Travel Guide:rome
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This Is How Much Time You Waste Standing in Line at Tourist Attractions
Did you ever wonder how much of your vacation you spend waiting to try and see the wonderful attractions you’ve traveled a long way to see? Well GetYourGuide.com did the math so you don’t have to. Here’s the scoop on standing on line at some of the world’s most popular attractions.
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And the Most Talked About Town in Europe Is...
Where’s everyone going in Europe this season? We've got the top 10 cities — plus, the scoop on what to do and where to go in Europe right now
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What Were They Thinking? Tourists Arrested for Defacing Rome's Colosseum
Defacing the Colosseum is strictly forbidden. The saying goes, ‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do.’ However, that saying doesn’t apply to every situation, such as vandalizing the historic Roman Colosseum. Two tourists from California are accused of carving their initials into a section of the wall of Colosseum, a World Heritage site, on Saturday, March 7, posing afterward to take a selfie with their artwork.
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Rome's Hidden Gem Neighborhoods Include the Best Keyhole Photo-Op You'll Ever See
Garbatella’s Communist history gives it a character unlike any neighborhood in Rome. Luckily, Rome is much larger than the triangle that encompasses Piazza Navona, Piazza del Popolo, and the Trevi Fountain. Columns from an ancient temple form the ribs of the medieval Church of San Nicola in Carcere (visit the church’s underground to see more remains, including an ancient Roman road), while the Romanesque Church of San Giorgio in Velabro is built into the intricately carved, third-century Arch
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Avoid the Tourist Traps and Dine at These Mouth-Watering Destinations in Rome
Four million incredibly vocal people mixed with three millennia of history make Rome a melting pot of natural beauty, diverse culture, and expected chaos, especially when it comes to food.
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Tasty Cooking Vacations in Italy
(Photo: Courtesy of Cooking classes in Rome) By Ann Rivall
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Visiting Rome? Try These 7 Tested Tips For the Perfect Stay
From free sites to deflecting insistent street salesmen, here are seven things to keep in mind when visiting Rome. In a place as historic as Rome, you don’t have to look too far to find amazing art and architecture, especially in places of worship. Most churches around Rome house magnificent works of art that you can see free of charge—we viewed Caravaggio paintings at Santa Maria del Popolo, and saw Bernini’s statue of St. Teresa in Ecstasy at Santa Maria della Vittoria.
