What to do, where to stay, and where to eat in Rome
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The insiders at Travel + Leisure can show you the real Rome. Beyond the Coliseum and the Via Veneto, but inside the Vatican, your search for la dolce vita begins here. Our Rome Destination Guide has the insider tips and recommendations you need to plan a trip—you’ll find maps, articles, and travel deals, as well as up-to-date listings for the best hotels and restaurants.
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Rome Features
- Europe’s Hottest New Restaurants May, 2008
- T+L contributor Anya von Bremzen shares her latest European discoveries.
- Rome’s Developing Subway April, 2008
- How does one of the world’s most historic cities build a groundbreaking subway line? Extremely slowly—and with teams of archaeologists standing by.
- Roman Holiday December, 2007
- This family swore off exchanging presents (hallelujah!) and gave themselves the biggest and best Christmas gift of all. No wrapping necessary
- Three Roman Hideaways June, 2007
- At this trio of diminutive hotels you can pick your style: fashionable luxury, über-exclusivity, or postcard-perfect charm
- Hidden Rome February, 2007
- Esquilino and Testaccio may not be the prettiest neighborhoods in Rome, but they’re two of Gary Shteyngart’s favorites—where artists and butchers mingle with immigrants and intellectuals, and everyone eats very, very well.
- $250 a day: Roman Holiday August, 2006
- Visiting Rome’s most cinematic sites doesn’t have to be a big-budget affair. All you need is a good bicycle and a little inspiration from some vintage films.
- Sex, God, and Rock 'n' Roll August, 2005
- On intimate terms with controversy, rebellion, and—perhaps surprisingly—religion, Bob Guccione Jr. pays a visit to the official heart of Catholicism, the Vatican.
Sets and the City October, 2004
- The magical dovetailing of real Rome and celluloid Rome predates Fellini. On location with director Wes Anderson, Thomas Beller finds history repeating itself
Just Back from Rome: Matthew Marks May, 2005
- 'When I have limited time in Rome, I try to see works of art that are meant to be seen, and exist, only here'
- T+L Reports: Rome for Real December, 2006
- T+L Reports: Garden State October, 2005
- T+L Reports: Roman Holiday August, 2005