in a country blessed with charming
cities Rome is the daddy of them all
home to nearly 3 million people Italy's
biggest city was the home of history's
first great superpower and became known
as kappahd Mundi the capital of the
world 3,000 years of ad hoc Urban
Development can make modern Rome a
daunting prospect to get around but
stroll its cobblestone streets and
laneways and there are Imperial
splendors and architectural masterpieces
waiting around every turn whether it's
the two thousand-year-old Pantheon
temple the majestic ruins of the
Palatino or the mighty Colosseum the
sites of ancient Rome remind you that
the city's cultural legacy is beyond
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when the weight of history takes its
toll on you
take a breather on the Spanish Steps
Rome's most famous people watching spots
and if you want to come back to the city
one day it's customary to toss a coin
into the Trevi Fountain
four thousand US dollars are collected
from its waters and donated to charity
each day in a city full of churches none
can hold a candle to the Basilica and
some pita square Italy's biggest richest
and most spectacular Church can attract
over 20,000 pilgrims a day whether
you're downing a slice of pizza or
enjoying a gelato on a summer's day
eating in Rome can be a revelation
dining is the city's main social
activity and the locals come armed with
high expectations traditional Roman
cooking is rustic and deceptively
straightforward with a focus on careful
use of seasonally available ingredients
some of the city's most memorable meals
are served in simple neighborhood
trattorias alternatively get a taste of
the city's famous live dolce vita with a
front row table at one of its busy p
answers many on markets by day and
open-air bars long into the night
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