Rome
Rome is the capital city of Italy and Lazio and Italy's largest and most populous city. It is located in the central-western portion of the Italian peninsula, on the Tiber river. Rome's history spans over two and a half thousand years, as one of the founding cities of Western Civilization. Even outside of the history of the Roman Empire, Rome has a significant place in the story of Christianity up to the present day, for it endures as the home of the papacy. The worldwide Roman Catholic Church is administered from the Vatican City, run by the Holy See as an independent enclave and the world's smallest sovereign state. The historic centre of Rome is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Rome
Only in Rome can you sip cappuccino at a café in front of the Pantheon,
buy grapes at a centuries-old market, and have an audience with the
pope–all in one morning. It may no longer be caput mundi (capital of the world), but Rome is an epic, bubbling-over metropolis harbouring lost empires. Rome is also a centre for commerce, culture, shopping
and football. The Eternal City offers a wealth of architectural and
artistic treasures which would take a lifetime to explore in full.
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| Hotels in the region Rome | |
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Hotel Victoria, Rome
The 4 star luxury Swiss family-run Hotel Victoria combines understated sophistication with traditional Italian charm. |
| Attractions Rome | |
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| The Vatican | |
The Vatican City is itself of great cultural significance. Buildings such as St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel are home to some of the most famous art in the world, which includes works by artists such as Botticelli, Bernini, Raphael and Michelangelo. The Vatican Library and the collections of the Vatican Museums are of the highest historical, scientific and cultural importance. In 1984, the Vatican was declared a UNESCO-World Heritage Site; it is the only one to consist of an entire state. |
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| Ancient Rome | |
The heart of the ancient city lies between the Capitoline, Palatine, Esquiline and Quirinal hills. Located here are the Colosseum, Roman and Imperial Fora. |
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| Park Villa Borghese | |
The most central and famous of Rome's green spaces is Villa Borghese. It also has a boating lake, zoo, opera house and the charming Cinema dei Piccoli, showing children's films. The Galleria Borghese houses an interesting private art collection with Bernini's Apollo and Daphne sculpture, Titan's Sacred and Profane Love and a large number of Caravaggios. (open Tues to Sat). |
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