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Rome

Pizzeria

Farinè la Pizza
Farinè la Pizza is a much-loved pizzeria in Rome’s San Lorenzo neighbourhood that serves authentic pizzas to devoted locals and in-the-know visitors.

CafesNeighbourhood

Barnum Café
By day, Barnum Café is a cosy coffee shop in Rome’s Parione district, and by night it transforms into a bar serving some of the city’s best craft cocktails.

HotelsBudget

Hotel Carmel
Unpretentious and full of colour, the Hotel Carmel is a budget hotel in the trendy Trastevere neighbourhood with its own sun-drenched outdoor terrace.

HotelsBudget Boutique

Hotel de Monti
Found in Monti, one of Rome’s oldest residential districts, the Hotel de Monti is a seven-bedroom hotel practically on the doorstep of the Colosseum.

HotelsBudget

Colors Hotel
A cheerful, colourful hotel in the centre of Rome, Colors Hotel is an affordable option for those looking to experience the Eternal City on a small budget.

HotelsBudget Boutique

Hotel San Francesco
In the backstreets of Trastevere is the affordably hip Hotel San Francesco, the perfect base to explore the independent bars, art galleries and restaurants

ShopsFashion

Mango

RestaurantsItalian

Pommidoro
A carnivorous choice of restaurant that pulses with proleteriat chic.

SightsReligious Buildings

Basilica di San Clemente
This is the most fantastic archaeological sandwich in all of Rome and the closest you'll get to time travel.

RestaurantsInternational

Tiepolo
A relaxed and funky choice in Roma Nord, Tiepolo is a tourist-free zone, populated by a young and fashionable crowd who've clearly made this bistro part of their scene.

Things to doSports & Fitness

Bikram Yoga
If intense and sweaty yoga is your thing, take a class at Bikram Yoga.

RestaurantsItalian

Enoteca Palatium
This modern restaurant and enoteca is dedicated to cuisine from the oft-forgotten region of Lazio.

RestaurantsItalian

Infernotto
Reliable address on Pigneto's buzzy pedestrian thoroughfare, this place takes its name from the infernotto, the most hidden part of wine cellars where only the

SightsMuseum

Capitoline Museums
This is one of the oldest public museums in the world, starting life in 1471 when benevolent Pope Sixtus IV decided to bestow upon the city a collection of bronze sculptures.

SightsArt Gallery

Galleria Borghese
The Galleria Borghese set in the gardens of the eponymous park was the first example of a building created specifically to display a private collection of art.

HotelsClassic

Visconti Palace
There's a slightly corporate feel to this huge hotel, but things are slowly changing.

ShopsMarkets

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici
Antiques aplenty at this market.

SightsArt Gallery

MACRO
Rome's cultural heritage is inevitably bound up in the past - which is why it took quite some time for the city to wake up to the contemporary art scene.

CafesPizzeria

Forno la Renella
Forno La Renella offers a range of savoury delights to help soak up the booze.

ShopsVintage

Vestiti Usati Cinzia
You don't need to sort the wheat from the chaff at this vintage boutique - it's all wonderful.

CafesPizzeria

00100 Pizza
Rome's latest pizza buzz is all about this hole-in-the-wall kiosk in the popular neighbourhood of Testaccio.

RestaurantsRoman

Nonna Betta
Walking into Nonna Betta and being welcomed by owner Umberto Pavoncello makes you feel like you're entering a welcoming Jewish home in the heart of Rome.

RestaurantsItalian

Angelina a Trevi
The rustic flavour of this brand new restaurant tucked in a tiny square a few steps away from the bustling Trevi Fountain is that of a quiet and relaxing garden

SightsArt Gallery

MAXXI
Paintings, art installations, videos, sculptures and photographs are on display in this brand new museum, which has caused something of a stir since its opening in 2010.

Things to doSpas

Centro Olistico Day Spa
Appealing to an MTV generation this spa offers busy people a realistic option; with an 'in and out' approach treatments are easily fitted in to a busy day of shopping lunching and sightseeing...

ShopsFashion

Miss Sixty
Fun clothes and accessories abound in Miss Sixty.

ClubsNight Club

Akab
Akab is a sort of everyman nightspot which manages to tick most boxes for an entertaining night out.

SightsReligious Buildings

Santa Maria del Popolo
 Despite the unassuming exterior, this church in the corner of the Piazza del Popolo is in fact a treasure-trove of masterpieces.

RestaurantsPizzeria

Pizzeria la Montecarlo
Along with Da Baffetto around the corner, and Da Francesco in Piazza del Fico, this rustic pizzeria is the third in the great pizza triumvirate around Piazza Na

Things to doSports & Fitness

L’Albero e la Mano
Wander down a charming cobbled street and get your yoga on.

ShopsMarkets

Via Sannio
This market may need you to morph into the Indiana Jones of shopping, prepared to tackle every obstacle and dig through every object mountain. But it will be worth it - there are some real discoveries to be made.

HotelsTownhouse

Buonanotte Garibaldi
Individually designed rooms open out onto large courtyards terraces full of cushions and places to doze off under trees.

SightsLandmarks & Monuments

Colosseum
Work got underway for the Colosseum in AD 72 and took a mere eight years to complete, thanks mostly to slave labour.

SightsLandmarks & Monuments

Villa del Priorato di Malta
Not a monument per se, but a hole around one and an oddity that attracts dozens of people everyday who queue to peek through a lock.

Things to doSpectator Sports

Stadio Olimpico
Take in a football match at the Stadio Olimpico and experience firsthand the passion the Italians feel for the beautiful game.

ShopsVintage

Omero e Cecilia
A veritable emporium of vintage goodies.

RestaurantsItalian

Lo Scopettaro
This tiny restaurant by the side of the Tiber is said to be a favourite haunt of the Fendi family, the founders of the Rome-based fashion house.

HotelsClassic

Bramante
Though you won't be raving about its surroundings, The Bramante is the best option here.

HotelsB&B

Daphne Inn
Daphne Inn is part of a new breed of boutique hotels in Rome that offer stylish surroundings but a relaxed attitude to service.

RestaurantsItalian

Tutti Frutti
A real hidden gem in rustic, authentic Testaccio, Tutti Frutti is an artsy, informal and friendly dining spot.
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