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Rome
by emily
Italy’s capital is enormous, sometimes bewildering, often stunning and exhilarating. What else could one expect from a city that once ran a vast empire and now contains an entire separate nation, the heart of a major religion, within its borders? Though the empire crumbled long ago, the city is constantly vibrant. Standing in the city center by the Forum, it’s easy to feel that you’re living inside a giant postcard, with crumbling ruins on one side and the commanding sight of the ancient Colosseum rising above the rooftops on the other. The evidence of more recent history is also omnipresent here; most spectacularly in Vatican City, where people pour into St. Peter’s Basilica and Square and the famous Vatican Museums to worship, gawk, and wonder at everything from the Pope to the Sistine Chapel. However, though aged sights are abundant in Rome, the city is anything but elderly, and it is certainly not tired. The fashion is high-class here, the shopping opportunities countless, the cuisine delicious, the gelato heavenly, and the traffic absolutely ferocious, in both speed and volume. If you want a fast-paced day of historical sightseeing or just a slow afternoon with a cappuccino, Rome offers both and everything in between.
Rome travel guide by emily
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Rome Facts
- population: 2,705,603
- area: 1,285 km²
- time zone: CET (UTC+1), Summer: CEST (UTC+2)
- languages: Italian
- website: http://www.comune.roma.it/
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Latest Reviews for Rome
notabene
Ahhh la dolce vita :) Plusieurs monuments valent le déplacement : la chapelle sixtine, le vatican... more
2009-08-19 / / report abuse
Stephie
Statt den überteuerten Restaurants in der Innenstadt oder am Termini lieber in das schöne Viertel... more
2009-03-18 / / report abuse
rao003
stay at least 4 days, so that you can see it all .... read angels and demons from Dan Brown and follow the steps of the book
2008-05-11 / / report abuse
twitter buzz - Rome
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2009-09-17
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2009-09-17
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2009-09-17
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2009-09-17
rastaval
Saw Anthony B perform this @ Forte Prenestino Rome in 1998 - best part was that we all sang along...Fire Pon Rome http://songtwit.com/?5DJ
2009-09-17
doparie
Waiting to reach Rome, after one-month holidays-working period. Writing inside the Rai, public television, in Cosenza (Calabria)
2009-09-17
OfficialPanic
Busy day today.Preparing a lot of things for this saturday in Cyborg Disco in Rome.It's going to be fun with Nico & Tetta and Predator.
2009-09-17
Montymark
Woops, there she goes again, now attacking me for... well, I don't know. That's new :P Oh, and she's writing to Rome about me :P
2009-09-17
alexandervelky
"Queen Elizabeth I accused #Gypsies of hiding priests and emissaries from Rome. In 1563 she commanded them to leave within 3 months or die."
2009-09-17
Shizzl
Busy flight to Rome. People struggling to get their bags on- not sure why people don't just check bags in?Esp if not flying on business
2009-09-17
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