"Bella Roma!" Rome by oneonta_ni

Rome Travel Guide: 13,939 reviews and 24,429 photos

One of my favourite cities!

We love visiting Rome. There is so much to see and even when we have seen it, we want to see it again. The architecture is incredible and it is an amazing city with thousands of years of history everywhere you look. The Romans are very friendly and helpful people and seem to enjoy all the visitors to their city. And then there's the food...

My sister-in-law gave us a lend of a travel guide called 'Top 10 Rome' - one of the Eyewitness guides - and I would highly recommend it. One of the main features of the guide that we found very useful is that it has very good maps and tells you exactly where each site is on the map. It also lists the best features of each district of Rome and not just the main sites overall.

I have a thing about angels; I don't collect them, I just like to look at them. Rome seems to have angels everywhere and this is one reason why I love the city so much. You can find some of these angels on my Roman Angels travelogue. Two of my favourite Roman angels are Sara and Roberto.

For more information on Rome, I can recommend a visit to janchan's (Gianluca) Rome pages.

E molto grazie, Gianluca, (e anche Roberto e Sara) per il vostro aiuto!

The above photo is St Peter's from the River Tiber (known locally as Il Tevere).

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beautiful architecture - thousands of years of history.
Cons:Too much to see - you need lots of time to enjoy it all!
In a nutshell:A fabulous city - one of my favourites!

Last visit to Rome: Sep 2003
Intro Updated Sep 29, 2003
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Reviews (27)

Sunscreen and shoes What to Pack (1)

Definitely bring a couple pairs of comfortable shoes. I generally wear one pair during the day and the second in the... more travel advice

View of Piazza del Popolo from the Pincio Terrace - Rome

Piazza del Popolo Things to Do (10)

This is one of our favourite places to visit, especially in the evenings. It is a gathering place for Romans and... more travel advice

Tom and Marie enjoying their room - Rome

4 stars - but is it worth it? Hotels (3)

We didn't stay here but my inlaws did (after winning a competition for a luxury weekend in Rome). It is 4*+ and is a... more travel advice

The Trevi Fountain Favorites (4)

We quite liked the Trevi Fountain - it is really beautiful even though it is packed with tourists. We saw people... more travel advice

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See All The usual warnings apply
Restaurants (4)
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Comments (30)

starship Jan 26, 2005 at 8:20 AM Report Abuse

Good page! Very good information on hotels and restaurants! Your 1st picture of Rome is so beautiful.
matcrazy1 Dec 1, 2003 at 1:11 PM Report Abuse

Great advices and suggestions and many amazing pics as well. I skipped the Basilica of Santa Sabina there :-(.
Paolo-Italy Oct 20, 2003 at 4:55 AM Report Abuse

Brava, good pages! Hotels in Rome is a real problem: expansive and very low quality. Paolo Conte? Well, it's a universe..... ;-) It takes years and years.....
janchan Sep 29, 2003 at 6:38 AM Report Abuse

Grazie mille Jane !! Ma la tua pagina e' spettacolare ! :))
farfallina2 Sep 29, 2003 at 6:10 AM Report Abuse

A complete page. And many great pics..:-)
dsantosh Aug 25, 2003 at 1:42 AM Report Abuse

Nice page , nice tips and nice phtographs..many many happy returns of the day..Wishing you a happy birthday..Hope you will have a nice party tonight..
JennJenn Jul 30, 2003 at 4:51 PM Report Abuse

I never found the boca de verita (is that right?) though I wanted to after seeing "Roman Holiday" with Audrey Hepburn. But there's only so much Rome you can see in 1 1/2 days.
Luchonda May 12, 2003 at 3:28 AM Report Abuse

Good informative page - nice pictures !!
hunterV Feb 26, 2003 at 2:16 AM Report Abuse

Very nice tips indeed, you've been lucky to be there...Thanks!
iandsmith Feb 21, 2003 at 1:04 AM Report Abuse

Like that opening shot and some of the other different angles with some different info.