Competition is fierce, but the Pantheon is surely ancient Rome’s most astonishing building. This Roman temple has been standing for almost 2000 years, and it’s a unique.
The Colosseum is the most extraordinary of all Rome’s monuments. It’s not just the amazing completeness of the place, or its size, but the sense of its gory history that resonates.
Immortalised by Anita Ekberg’s dip in La Dolce Vita, the Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi) is Rome’s largest and most famous fountain.
Visiting the Vatican Museums is an unforgettable experience that requires strength, stamina and patience. You’ll need to be on top of your game to endure the inevitable queues.
For centuries the sight of public executions, this elegant neoclassical piazza is a superb people-watching spot. It was originally laid out in 1538 to provide a grandiose entrance to the city.
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.
With its ornate fountains, baroque palazzi and pavement cafés, it is central Rome’s showcase square. It sits on the site of an ancient monument, in this case the 1st-century-AD Stadio di Domiziano.
Just north of Piazza Navona, Palazzo Altemps is a gem. A beautiful, late-15th-century palazzo, it houses the best of the Museo Nazionale Romano’s formidable collection of classical sculpture.
Via dei Fori Imperiali are known collectively as the Imperial Forums (Fori Imperiali). Constructed between 42BC and AD112, they were largely buried in 1933 when Mussolini built Via dei Fori Imperiali
Piazza di Spagna and the famous Spanish Steps (Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti) have been a magnet for foreigners since the 18th century.
At the most upscale wine bar in town, decorated with wrought-iron vines, wood paneling, and velvet, you come for the wine, but return for the food. Everything here is appropriately raffinato (refined)
La Pergola's rooftop location offers a commanding view of the city, and as you're seated in your plush chair, you know you're in for a three-Michelin star experience, and the only one in Rome.
Has a great unobstructed 360 degree view of Rome. The outdoor terrace is especially attractive when its bowers of bougainvillea and geraniums are in bloom.
The new fine-dining restaurant at Palazzo Manfredi, a recently renovated 17th century palazzo converted into a 16-room 5-star hotel in the heart of Rome. Located on the top floor of Palazzo Manfredi
Roof terrance located just in front of Piazza Venezia with its sober and elegant atmosphere, one of the charming characteristics is the wonderful panoramic terrace.
Si vocifera che tra le riforme della nuova manovra ci sarà la possibilità di svuotare le tasche a tutti coloro che, sprovvisti di tessera parlamentare, passeranno per la piazza anche solo per caso! Read more.
