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The Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi) is the largest and most ambitious of the Baroque fountains of Rome. It is located in the rione of Trevi.
The Capitoline Museums (Italian: Musei Capitolini) are a group of art and archeologicalmuseums in Piazza del Campidoglio, on top of the famous Capitoline Hill.
The Spanish Steps (Italian: Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti) is a set of steps in Rome, Italy, climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti.
The Pantheon was originally built as a temple to "all the gods" of Ancient Rome.

History, architecture, culture and an ancient empire... Rome is a city which conjures up images of power, influence and iconic sights. The Colosseum, Vatican City and the Pantheon are just some of the highlights that you can indulge in as well as the endless ice cream parlours, restaurants and diverse Roman nightlife.

The City is deeply religious with history on every street corner and it offers fantastic scenery, weather, food and culture. Rome's true beauty is its ability to continue to be a modern capital whilst maintaining its historic values and enticing visitors through its mix of old and new. Browse shops selling the latest cutting edge Italian designer clothes; dine in restaurants serving up modern Italian dishes created from traditional recipes or explore the city's ancient Vatican City.

Rome has enough to keep you entertained, amused and smiling throughout your stay and if culture's your thing then few cities can rival Rome.

The average flight time from the UK is between 2 hours 30 minutes and three hours.

About Rome
Rome, Italy

Good for:

Architecture, Culture, History, Food and Drink, Entertainment, Shopping

Reasons to go:

Immerse yourself in Rome's deep culture at the Colosseum, Pantheon and the Vatican City
Browse row upon row of Italian fashion at top designer stores
Taste true Italy in one of the many delicious restaurants serving top-quality Italian cuisine

Things to do

Pantheon

Some say this incredible example of ancient Roman Architecture is one of the best preserved buildings of its age. Built between AD 118 and 125, the Pantheon is the roman ‘temple of all the gods'. The features of the building have been amazingly preserved. Surrounding the Pantheon is a maze bursting with restaurants, cafes and many other Roman sights to be explored.

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Top Rome Hotels

Sky Travel selection of the top rated Rome Hotels, powered by Tripadvisor.

Prime Hotel Roma Cassia £32

Hotel per night

Dates: Wed Sep 17 to Mon Nov 17
- March 23,2008: The Prime Hotel is an excellent hotel, although its distance from the city center may pose as a slight hurdle for some. Primarily, the hotel itself is clean, has friendly staff, and has all the...
Fasthotel Roma Sud £29

Hotel per night

Dates: Wed Sep 17 to Mon Nov 17
- September 13,2006: It's an excellent hotel for the price, however, it's way out of the way from metro area Rome and buses going to the hotel stop running early. If your renting a car and know your way around it's an...
Grand Hotel Villa Tuscolana £35

Hotel per night

Dates: Fri Aug 15 to Wed Oct 15
- August 5,2008: This hotel is amazing... Slept there for two nights and it was great. The hotel is surrounded by woods, very quiet and romantic. My girlfriend loved it. There's a train goin' to Rome every hour...
Hotel Regent £35

Hotel per night

Dates: Fri Aug 15 to Wed Oct 15
- November 6,2007: Stayed at this hotel for 2 nights from 2nd to 4th Nov 2007. The room was very large with kingsize bed plus single bed, tv and minibar, nice sized clean bathroom with toiletries and hairdryer, bed...
Hotel Aldobrandeschi £42

Hotel per night

Dates: Fri Aug 15 to Wed Oct 15
- June 22,2007: This hotel is a clean and modern hotel - nothing special, but comfortable and functional for the price we paid (? 100.00 for a double room). We had room 310 which had a nice large bed and large...