Rome may no longer be Caput Mundi (capital of the world), but it is still epic. Rome is the third most visited destination in the European Union. The vast architecture and monuments surrounding the city make it a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Rome, also known as the “Eternal City,” has a history that spans over two and a half thousand years. Rome’s exceptional art is a glorious testimony of its past. The city will consume every moment of your visit: you can contemplate the masterpieces at the Museo e Galleria Borghese, experience the magnificence of the Coliseum or simply ponder the heavens at the Pantheon. Rome will bombard you with its history, redeem you with its religion and pursue you with its exquisiteness.
Rome’s Highlights:
The Coliseum: Recognized as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, the Coliseum is the biggest and most famous monument of Rome. This huge elliptical amphitheater has a total seating capacity of 55,000, the largest ever built during the Roman Empire. Although, some of it was ruined, it still serves as a significant symbol of the great Roman architecture.
St. Peter's Basilica: Located in Vatican City, this holy place is the seat of the Catholic Church. A famous site for pilgrims, it highlights the artistic and priceless works of notable artists such as Michelangelo.
The Pantheon: As Michelangelo puts it, the Pantheon is “the Work of Angels.” The plaza surrounding the Pantheon is also a great place to enjoy the ambiance of the city and to savor a mouth-savoring gelato.
Trevi Fountain: This scenic spot is a favorite among all travelers. The noise of the cascading water and the views of the gorgeously crafted sculptures make this an enchanting place.
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Once upon a time, on a sunny day at the Hotel de Russie, you might have spotted Pablo Picasso or Jean Cocteau peeling and eating the oranges that they picked in the hotel garden. After a sixty-year hiatus, the Russie has re-emerged and is still a languid spot. While you won't catch today's Picassos and Cocteaus (or models and film stars, ...
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Rome can be a bit overwhelming — surely there are less exciting places in the world to wake up than in Rome’s Hotel Stendhal, just yards from the Trevi fountain, the Spanish Steps, and the high-end shopping district along the Via dei Condotti. This last, for the committed shopper, may just be enough to induce an attack of Stendhal Sy ...
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There’s something for everyone in Rome, from stately old palaces to user-unfriendly design exercises and everything in between. The austere 1930s brickwork facade of the Fortyseven Hotel is a compromise, its Deco style striking enough to satisfy those bored with the classics, yet restrained enough to avoid design overload. Instead of musty ...
Rome offers up so much history that it’s sometimes hard for the traveler to remember that, antiquity aside, Rome is a completely current and connected city too. It’s a cosmopolitan town fueled more by academia and the film business than by industry, and top-rate hotels usually aim for grandiloquent historical immersion or a hyper-hip ...
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Just off the Piazza del Popolo is the Via del Babuino, named for a statue of Silenus that somehow found itself informally christened “the baboon.” This was an artists’ quarter which has since gentrified — a common setting for a stylish little boutique hotel, no less so for the fact that the gentrification took place a cen ...
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