The main airport is Leonardo da Vinci in Rome. Major European Carriers like Lufthansa, KLM, Air France; British Airways fly to Rome from Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore as well as Chennai.

Colosseo (Colosseum)
Near to Via Sacra and the fourth-century Arco di Costantino (Arch of Constantine), lies the gigantic oval of the Colosseum - 186m (620ft) long, 153m (510ft) wide and about 47m (157ft) high.

Pantheon
The best preserved and most beautifully proportioned of Rome s ancient monuments, the Pantheon has become an emblem of the city.

Fontana di Trevi (Trevi Fountain)
A string of legends surround the Trevi Fountain, which is situated amid the labyrinthine streets off Via del Tritone. It is said that a virgin came across a three-way (tre-vie) spring, causing the original fountain to be built. According to myth, a coin cast in these waters will ensure a return visit to Rome.

The Spanish Steps and Keats-Shelley Memorial House
A grand outdoor staircase, the Spanish Steps offer a fabulous view of city monuments and rooftops. The Spanish Steps are the meeting place in Rome, filled daily with guitar-playing city dwellers and stylish shoppers descending on the piazza s world-class boutiques.

Piazza Navona
This dramatic piazza - lined with cafés and restaurants - lies at the heart of the centro storico. front of the church Bernini built the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers), adorned with powerful figures representing the four great rivers of the world - the Nile, Danube, Ganges and Rio della Plate.

Basilica di San Pietro (St Peter s Basilica)
St Peter s Basilica lies above a former shrine, which is said to mark the burial ground of the saint.

St. Peter s Catholic Church
This is the center of the Roman Catholic faith, drawing pilgrims from all around the world. The dome designed by Michelangelo, though not finished in his lifetime, measures 435 feet high and gives a spectacular view of the square below.

Fontana dei Fiumi
Fountain of the Rivers unveiled in 1651. Each of the four figures in this fountain represents the four then known rivers. The Ganges, the Plate, the Danube, and the Nile.

Fontana delle Tartarughe
This Renaissance sculpture is one of Rome s more secret fountains showing youths helping tortoises into a basin.

Piazza della Bocca della Verita Fountain
This fountain shows two tritons holding a large shell and was built by Carlo Bizzaccheri for Pople Clement XI.

Forum
This was the center of public life in Rome and is now the ruins of temples, basilicas and more, including the Arch of Septimius Severus, the temples of Saturn, Castor, and Pollux.

Villa Giulia
This beautiful Renaissance villa is home to many Etruscan treasures from the early history of Rome.

Tivoli
A 30km (20 miles) drive east of Rome (along the A24) lies the hilltop town of Tivol.

Vatican City
The Vatican City is situated entirely within the city of Rome, sprawling over a hill west of the River Tiber, and separated from the rest of the city by a wall. Vatican City comprises St Peter s Church, St Peter s Square, the Vatican and the Vatican Gardens. The Vatican City is best known to tourists and students of architecture for the magnificent St Peter s Basilica. Leading up to it is the 17th-century St Peter s Square, a superb creation by Bernini.

There are several shopping districts in and near Rome s historical center, many based around particular streets. The area between Piazza di Spagna and Via del Corso, including Via Condotti, Via Frattina, Via delle Vite and Via Borgognona, harbors most of the main designer shops for clothing, shoes, leather goods and other accessories, with a fair sprinkling of more affordable shops.

Via Nazionale, Via del Corso and Via dei Giubbonari are good streets for mid-range clothing stores, but quality can be lacking.

Across the river, near the Vatican, is an extensive shopping area. The most interesting street here is Via Cola di Rienzo, where you ll find a good selection of clothing and shoe shops, as well as some excellent fine food outlets.

The city bus company is ATAC, and most of the main buses terminate at the bus station outside Stazione Termini (where you can get a map of the bus routes). Buses run from around 6am to midnight, with some services running throughout the night. The city s Metro service (which is convenient for many of Rome s sights) has two lines, both of which go through Termini. Taxi ranks are located at various points around the city center. Visitors are recommended to use only the yellow and white official taxis.

The home of one of the world s greatest ancient civilizations, rampant with artistic and architectural treasures, pizzas and the Pope, Rome - at 3,000 years old today is a must-see city.

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