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Rome wasn't built in a day--and you'll need much more than a day to take in this timeless city. The city is a real-life collage of piazzas, open-air markets, and astonishing historic sites. Toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain, contemplate the Colosseum and the Pantheon, and sample a perfect espresso or gelato before spending an afternoon shopping at the Campo de’Fiori or Via Veneto. Enjoy some of the most memorable meals of your life here, too, from fresh pasta to succulent fried artichokes or a tender oxtail stew.
Restaurants in Rome
1. Basilica Parrochiale San Lorenzo in Lucina
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4.5 based on 131 reviews
Reviewed By Noraatc - Sudbury, United States
Basilica di San Lorenzo in Lucina has a pretty modest facade, so it is easy to miss it. That would be a mistake because it’s Baroque interior is really beautiful. The chapels behind the arches of the nave have notable pieces of art, such a bust of Dr.Gabriele Fonesca by Bernini and paintings by Guido Reno. Famous French painter, Nicolas Poussin, who loved this church, is buried there. One of my most memorable festive images of Rome is charming Piazza di San Lorenzo in Lucina with big Christmas tree in the middle and little children happily playing around it. The piazza is full of designers’ shops and cozy restaurants is a very atmospheric place to relax and watch the world go by.
2. Basilica di Sant'Andrea delle Fratte
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4.5 based on 183 reviews
Reviewed By Nana_JP
I make a point to visit Sant’ Andrea when I visit Rome and I am always humbled by the unobtrusive exterior that hides the treasures within. It is a small church that exudes sanctity. You know immediately you have entered someplace exceptional even before you see the two massive Bernini sculpted angles. If you are blessed to be there when the light is right and flowing through an upper window, you will see the angel on the right illumine as if shining from within. Notice the angel on the left is holding the crown of thorns. It is enough to make you weep. Take time to sit and meditate. The church is usually quiet and an excellent place for reflection.
3. Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena
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4.5 based on 136 reviews
Reviewed By H9489RPdaniele - Crema, Italy
It is a Roman Catholic church in one of the streets leading from the Piazza della Rotonda in the Campo Marzio area of historic Rome.
4. Piazza della Rotonda
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4.5 based on 590 reviews
Reviewed By AMohsen - Port Said, Egypt
This is one of the picturesque spots in Rome, where perfectly made sculptures, a fountain, and an Egyptian obelisk are all at the front of Pantheon gate and the pillars.
5. Chiesa di San Silvestro in Capite
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4.5 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By Noraatc - Sudbury, United States
Located in the heart of Rome, this gem of a church, which dates back to the 8th century, was beautifully rebuilt at the very end of the 16th century and is a perfect example of the most lavish Baroque style. You start in the tiny courtyard with the relics from the Catacombs on display and then enter the church completely unprepared for the opulence of its stunning interior. Everything is gorgeous: the ceiling, the chapels, the high altar... marble, gold, frescoes are so abundant but not overwhelming. And the Romanesque campanile dates back to the 12th century. How nice to discover such a treasure and admire it without oppressive tourist crowds!
6. Santa Maria in via Lata
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4.5 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By JenRaeM - Lawrenceburg, United States
Under this church is most likely the place where St. Paul was under house arrest for two years and where he wrote several books of the New Testament. Fortunately the crypt has not been overly commercialized. The visiting hours are limited, so be sure to check when it’s open (usually late afternoon) and the cost is about 3 Euros.
7. Palazzo Propaganda Fide
8. Column of Marcus Aurelius
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4.0 based on 469 reviews
Erected between 180 and 196, this marble monument celebrates the victories of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, which is in the form of a spiral with 190 internal steps.
Reviewed By Steveage - Rexburg, United States
It's free, it's ancient, why not?! The spiral, carved pictures tells the story of Marcus Aurelius' wars along the Danube, these wars were waged by him from 166 to his death. Also, a bronze statue of the apostle St. Paul was placed on the top, to go with that of St. Peter on Trajan's Column in 1588. Originally the top had a statue of Marcus Aurelius.
9. Palazzo di Montecitorio - Sede della Camera dei Deputati
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4.0 based on 198 reviews
Reviewed By mikegR5774VD - Bonita, United States
The first Sunday of each month is open for tours to the general public, and schoolchildren are generally welcome in their respective groups. You can also visit the Italian Senate, although coats and ties are required for gentlemen. You might also contact your country's embassy or consulate in Rome to see if a visit can be arranged on a date in which either chamber is in session.
10. Tempio di Adriano
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4.0 based on 243 reviews
In Piazza di Pietra there's part of the ancient Temple of Hadrian left. 11 tall and beautiful columns are still standing and well visibile, together with parte of the old wall !
Reviewed By SpanishStepsApt - Rome, Italy
Every night at dusk, there is a very cool, free, 10-minute sound and light show at the Temple of Hadrian, in the Piazza di Pietra. The show introduces you to the Emperor Hadrian and his various projects (Hadrian's Wall in Britain, Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, the Pantheon, etc.) and then goes through the building of the Temple of Hadrian and then what happened to it over time ... really well done. The show is impressive in that it clearly depicts everything without words and really gives you an idea of what the temple building became in the Middle Ages, and later .... highly recommended.
