Rome, known as the Eternal City has attracted visitors for over 2,000 years. It is one of the most magnificent and romantic cities in the world. Rome has an attractive mix of grandiose sights and bustling city life. Life is sweet – the cake is there for the eating. Italian designer shopping, smooth ice cream, frothy cappuccino and exquisite wines to name but a few things.

Where do you start to summarize the history of the Eternal City? A good date might be 21 April...

Rome is one of a kind. No other city, not even Athens, Istanbul, London, or New York has as many...

Anita Ekberg made the fountain famous in the film ”La Dolce Vita”. Funnily enough, it actually...

It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but once inside, this 2,000-year-old temple with its...

It is like a fairytale with its mosaic of temple ruins, worn marble streets and basilicas. Forum...

Rome falls short of Venice and Florence when it comes to art, but this gallery is an exception. It...

According to some, this is the most beautiful square in the whole world. Not only because of its...

In the year 64 Emperor Nero built a palace almost one mile long – from the Palatine hill all the...

Rome has more churches than almost any other city in the world. One of the most beautiful, Santa...

The botanical gardens at the foot of the Janiculum hill have more than 7,000 different kinds of...

The Museo di Roma houses approximately 40,000 sculptures, paintings and mosaics describing Rome’s...

Rome restaurants cater to all tastes. There are American steakhouses, Lebanese meze restaurants,...

Da Franco is an airy and sparsely decorated seafood restaurant located in the San Lorenzo...

A proper un buco, or hole-in-the wall type of place, close to Da Franco, always packed with people,...

A simple trattoria popular amongst politicians and journalists. It proves that when it comes to...

Bustling, loud and with large portions is the best way to describe Betto e Mary. The restaurant...

A popular local restaurant in Prati, close to the Vatican. The menu is full of classic Italian...

This restaurant is tucked away behind Piazza Navona and its tourist traps. The menu is Tuscan and...

Touristy Trastevere is home to elegant Antico Arco and its inventive and exciting menu. A good...

Rome’s best fish and seafood restaurant.

A traditional trattoria in the heart of Trastevere with Roman specialities and pizza.

An expensive alternative, but as the name suggests, the best of Emilia-Romagna cuisine. Unbeatable...

New York-inspired decor, built in fascist architectural style right opposite Emperor Augustus’...

Japanese fusion restaurant SOMO is a perfect harmony between contemporary design and taste between...

At the Rome Cavalieri Hilton Roof Garden you find La Pergola, a three-Michelin-star restaurant run...

Italy is a mecca when it comes to coffee and the Romans know exactly which cafés to visit and don’t...

Bags of coffee beans rest on the floor and images of plantations adorn the walls. It has looked the...

Another popular café known for its exceptionally strong coffee. A much admired granita al caffè,...

When Romans talk about the best ice cream parlours, San Crispino almost always comes out on top....

Almost as popular is Fiocco di Nevi, ”the snow flake”, close to famous Giolittis. Many locals claim...

The Romans love to meet over an aperitivo around 19.30, after which they either go on to a...

Everyone agrees that this is the premier place for cocktails and celebrity-spotting. Despite the...

Close to Bar della Pace, but with more locals and a higher tempo – especially in the summer time.

If you want a quieter start to the evening, with waiters in white jackets, this is your place. Not...

Has won several awards for its aperitivi. After 18.00 they serve a buffet with small appetizers....

Rome’s trendiest watering hole - a sushi restaurant which turns into a cocktail bar after midnight.

One of Rome’s largest discotheques with a laser show and hundreds of people on the dance floor....

La Maison is situated in the historic centre and often has famous international guests in its VIP...

Supperclub is near the Pantheon with a champagne bar.

The traditional nightclub Gilda, not far from the Spanish Steps, still retains its style and mainly...

A music bar where to dance the night away to the notes of Latin American and Caribbean music such...

High fashion shopping in Rome is concentrated to two streets running parallel to each other from...

Women and men’s clothes, shoes, bags, costume jewellery, perfumes, high quality kitchen and...

Slightly more exclusive, mainly clothes, shoes and perfume.

Beautiful 19th century arcade with enormous cut glass chandeliers and a vaulted glass roof....

Rome has an abundance of hotels but with six million visitors every year, they are soon fully...

The ultimate in luxury, situated above the Spanish Steps near the Trinità dei Monti church. Many...

Luxurious and stylish hotel that opened in 2000. Has a nice courtyard and a terraced garden that...

Central and clean in Trastevere, right next to the church of St Francis of Assisi, and a monastery....

Intact 1920’s style, a number of films have been shot here. In a small street between the River...

A quaint hotel tucked away inside a small alley, close to the Tiber. The top floor rooms have...

Located in the Lorenzo area. Just as at Due Torri, the top floor rooms come with their own terraces.

A good and cheap alternative close to Santa Maria in Maggiore is Blue Hostel. A renovated hotel...

Despite its name, this is one of Rome’s best budget hotels.

Rome’s main airport, Leonardo da Vinci, is located in Fiumicino, 30 kilometres (18.5 miles) from...

The Termini station is the hub for Rome’s transportation network. The name of the local bus and...

Taxi stands can be found throughout the city centre. It is recommended that tourists only use the...

The Post Office is usually open between 09.00-14.30 from Monday to Friday and between 09.30 - 13.00...

Rome’s pharmacies have alternating opening hours during weekends and nights. Call +39 06 228 941 to...

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Country code +39 Rome area code: 06 (also dialed in Rome) If you call Italy from abroad, you...

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