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This Insight Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration for your visit to Rome, as well as comprehensive planning advice to make sure you have the best travel experience. The guide begins with our selection of Top Attractions, as well as our Editors Choice categories of activities and experiences. Detailed features on history, people and culture paint a vivid portrait of contemporary life in Rome. The extensive Places chapters give a complete guide to all the sights and areas worth visiting. The Travel Tips provide full information on getting around, activities from culture to shopping to sport, plus a wealth of practical information to help you plan your trip.

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights in Rome are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

Youll find hundreds of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Rome. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.

About Insight Guides

Insight Guides have more than 40 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.

Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

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Romes Top 10 Attractions

Here, at a glance, are the citys must-sees, from the iconic monuments of Ancient Rome to the vibrant squares of Campo de Fiori and Trastevere, and the tranquil gardens of the Villa Borghese.

Top Attraction 1

The Forum . The majestic ruins of the the civic centre of Ancient Rome are best seen on a Sunday when the busy thoroughfare that cuts through the site is closed to traffic. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 2

Vatican Museums . These merit a lifetimes study, but if you only have a few hours, be sure to include the Sistine Chapel in your tour of this vast repository of art. Michelangelos breathtaking ceiling is a triumph of fresco painting. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 3

Colosseum . A shadow of its marble-clad imperial days, but impressive nonetheless and, as a symbol of Rome, it remains one of the citys key sights. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 4

Capitoline Museums . For a real insight into life in Ancient Rome, follow a tour of the Forum with a visit to this imposing collection of ancient art and Roman statuary. Among its most famous exhibits is the original bronze statue of a she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 5

Spanish Steps . All human life converges here, at the heart of Romes main shopping district. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 6

Trastevere . This old working-class district, across the Tiber from the centre, is now a trendy quarter full of boutiques, restaurants and wine bars. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 7

Pantheon . The best-preserved of all Ancient Romes buildings is Emperor Hadrians perfectly proportioned temple. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 8

Trevi Fountain . When a voluptuous Anita Ekberg frolicked in here in Fellinis La Dolce Vita , she turned it into a Roman icon. Throw a coin in the water and enjoy an ice cream on the steps. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 9

Piazza Navona . Della Portas masterpiece, the Fountain of Neptune , stands at the northern end of this elegant, enclosed square full of buskers, street performers, street artists and tourists. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 10

Villa Borghese . This leafy spot is perfect for picnicking and home to two world-class museums. For more information, .

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Editors Choice

Unique attractions, festivals and events, top shops, pizzas and piazzas, church art, family outings ... here are our recommendations, plus some money-saving tips.