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Description: Rome (Italian: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of the Lazio region, as well as the country's largest and most ... more

Rome ... populous comune, with about 2.8 million residents (3.8 million considering the whole urbanised area, as represented by the Province of Rome). It is located in the central-western portion of the Italian peninsula, where the river Aniene joins the Tiber. As one of the largest cities in the European Union, the Comune di Roma has a gross domestic product of €97 billion in the year 2005, equal to 6.7% of Italy's GDP — the highest proportion of GDP produced by any single Italian comune.

Newest Review: ... built in the roman ruins. the people who run it do fantastic work- see their website search Rome cats. Travel around rome is easy, we walked alot, but also used the metro system, which seemed very easy to navigate and reasonably priced. We took a guided bus tour as well, which was informative and helped us get our bearings. I loved the Vatican, but have to say as a church St Peters left me ... more

... a little cold, it just didn't feel "holy" enough, but I guess with that volume of people it does turn it into something else. Couldn't get in to see the sistine chapel, as even though we got there early, the queue was horrendous, stretched for ...more

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Rome: Please visit this heaven on earth (425 words)
by smudge377 - written on 25/09/08 (Useful, 24 readings)
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Like so many other reviewers Rome certainly rates as my favourite city destination in the world. I only visited for 4 days during a hot August, but can only say I never thought it was possible to "fall in love with a city" but Rome proved me wrong. Around every corner is some spectacular site, and the whole city just oozes a feeling of ancient splendour. Just wandering around the collesseum, thinking about all thay has gone on there is quite thought provoking. We stayed in a nice hotel just out of town, that provided a shuttle bus in and out. It was great, as it was very hot, so we'd site see in the morning, then have lunch, come back to the ...

I love Roma! (329 words)
by cjc3001 - written on 31/07/08 (Useful, 20 readings)
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Having wanted to visit Italy for a number of years, I finally took the plunge in June as part of a three-centre trip (to Rome, Venice & Florence). I can honestly say that Rome is now firmly in my top two or three destinations in the world - I simply cannot explain how wonderful this city is. On arrival in the city there is an immediate feeling that you are somewhere special - not only is it visually an amazing place, but you can tell that the Romans are (justifiably) proud of their home. Be prepared to do a lot of walking to fit everything in, but I would say that it's possible to get around all of the major sights in a long weekend; as for my ...

Rome: Roma - Six days in Eternity (2908 words)
by Praskipark - written on 19/07/08 (Very useful, 140 readings)
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Last year on my birthday my husband went and booked a 6 day trip to Rome. I can't say that I had always wanted to visit the city - well it wasn't on my list of top ten destinations. I think I thought it was going to be hectic, noisy and hot! In fact I think I was a bit disappointed when he showed me the booking. I thought I was going somewhere a bit more challenging like Argentina but then I have always been a dreamer. However, now I have been to Italy's eternal city I am so glad that he booked the trip. Why? Because it is one of the finest cities I have been to and I enjoyed every minute of it. Here is my review; ----------------------- We ...

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