Rome Warnings Or Dangers Tips by DrewV

These are the Spanish steps. ... Pickpockets and Purse-Snatchers Review

These are the Spanish steps. Very pretty, right? Well, this is the most heavily pickpocketed place I've ever seen. Avoid the gypsies who thrust pieces of cardboard in your face. Those are shields to keep you from realizing that your wallet is gone. Avoid the boys that thrust strings at you. Avoid the shell game. Just be careful. In the meantime, check out Bernini's great sunken boat fountain! Simply genius.

Also, please avoid the McDonalds around the corner. Not because it's bad or anything, but because it is the supreme example of shameless American cultural belligerence. Anyone who gets a burger in Rome is a sick twisted person. I mean, really. You're in ROME! Home of the best food in the world. If you have to have a Big Mac here, then go back home...