Rome

Rome, as the saying goes, wasn't built in a day, and it's the eternal nature of the Eternal City that gives it its endless appeal. Humans have occupied these hills along the Tiber for millennia, adding monuments built upon and around those that came before them all the while. For the modern-day visitor, there's almost too much to see and do, from exploring the ruins of empire to paying respects at the seat of one of the world's great religions, to shopping and dropping change on the latest designs at big-name stores.

Hotels:
Hotel St. George
Place: Campo dè Fiori
http://www.stgeorgehotel.it/

Hotel de la Minerve
Place: Pantheon
http://www.grandhoteldelaminerve.com/

Grand Hotel Plaza
Place: Piazza di Spagna
http://www.grandhotelplaza.com/

Regina Hotel Baglioni
Place: Via Veneto
http://www.baglionihotels.com/

Aldrovandi Palace
Place: Villa Borghese
http://www.aldrovandi.com/

Hotel Parco dei Principi
Place: Villa Borghese
http://www.parcodeiprincipi.com/

Restaurants:
Antonio al Pantheon
ROMA- Via Dei Pastini, 12 (Pantheon)
Tel.: 06/ 67.90.798

Nino
ROMA- Via Borgognona II (Piazza Spagna)
Tel.: 06/ 67.95.676

La Pergola
Restaurant at Cavalieri Hilton Hotel (Top ten italian restaurants). Top food and view.

Tipical roman restaurant are situated in trastevere. In my opinion the best restaurant is "Il Bolognese" in Piazza del Popolo.

Shopping:
Rome is a delightfully old-fashioned affair. Limited space in medieval streets and among Renaissance palazzi make huge department stores and malls impossible. And Romans' lasting affection for the family-run shop and the quirky boutique means that big national and international chains have had a harder time getting a foothold. Even in the heart of the city, most locals prefer selecting their fruit and vegetables from street markets—such as the picturesque one in Campo de' Fiori, or the magnificent example in Piazza Testaccio—rather than from the minisupermarkets that have appeared in recent years. Big-name fashion designers cluster around the foot of the Spanish Steps, but there are exciting surprises lurking all around the centro storico

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