DK Travel : Rome

Although functioning as a vibrant, modern capital akin to any in Europe, the unique appeal of Rome is that the entire city is a vast, 3,000-year-old, indoor-outdoor museum. In every quarter you’ll find ancient monuments, art treasures and timeless architecture in churches, galleries and protected ruins. Home to the world’s smallest city, the Vatican, Rome has religion at its heart and history in its soul – a city that dazzles and inspires visitors time and time again.

Atlante Star

Attentive service and a host of extras, such as free airport pick-up and Jacuzzis. The rooftop restaurant is famous for its panorama of St Peter’s.
Augustarello

Roman-style, heavy-duty cookery. Sample tripe, coda alla vaccinara (oxtail), lingua (tongue) and other peasant fare (see Roman Dishes).
Augustus

The first and most brilliant emperor (31 BC–AD 14) brought a reign of peace after 17 years of civil war.
Augustus’s Mausoleum

Augustus built this grand imperial tomb in 27 BC, his ashes later joined by those of emperors Tiberius and Nerva, and worthies such as Agrippa and Marcellus. Barbarian invaders later made off with the urns and locals mined its travertine facing for their palaces. The ancient rotunda has served time as a hanging garden, fortress, circus for bear-baiting, and concert hall. In the 1920s its crown was restored to the ancient style, covered with grass and cypress, and Mussolini laid out the ugly Fascist piazza around it.
Azi

From kitchenware to furniture, Azi provides slick ideas for the home from top Italian designers.
B&B Agencies

For bed-and-breakfast accommodation in Rome, contact the B&B Association of Rome.
Babington’s Tea Rooms

Good for a very pricey spot of tea and other daintily British edibles. Opened in 1893 by a Derbyshire lady, it was the ex-pat hub of the later Grand Tour era.
Backstreets of Rome

I have just returned from my first visit to Rome and found it absolutely beautiful but terribly expensive. Food, as so often in big cities, was disappointing. Easily the most memorable meal was lunch 'on the move' at a small market stall counter down a back street off the Via del Corso. Pizza slices cut with scissors (!) to the exact size you want. Wafer-thin crispy crust, yummy choice of toppings, standing up and eating with the Romans - for less than 2 euros!!
Baia Chia

Cuisine from Sardinia, which adds up to lots of fish and lots of flavour.
Bar del Fico

An alternative, chic hangout in the shade of the legendary fig tree in a tiny square, where you can sit inside or out and enjoy a morning cappuccino or a very late liqueur.

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