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Top Attractions. Getting to Rome. Public Transport. Money-saving tips. Where to Eat. Where to Stay. Shopping. 3-Day Itinerary. Map. Why visit Rome? With its unparalleled history, Rome is the third most visited city in Europe and the fourteenth worldwide.
Rome ( French: [ ʁɔm]) was a department of the First French Empire in present-day Italy. Its principal city was Rome. It was formed on 17 May 1809, when the Papal States were annexed by France, and was first known as the Département du Tibre (after the Tiber river) before being renamed on 17 February 1810.
4 minutes. Cultural cities. Rome: the irresistible allure of the Eternal City. The centre boasts legendary sites such as the Colosseum, the Fori Imperiali, the Pantheon or the Fountain of Trevi, but also charming neighbourhoods where you can breathe all the authentic Romanness, full of local culture and good food.
Department stores. Unlike most capital cities in Europe, Rome does not have many department stores. The closest to the city centre is the Galleria Alberto Sordi, on Via del Corso, near the Piazza Colonna. It opens every day from 10 am to 10 pm. Street markets.
3 days ago · Rome, historic city and capital of Roma provincia (province), of Lazio regione (region), and of the country of Italy. Rome is located in the central portion of the Italian peninsula, on the Tiber River about 15 miles (24 km) inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Between Vatican City, the Trevi Fountain, and the Pantheon, you may begin to wonder how many feats of architectural genius can be squeezed into one city. — Nicola Ferlei Brown.
2,243,215. PLAN YOUR TRIP. Rome. It’s easy to see why Rome’s one of the most-visited places on the planet: There’s history everywhere (the Pantheon, the Colosseum, the list goes on), sculptural masterpieces in almost every piazza, and—of course—ridiculously good food.
