter's Basilica - the largest church in the world, Trevi Fountain - a huge Baroque fountain inspired by sea mythology, Villa Borghese - the largest park in Rome, the Pantheon, St. Peter's Square, the Vatican City, the Vatican Museums and plenty more. Italians are so fond of their landmarks that on one week a year, typically occurring in mid-May, there is no charge for admittance to all publicly owned landmarks and historical sites.
Only in Rome can you sip cappuccino at a cafe in front of the Pantheon, buy grapes from a centuries-old market and have and audience with the pope. If you want to spend time shopping in Rome, the list of places to choose from is endless. From the most famous designer labels in Italian fashion, to the outlets outside the city and from the old craftmen's shops to the flea markets, you will surely find shops to suite your taste.
If you are looking for a less crowded vacation in Rome, the perfect time to visit is mid-August. During this time many of Rome's inhabitants close down their shops for two weeks and go on their own vacations.
Nightlife in Rome may seem rather tame to those accustomed to the cutting-edge buzz of other European cities. Campo dei Fiori, the Piazza Navona area and Trastevere are some of the best places for an evening out. Locals and tourists alike walk around the streets all evening or sit at the many welcoming bars. These range from high class to homely to Irish pubs. For clubbers, the best option is Testaccio. This area contains the highest concentration of nightclubs. However, most of these close down during the summer.
Places of interest: St. Peter's Square & the Vatican City, The Pantheon, Villa Borghese, the Aventine, Roman Forum, Baths of Caracalla, Campidoglio, the Coliseum, Castel St. Angelo, the Vatican Museums, Trastevere, Quirinal Palace, Roman roads, Campo Marzio,
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