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10  INTRODUCING ROME

GREAT DAYS IN ROME

Rome is a city packed with treasures and need to make the most of your time. Over the
wonderful things to see and do. Its history following pages, you’ll find itineraries for some
can be traced in the crumbling columns of of the best of Rome’s attractions, arranged first
the ancient empire, the medieval alleys, by theme, and then by length of stay. Price
Renaissance palaces, Baroque fountains, and guides on pages 10–11, include travel, food,
elegant piazzas. Whether here for several days and admission for two adults, while family
or just wanting a flavor of this great city, you prices are for two adults and two children.

Christian Rome

Two adults allow €140
• The Vatican Museums
• Picnic on the Piazza
• Works by Raphael, Bernini,
Caravaggio, and Bramante
• Holy (dinner) orders

Morning
Exploring the Vatican Museums
(see pp232–45) can easily occupy
Theater of Marcellus and the trio of standing columns a full morning. When you’re
hungry, leave the museum and
in the foundations of the walk four streets up Via Tunisi to
Ancient Rome
Campo de’ Fiori area’s medieval shop for goodies at the outdoor
buildings – including the market on Via Andrea Doria.
Two adults base ment rooms of Da Take them back to picnic on
allow at least €150 Pancrazio (see p312), which Piazza San Pietro.
• Explore the Republic serves excellent pasta.
Afternoon
• Lunch in medieval
ambience Afternoon Pop into St. Peter’s (see pp228–
Return to the core of ancient 31) to marvel at this capital
• Absorb Imperial grandeur
Rome past the Theater of of Christendom, then admire
• See how the Caesars lived Marcellus – model for the the glittering mosaics of Santa
Colosseum – and the two tiny Maria Maggiore (see pp174–5).
Temples of the Forum Boarium Afterward, visit San Clemente
Morning (see p205) in Piazza della Bocca (see pp188–9), a gorgeous
Cram highlights of the della Verità. Go up Via del 12th-century church built
1,000-year history of ancient Velabro and skirt around the atop a 4th-century one, which
Rome’s Republic and Empire edge of the Forum. Head to the stands on an ancient Mithraic
into one very full day. Start at dank Mamertine Prison (see temple. You will find important
its heart, the Roman Forum p93) to see where enemies of works by Raphael, Bernini,
(see pp78–93), then spend an Rome were held and executed. Caravaggio, and Bramante in
hour or so perusing some Next, explore the ruins of the church of Santa Maria
of its treasures inside the Rome’s Imperial era – the del Popolo (see pp140–41).
Capitoline Museums Market and Forum of Trajan
(see pp70–3). Stroll over to (see pp90–91), and look down
Largo della Torre Argentina to on the Forums of Caesar,
gaze upon the remains of three Augustus, and Nerva (see pp92–
Republican-era temples and 3). At the end, you can admire
the crumbling brick steps of the Colos seum (see pp94–7),
the 55 BC Baths of Pompey, built over Nero’s former artificial
where Julius Caesar was lake. Stroll up the Via Sacra to
murdered, ending the roam the Palatine Hill (see
Republican era. The Baths of pp99–103; entry for this and the
Pompey complex included a Colosseum is included on the
theater that has now vanished, Forum ticket), peppered with Detail of the mosaics in Santa
but some of its vaults survive original palatial homes. Maria Maggiore
Aerial view of The Vatican City

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