eBook - ePub
Trusted by 375,005 students
Access to over 1.5 million titles for a fair monthly price.
Study more efficiently using our study tools.
Information
Print ISBN
9781787015395
ROME
Colosseum
St Peter’s Basilica
Vatican Museums
Pantheon
Museo e Galleria Borghese
Roman Forum
Emperors’ Footsteps Walking Tour
Centro Storico Piazzas Walking Tour
Sights
Shopping
Eating
Drinking & Nightlife
Entertainment
Information
Getting There & Away
Getting Around
Rome at a Glance…
A heady mix of haunting ruins, breathtaking art, vibrant street life and incredible food, Italy’s hot-blooded capital is one of the world’s most romantic and inspiring cities. Ancient icons such as the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Pantheon recall the city’s golden age as caput mundi (capital of the world), while monumental basilicas testify to the role that great popes have played in its history. And Rome’s astonishing artistic heritage is almost unrivalled. A walk around the centre will have you encountering masterpieces by the giants of Western art: sculptures by Michelangelo, canvases by Caravaggio, frescoes by Raphael and fountains by Bernini.
MUSTANG_79/GETTY IMAGES ©
Clockwise From Top Left: IR Stone/Shutterstock ©; wjarek/Shutterstock ©; Duszan/Shutterstock ©; Polifoto/Shutterstock ©; Lefteris Papaulakis/Shutterstock ©; S.Borisov/Shutterstock ©; S.Borisov/Shutterstock ©; Catarina Belova/Shutterstock ©
Rome in Two Days
Start early at the Colosseum, followed by the Palatino and Roman Forum. End the day in the centro storico (historic centre), not missing Piazza Navona and the Pantheon. Day two, hit the Vatican Museums and St Peter’s Basilica. Mellow out afterwards with the Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain. End with sunset on Piazza del Quirinale and dinner at Pianostrada.
Rome in Four Days
Spend day three exploring Villa Borghese – book ahead for the Museo e Galleria Borghese. End the day with dinner at Hostaria Romana. Next day, admire classical art at the Capitoline Museums and explore the basilicas on the Esquiline. See the evening out at La Barrique, and have drinks in boho Monti, or hipster Trastevere: Da Enzo is a great spot for a classic trattoria dinner.
Table of contents
- Table of Contents
- Welcome to Italy
- Italy’s Top 12
- Need to Know
- Hot Spots For…
- Essential Italy
- Month by Month
- Get Inspired
- Itineraries
- Family Travel
- Rome
- Florence
- Tuscany
- Cinque Terre
- Venice
- Milan
- Italian Lakes
- Naples
- Pompeii
- Amalfi Coast
- Sicily
- Sardinia
- In Focus
- Italy Today
- History
- Art & Architecture
- The Italian Table
- Lifestyle
- Fashion & Design
- Directory A–Z
- Language
- Behind the Scenes
- Our Writers