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Search this city by topic →Tour the ruins of Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli (UNESCO)
Walk among the Canopus pool and copies of classical architecture at Emperor Hadrian's vast imperial retreat — and photograph it.
Tour the fountain gardens of Villa d'Este in Tivoli (UNESCO)
Descend through the terraces of the Renaissance garden with hundreds of fountains, cascades and a water organ — and photograph it.
Put your hand in the Mouth of Truth (Bocca della Verità)
Put your hand in the mouth of the ancient marble mask said to bite the hand of a liar, and take a photo — and photograph it.
Descend into the catacombs on the Appian Way
Tour the underground burial galleries of the early Christians with a guide along ancient Rome's 'queen of roads.' — and photograph it.
Spaghetti carbonara
Try spaghetti carbonara — and photograph it.
Stand beneath the dome of the Pantheon
Stand in the world's best-preserved ancient Roman building, standing for 2,000 years with its open eye (oculus) at the top — and photograph it.
Tour the ancient city at the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Walk among temple and basilica ruins in the empire's heart and climb the hill where Rome was founded — and photograph it.
Tour the Roman port city at Ostia Antica
Walk among the theatre and mosaics of the ancient Roman port city, as well preserved as Pompeii but far quieter — and photograph it.
Stand in the arena of the Colosseum
Walk the gladiator arena floor and the underground corridors (hypogeum) of the ancient world's largest amphitheatre — and photograph it.
Walk the giant ruins of the Baths of Caracalla
Wander the towering walls and mosaic floors of ancient Rome's largest bath complex — and photograph it.
Cycle the ancient road on the Appian Way
Cycle the cobbled historic road among pine trees and ancient ruins — and photograph it.
Try authentic Roman pasta (cacio e pepe, carbonara)
Taste Rome's four classics — cacio e pepe, carbonara, amatriciana and gricia — at a traditional trattoria — and photograph it.
Eat Jewish-style artichokes (carciofi alla giudia) in the Ghetto
Try crispy fried artichokes and Roman-Jewish cuisine in Rome's old Jewish quarter — and photograph it.
Try Roman coffee at a historic café (Sant'Eustachio / Tazza d'Oro)
Try a creamy gran caffè or a granita di caffè at Rome's legendary coffee bars — and photograph it.
Eat real Italian gelato at a gelateria
Taste artisanal seasonal gelato with no artificial colors at a historic gelateria — and photograph it.
Roman street-food tour at the Testaccio market
Taste local treats like supplì, trapizzino and porchetta at a genuine neighborhood market — and photograph it.
Espresso standing at the bar and a slice of pizza al taglio
Drink an espresso standing at the counter; eat a slice of pizza sold by weight from the oven (al taglio) on the go — and photograph it.
Throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain
Toss a coin over your shoulder to wish to return to Rome, as tradition holds; admire the baroque masterpiece — and photograph it.
See Michelangelo at the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
Pass miles of galleries to look up in the Sistine Chapel, covered by Michelangelo's ceiling fresco and 'Last Judgment.' — and photograph it.
Tour the basilicas of Santa Maria Maggiore and San Giovanni
See early Christian mosaics and grand interiors in two of Rome's four major papal basilicas — and photograph it.
Tour the Capitoline Museums and Michelangelo's square
See the Capitoline Wolf and giant emperor statues at the world's oldest public museum; stand on the Piazza del Campidoglio — and photograph it.
Sit on the Spanish Steps
Sit on the famous steps at Piazza di Spagna; from the church above, look down on the square and Bernini's boat fountain — and photograph it.
See the terrace view from Castel Sant'Angelo
Watch Rome from the top of the structure built as Hadrian's mausoleum and later turned into a papal fortress — and photograph it.
See the baroque fountains of Piazza Navona
Take a long stroll around Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers, among street artists and cafés — and photograph it.
Climb the dome of St. Peter's Basilica
Tour the largest church in Christendom; climb Michelangelo's dome for a view over St. Peter's Square — and photograph it.
See St. Peter's through the Aventine keyhole
Through the keyhole in the Knights of Malta's gate, see St. Peter's dome perfectly framed by trees — and photograph it.
Spend an evening in the cobbled streets of Trastevere
Have dinner in the neighborhood full of traditional trattorias and lively bars, among ivy-clad old buildings — and photograph it.
Ride a Vespa through the countryside or city
Take a guided tour on the iconic Italian scooter through the Tuscan countryside or the streets of Rome — and photograph it.
See Velázquez's pope at the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
See Velázquez's famous portrait of Pope Innocent X in the grand galleries of a palace still owned by a family — and photograph it.
Enjoy the aperitivo hour in Rome
Pause the day in the late afternoon with an Aperol spritz or Negroni and the snacks the bars set out — and photograph it.
See Bernini and Caravaggio at the Borghese Gallery
See Bernini's breathtaking marble sculptures (Apollo and Daphne) and Caravaggio paintings in the villa-museum (booking required) — and photograph it.
Watch Rome's panorama from the Janiculum Hill
Stand on one of the city's finest panoramic terraces; watch the cannon fired at noon every day — and photograph it.
Travel Italy north to south by train
Link Milan-Florence-Rome-Naples by high-speed train in one route connecting the great cities — and photograph it.
Watch the Rome derby at the Stadio Olimpico
Experience the stands and the choreographies at the passionate derby between Roma and Lazio fans — and photograph it.
Eat cacio e pepe in Rome
Order the three-ingredient pasta at a Trastevere trattoria and photograph it.
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