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When to go

The mild climate makes Rome a pleasure to visit at any time of the year. However, the best times are definitely during spring and autumn when the days are sunnier and temperatures are very enjoyable.  Temperatures in Rome soar in July and August and many Romans take a vacation during this period and many businesses are closed so you can enjoy a city which becomes traffic and crowd free and you can enjoy drinking fresh water from the “nasone”, being the drinking fountains of Rome. From December to February the weather is cold and crisp, but very rarely is both grey and oppressive.

Dining

An ancient place like Rome, a living breathing museum of art and history with a culture so special and unique could just be one of the greatest capitals of the restoration of the world accommodating a large culinary tradition.  Most of the restaurants offer a menu that may be a little obvious, but without a doubt full of typical and genuine dishes made of unmistakable flavour of folk tradition and local produce. Here a couple of restaurant where, once in Rome, you certainly would love to go: La Vecchia Roma trattoria with the sublime Amatriciana Flambè close to Termini StationOpens in a new window, Da Remo pizzeria in Trastevere, and the Pipero al Rex restaurant with his famouse Carbonara.

Shopping

Rome offers temptations of every kind. Window shopping is a joy and you will find good value for money. Among the cult of Roman shopping sites not to be missed is the area of the Trident with the famous Via dei Condotti, Via Borgognona, via Frattina and the whole area around the Spanish Steps, dotted with world renowned jewelers and the workshops of the most important Italian and International fashion designers. All the streets around Via dei Condotti and the Spanish Steps are therefore devoted to high fashion -, all the big names  have a presence here.  Whatever your budget - it is still great fun to walk around looking in the windows. If you are looking for a bargain, then a little farther away in Via del Corso and the Galleria "Alberto Sordi" you  can find shops of various kinds able to satisfy the most diverse needs, while Via dei Giubbonari, near Campo de 'Fiori, offers economical alternatives to Piazza di Spagna shops. The shopping continues even in the Prati / St. Peter area (Via Cola di Rienzo, Via Ottaviano) and in San Giovanni (Via Appia), where the range goes from small businesses to large international chains.

Major Points of Interest

You cannot visit Rome without including a full immersion into the thousands of years of history. The ColosseumOpens in a new window is of course the most famous and iconic monument in Rome. Here gladiators used to challenge each other in mortal combat and condemned prisoners were killed by hungry beasts. Usually, visitors reach the Colosseum Opens in a new windowwalking in Via dei Fori Imperiali where they stop over to visit the Roman ForumOpens in a new window, the onetime heart of the commercial, political and religious centre of ancient Rome. There are many wonders in Rome to visit and they are all relatively close to each other: you can visit the Pantheon, one of the world's most famous and imitated architectural monuments, the Trevi FontainOpens in a new window, the largest and most famous fountain in Rome which was completed in 1762 by Nicola Salvi and, two centuries later, immortalized by Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg in Fellini's La Dolce Vita. Rome also offers wonders such as Castel Sant’Angelo (which was built as a mausoleum for Hadrian and later transformed into a fortress for the popes in the 6th Century) the Vatican cityOpens in a new window (where you do not want to miss the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican Museums and climbing up the 551 stairs of the St. Peter’s chapel), the Circus Maximus and hundreds of hidden corners and neighborhoods (Trastevere, Monti, Testaccio, Campo de’ Fiori, etc.) which literally takes you back to the Roman age, the Middle ages or to the Renaissance. Rome also offers wonderful parks such as Villa Borghese, Villa Pamphili, Villa Ada and Villa Torlonia. Whatever you want to experience in the eternal city, we have hundreds of hotels in Rome that may fit your needs.

Nightlife

No need to go a long way to have fun in Rome. Football and opera, dance and film - the Eternal City is not lacking in anything. The Romans generally do not drink a lot – but certainly enjoy sitting alfresco in the evening  and the best bars are mainly located in the historic centre:  Trastevere and Monti. There are also plenty of bars and clubs open to anyone who wishes to enjoy the nightlife.

Sports

Football is the most popular sport in Rome, with two major football teams: S.S. Lazio and A.S. Roma. Foro Italico also hosts the ATP Masters tennis event every year.