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The Colosseum offers an unrivalled insight into life in ancient Rome. This stadium, which seated 50,000 people, dominates the historic centre. Crowds came to watch brutal gladiatorial…
Situated inside the Vatican City in Rome, the marble-floored St Peter's Basilica is amongst the largest churches (with the largest brick dome) ever constructed. It features the works of some…
The site where St Peter was martyred and buried, The Vatican became the residence of the popes who succeeded him and the centre of the Roman Catholic faith. It is home to some of Rome's most…
Hadrian's temple to the gods, the Pantheon in central Rome is extraordinarily well-preserved. Visitors stand inside and gaze up at the skies through the oculus, the nine-metre hole in the…
The ruins of the Roman Forum are the centrepiece of Rome's historic centre. This was the political, economic and religious centre of ancient Rome, filled with magnificent public buildings.…
Bustling Piazza Navona in central Rome, is perfect for people-watching. Built in the 15th century, its lavish fountains and open-air bars make this a popular meeting point, where Romans sip…
The Trevi Fountain, in central Rome, depicts Neptune's chariot pulled by winged horses. This baroque masterpiece by Nicola Salvi was immortalised in Fellini's film La Dolce Vita. Throw a coin…
The boat-shaped Isola Tiberina (Tiberina Island) sits in the River Tiber, connected to Trastevere via Cestio bridge. Once home to the Temple of Aesculapius, today visitors have a 10th-century…
Fully restored between 1655 and 1660 by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Rome's Santa Maria del Popolo Church features masterpieces including Caravaggio's Crucifixion of St Peter. Fans of Dan Brown's…
Hadrian's Villa, in Tivoli, was Emperor Hadrian's favourite residence and epitomised luxury. Today, visitors wander through the romantic ruins with its temples, pools and bath houses. The…
Once the flourishing commercial hub of ancient Rome, today Ostia Antica still retains its original seaport feel. Its well preserved buildings, taverns and grocery shops offer visitors a…
Located at the top of the Monument of Victor Emmanuel II, within the Complesso del Vittoriano, the Terrace of the Chariots re-opens to the public after almost a century and offers fantastic…
Just 300 yards from the Colosseum stands the Basilica San Clemente, famous for its magnificent frescoes and 12th-century mosaic of the Cross as the Tree of Life. In summer, it hosts Rome's…
Located north-west of the Vatican and a sufficient distance off the tourist trail to escape the international throngs, the residential Via Doria Market provides the perfect opportunity to…
Take an excursion into the history of Rome and its civilisation with a visit to The Grifi House, situated inside the archaeological site of the Palatine Hill.
