DK Travel : Rome : Editor's choice

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Piazza di Montecitorio

The square’s obelisk was once part of the Augustus’s giant sundial, which used to be flanked by the Ara Pacis.
Piazza Sant’Eustachio

A lovely square, home to two cafés competing for Rome’s “best cappuccino ” title, as well as an 1196 bell tower, and an excellent view of Sant’Ivo (see A Morning Stroll around the Pantheon).
Pie’ di Marmo

This oversized, well-worn sandalled marble foot belonged to an unidentified ancient statue.
Ponte Rotto

Rome’s first stone bridge, (181-142 BC) was ruined in 1598. It retained three arches until 1886, when two were destroyed to make room for Ponte Palatino (Rotto means broken in Italian).
Porta del Popolo

Michelangelo used the Arch of Titus as the model for this gateway.
Portico d’Ottavia

Built in honour of Octavia, Augustus’s sister, this was an entrance to the Circus Flaminius. Despite the archaeological digs, you can pass through the ruins on scaffolding.
R & Co

Nothing short of fabulous is this collection of designer shoes, leather goods and other fashions.
Saltimbocca

This savoury veal dish is so good they call it “jumps-in-the-mouth”. A veal escalope is layered with sage leaves and prosciutto then sautéed in white wine.
San Crisogono

The 1626 façade copies the medieval one. Inside are 22 ancient columns and excavations of the 5th-century basilica.
San Lorenzo in Lucina

Founded in the 5th century, and overhauled in 1090–1118. Guido Reni did the Crucifixion altarpiece, Bernini the second chapel on the right.