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Rome Travel Guide - Travel to Rome
Rome is a modern and interesting city with a robust heritage; this place has long been famous among travelers. Rome Caput Mundi, Rome the ageless City. A different city around the world because of the entirely opposite styles of art and life that manage to live side by side there: Imperial Rome and Baroque Rome, sophisticated Rome and working-class Rome.
Rome possesses a long and turbulent history. No other city had the attention center of the world for such a long period. The city more loved of the Roman Empire, satisfied with architectural jewelry by her emperors, but also often taken, raided and destroyed. Also fires and earthquakes generated their scars, but each time the eternal city recovered from her injuries.
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Rome's history is narrowly related to the history of Europe. Not just the Roman emperors, but also medieval emperors and kings like Charlemagne or Otto I saw Rome as the true seat of power. They confronted the new rulers, the popes for the supreme power. It was the dispute about who was the true representative of God; all was related with the power. Both emperor and pope believed to be true inheritors of the Roman Empire.
It's commented one life is not enough to get to understand Rome. Maybe you'll need about ten, as much as the numerous vagabond cats that also occupy the city, but a week will serve for a first introduction. At each corner of each street has a story to offer. Countless stories together narrate the history of a three thousand year old city. Two weeks may be enough for a hasty tour through most everything; a month would be better. Fortunately, Rome (population 2.900.000) is compact enough to skim the best in three (full) days, and if you have more time we guarantee you will find delightful and fulfilling ways to use it.
The most spectacular features in Rome include the Trevi fountain (remind Anita Ekberg in the classic scene in La Dolce Vita) and the Spanish Steps, the Roman heritage sights such as the Pantheon, the Colloseum and the Forum Romanum, at least some of the world famous churches such as Il Gesu, S. Giovanni in Laterano or Sta. Maria Maggiore. Make sure not to miss a stroll through the Vatican City with the incredibly huge St. Peter's Cathedral and the unrivalled Vatican Museum.
The Rome has incredible advantages that make it a singular and wonderful place to live, work, play and raise a family.
Make the most of your stay and live as the Romans do by renting one of the many apartments in Rome located in the city. Staying in an apartment in Rome will allow you to experience daily Roman life first hand and discover the true "eternal city".
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