Rome is without doubt one the most beautiful cities in the world and every year millions of tourists come from around the world to admire the treasures and masterpieces of Roman art and architecture.
Although it was once the largest city in the world, the capital of the greatest empire in the world and now the centre of the Christian world, Rome is a relatively compact city which is great news for the visitor as the majority of its most famous sites are within walking distance of each other.
No other city comes close. It may no longer be caput mundi (capital of the world), but Rome is an epic, bubbling-over metropolis harbouring lost empires. One visit and you’ll be hooked.
People in Rome encapsulate the spirit of the city. Pass a central café and the tables outside are animated with people, downing fast shots of espresso and sporting big black sunglasses. Churches fill during Mass, and the priests, dressed in purple, cream or red
silk, read the rites to a hushed congregation .
Rome is a city where you feel cool just strolling through the streets, catching the sunlight on your face outside a café, or eating a long lunch. It’s a place that almost encourages you to take things easy. Don’t feel like going to a museum? What’s the need when it’s all outside on the streets?
It's hard to say what you'll find most breathtaking about the Eternal City - the Vatican, the Forum, the top speed of a Fiat Bambino, the Colosseum, or the bill for your caffe latte.
There are so many pleasures this city has to offer, from the grandiose thrill of feeling centuries of turbulent history under your feet, connecting with your inner gladiator at the Colosseum, joining an audience with the Pope at the Vatican and throwing a coin into the Trevi Fountain.
The Vatican and St Peter's Basilica
Be overwhelmed by the grandeur of the Basilica do San Pierro and the Vatican museums.
Pantheon
Competition is fierce, but the Pantheon is surely ancient Rome’s most astonishing building. This Roman temple has been standing for almost 2000 years, and it’s a unique, unparalleled experience to enter its great doors and have your vision directed upwards, just as it would have been for the ancient Romans.
Colosseum
The Colosseum is the most extraordinary of all Rome’s monuments. It’s not just the amazing size of the place, but the sense of its gory history that resonates: it was here that gladiators met in mortal combat and condemned prisoners fought off hungry lions two thousand or so years ago.
