- Bernini's Colonnade, St. Peter's Square, Vatican City
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Rome is the capital of Italy; its center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walk among the ancient ruins of the Forum and the Colosseum, pay homage to Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel and Vatican City, stroll among the bustling streets until you find the perfect sidewalk café to stop and sip an espresso. Family travelers can’t go wrong with the food options: pasta, pizza and gelato.
The “Eternal City” sits on the River Tiber, between the Apennine Mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea, and was the administrative center of the mighty Roman Empire, which ruled from Britain to Mesopotamia. According to mythology, Rome was founded by the twins Romulus and Remus. They were abandoned as infants in the Tiber River and raised by a mother wolf before a shepherd found them and adopted them as his own.
Aside from the ruins, there are awe-inspiring churches, bustling public squares, numerous fountains sure to trigger memories of Anita Ekberg among Fellini fans and museums everywhere waiting to be discovered.
Destination Facts
- Population: 2,563,241
- Time Zone: +1 GMT (Central European Time)
- Languages: English
- Currency: EUR
- Airports
- Leonardo Da Vinci / Fiumicino (ROM) [Main]
- Fiumicino (FCO) [Secondary]
- Ciampino (CIA) [Secondary]
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