Rome

Left top – St Peter’s Basilica; Left middle –  San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica; Left down – Piazza del Popolo; Middle top – Colosseum; Middle down – Piazza Navona; Right top – Piazza Venezia; Right middle – Pantheon; Right down – Trevi Fountain;

In the central part of Italy,

lies the capital and the beautiful city of Rome, a powerful centre political, economic and religious since 2500 years ago. Situated at the confluence of the River Aniene and the Tiber River, Rome is one of the most historic and charming cities in the world. It is a fantastic mixture of ancient and modern, Rome  is vibrant with the relaxing change of pace on every corner. Rome is one of the few major cities that escaped World War II relatively intact. It is probably the city in the world with more churches, more than 900 in total, has been for many centuries the religious centre of the Christian world. The Basilica San Giovanni in Laterano was the first Christian church in the world and is one of the most beautiful of Rome. Other awesome basilica is the Santa Maria Maggiore. There are other smaller churches like Trinita dei Monti, Santa Maria del Popolo or Sant’Andrea della Valle. In the city centre lies the independent state of Vatican City. In Vatican you can find the Basilica of St. Peter, St. Peter’s Square and the Vatican museums which includes the Sistine Chapel, the Gallery of Maps or the Raphael Rooms. All cities would like to grow old as Rome. It is a city where there is no lack of history and culture, the most important museums are the National Roman Museum, the Borghese Gallery, the Capitoline Museums, the National Gallery of Ancient Art among others. The Roman Forum and the Imperial Forum near the Colosseum show how people lived in ancient Rome. Something wonderful in the city are the piazzas (squares), Piazza della Rotonda with its magnificent Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Piazza di Spagna, Piazza del Popolo, Campo dei Fiore and Piazza Venezia with the huge Monument to Vittorio Emmanuel II are good examples. It is also remarkable the huge amount of beautiful fountains in Rome as the Trevi Fountain. It is dubbed by many as the most beautiful city in the world, history is not lacking and there should be few people who do not enjoy this beautiful city once the capital of a gigantic empire. There are many more tourist spots in Rome like Pincio, Via Veneto or Galleria Borghese. Hotels in Rome

Main squares (piazzas) of Rome: Piazza Navona; Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps); Piazza del Popolo; St Peter’s Square (Vatican); Campo dei Fiore; Piazza Venezia; Largo di Torre Argentina; Piazza Barberini; Piazza Colonna; Piazza del Quirinale; Piazza della Repubblica; Piazza della Minerva; Pizza del Campidoglio; Piazza della Rotonda;

Main churches of Rome: St Peter’s Basilica; San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica; Pantheon; Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica; Santa Trinita dei Monti Church; Santa Maria del Popolo Church; Sant’Andrea della Valle Church; Santa Maria della Pace Church; Santa Maria sopra Minerva Basilica; Santa Prassede Church; San Clemente Basilica; Basilica of Our Lady in Trastevere; Santa Cecilia in Trastevere Church;

Important places to visit in Rome: Colosseum; Trevi Fountain; Borghese Gallery; Palazzo Venezia; Bocca della Verità; Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II; Roman Foruns; Capitolin Museum; Palazzo Pamphilj; Pincio; Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi; Via Veneto; Fontana del Tritone; Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este; Gallery Colonna; Gallery Doria Pamphilj; Tempio Rotondo; Porta del Popolo; Trastevere; Aventino; Palazzo Althemps; Palazzo Massimo alle Terme; Palazzo Colonna; Villa Medici; Colonna Marco Aurélio; Arch of Constantine; Arch of Septimius Severus; Arch of Titus; Arch of Janus; Ostia Antica;

Highlights of Vatican City: Vatican City; St Peter’s Basilica; St Peter’s Square; Vatican Museums; Sistine Chapel; Gallery of Maps; Raphael Rooms;

FAQs about Rome

Maps of Rome

Restaurants in Rome

• Pierluigi Trattoria
• Armando al Pantheon
• Per Me
• Roscioli
• Il Pagliaccio
• Da Felici
• Antico Arco
• Metamorfosi
• Cesare al Casaletto
• Otaleg

Transports in Rome

Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO) – It is the Rome’s main airport, there are flights to and from the main cities of the world.

Trains leave the Leonardo da Vinci Airport every 30 minutes to the station Roma Termini. The ticket costs 15€ (14€ if you buy online, so if there are three person it’s cheaper get a taxi.

There are buses from Leonardo da Vinci Airport to the city centre (Roma Termini), the journey takes 55 minutes and the ticket costs 6€ one way and 11€ return (cheaper if you buy online).

Ciampino International Airport (CIA) – The second airport of Rome with many low cost company flights based there.

There are buses from Ciampino Airport to the city centre, the journey takes 40 minutes and the ticket costs 6€ one and 12€ return.

You can take a bus from Ciampino Airport to Anagnina Metro Station then a Metro to the station closer from your hotel. This option is cheaper than the direct bus.

By Train – Rome is connected by train to the main Italian cities.

By Boat – Lots of Rome tourists arrived to the city by a cruise that stops in Civitavecchia, this city has train and bus connections to/from Rome.

Rome Combo Pass – 69,90€ for 3 days unlimited use of public transport, free entrance and discount in museums, free hop on hof off buses for 2 days and more.

Map of Metro

Map of Rome (more maps here)

Where is Rome on Map of Italy