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Best Places To Visit in Rome

Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers in Piazza Novana in Rome, Italy

The "Eternal City" is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Once the capital of western civilization, Rome has incredible antiquities, gorgeous piazzas, stunning fountains, great food, and an exhilarating ambiance.

The saying "All roads lead to Rome" was a truism during the era of the Roman Empire and the Eternal City displays the landmarks of Ancient Rome in a spectacular fashion. For most visitors, the ruins of the Empire are the most anticipated attractions in the city.

However, today's Rome is more than a collection of stunning antiquities. It is a vibrant, modern city that offers fine shopping, exciting nightlife, excellent restaurants, delightful coffee bars and numerous opportunities to while away the hours exploring new venues.

Touring Rome can be complicated, as there are so many things to see and do that you will run out of time before you run out of unique and perhaps, unanticipated attractions. In order to help you plan your trip to Rome, we have grouped the city's attractions into the following categories to help you explore the types of attractions of most interest to you. Alternatively, look at our index below to find specific attractions by name.

Our Guide to the Best Places to Visit in Rome

Ancient Rome - including Roman Ruins, buildings and monuments.
Rome's Glorious Piazzas - including noted fountains, monuments, obelisks and columns.
Rome's Museums - a survey of the best for art, history and culture.
Rome's Vatican City - including St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums.
Fifteen of Rome's famous churches - a sampling of the best of the best.
Touring Tactics - how to navigate Rome and enjoy it.
Shopping - a selection of Rome's fantastic shopping.
Day Trips - not too far away and well worth the ride.

Index of Major Attractions Covered

Ancient Rome	Best Piazzas and Fountains	Best Museums	The Vatican
The Colosseum The Forums and Palatine Hill Capitoline Hill The Pantheon Castlel Sant'Angelo Baths of Caracalla Catacombs of St. Callixtus Column of Marcus Aurelius Ponte Fabricio Rome's Seven Hills	Trevi Fountain Piazza Navona Spanish Steps Piazza Venezia Piazza del Popolo Obelisks	The Vatican Museums Galleria Borghese Galleria Doria Pamphilj The Capitoline Museum Galleria Barberini Corsini Gallery Palazzo Venezia Museum of Roman Civilization National Museum of Rome Imperial Forums Museum	Papal Audience St. Peter's Basilica St. Peter's Square Vatican Museums The Vatican Gardens
Best Churches	Best Shopping	Maps	One-Page Guides*
St. Peter's St. John Lateran Santa Maria Maggiore St. Paul Outside the Walls Santa Maria in Trastevere Santa Maria del Popolo Santa Maria Sopra Minerva Santa Maria ad Martyres San Clemente San Ambrogio e Carlo Trinta dei Monti Santa Sabina Santa Maria in Aracoeli Santa Maria degli Angeli Sant Andrea al Quirinale	Stores Markets	Best Places To Visit in Rome Map of the Roman Forums Museums Map Churches Map Shopping Map Day Trips Map	The Colosseum The Imperial Forum The Roman Forum Capitoline Hill Castel Sant"Angelo Pantheon Baths of Caracalla Trevi Fountain Piazza Navona Piazza del Popolo Piazza Venezia The Spanish Steps St. Peter's Basilica The Vatican Museums.
	Best Day Trips
	Ostia Antica Villa d"Este Villa Adriana

* The index above provides a link to the section of our Guide to Rome where the topics listed are initially described. For the most popular of Rome's attractions, we provide detailed mini-guides, usually a page in length, that include additional information on the attraction, its history and why it should be on your list of must-see places in Rome. These are shown in the column at the right-bottom of the index under the title One-Page Guides.

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If you are looking for a particular attraction in Rome, try looking in our Index below.

Rome

Ancient Rome
Rome's Glorious Piazzas
Rome's Museums
Rome's Vatican City
Rome's Churches
Touring Tactics
Shopping
Day Trips

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