Rome
Rome
Italy's vibrant capital lives in the present, but no other city on earth evokes its past so powerfully. For over 2,500 years, emperors, popes, artists, and common citizens have left their mark here. Archaeological remains from ancient Rome, art-stuffed churches, and the treasures of Vatican City vie for your attention, but Rome is also a wonderful place to practice the Italian-perfected il dolce far niente, the sweet art of idleness. Your most memorable experiences may include sitting at a caffè in the Campo de' Fiori or strolling in a beguiling piazza.
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Neighborhoods
If you ever wanted to feel like the Caesars—with all of ancient Rome (literally) at your feet—simply head to Michelangelo's famed Piazza del Campidoglio. There
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While Romans consider these neighborhoods central, they are just far enough off the beaten path to be little known to tourists—and to have retained their
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Districts in the area just north of the Roman Forum and the Colosseum range from the bustling, multicultural Esquilino neighborhood to the hipster enclaves of
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In spirit, and in fact, this area of Rome is grandiose. The overblown Vittoriano monument, the labyrinthine treasure-chest palaces of Rome's surviving aristocracy—even the diamond-draped
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The area around Piazza Navona, Campo de’ Fiori, and the Jewish Ghetto, also known as the Campo Marzio (Field of Mars) for its martial past
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