ContentsPlan Your Trip 4Welcome to Rome ...............4
Top Sights ............................6
Eating .................................10
Drinking & Nightlife ..........12
Shopping ............................14
History ...............................16
Art & Museums ...........................18
Architecture ..................... 20
Culture ...............................21
Tours .................................. 22
For Free ............................. 23
For Kids ............................. 24
LGBT+ ................................ 25
Four Perfect Days ............ 26
Need to Know ................... 28
Rome Neighbourhoods ... 30
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ExploreRome 33Ancient Rome ................... 35
Centro Storico.................. 53
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati .....................73
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale ..................... 93
Monti & Esquilino............ 117
San Giovanni & Celio ......133
Aventino & Testaccio .... 143
Trastevere & Gianicolo ...159
Worth a TripMuseo e Galleria Borghese .......................... 112
Via Appia Antica ............ 154
SurvivalGuide 173Before You Go ................. 174
Arriving in Rome ............. 175
Getting Around ............... 177
Essential Information ....179
Language ........................ 184
Index .................................187
Special FeaturesColosseum ........................ 36
Roman Forum ...................40
Pantheon .......................... 54
Vatican Museums .............74
St Peter’s Basilica............ 80
Trevi Fountain .................. 94
Spanish Steps & Piazza di Spagna .............. 96
Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme ....... 118
Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano ..... 134
Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere ................... 160
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A heady mix of haunting ruins, awe-inspiring art and vibrant street life, Italy’s hot-blooded capital is one of the world’s most romantic and charis matic cities. Iconic monuments and priceless masterpieces recall its epic past, while everyday life plays out on streets packed with colourful markets and old-school trattorias, chic boutiques and hidden cocktail bars. Visit once and you’ll be hooked for life.
A heady mix of haunting ruins, awe-inspiring art and vibrant strlife, Italy’s hot-blooded capital is one of the world’s most romanand charis matic cities. Iconic monuments and priceless master
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Colosseum Rome’s iconic ancient amphitheatre. p36
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Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel and awe-inspiring art. p74
Pantheon A masterpiece of ancient architecture. p54
Museo e Galleria Borghese Sensational sculptures and Renaissance masterpieces. p112
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Palazzo Massimo alle TermeClassical art treasures. p118
Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano Monumental papal basilica. p134
Spanish Steps & Piazza di Spagna Great people-watching. p96
Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere Rome’s oldest church dedicated to Mary. p160
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