Rome Flights, Hotels and Transfers

Rome is a capital that feels like an open-air museum, where the stones under your feet are two thousand years old. Ancient ruins, Renaissance squares and the treasures of the Vatican all sit within walking distance, and every side street between them ends at a trattoria or a gelateria. At under three hours from Istanbul, it is the most popular Italian route for short breaks.

Highlights

• Colosseum and Roman Forum

  The imperial arena and the forum beside it; far calmer in the first hour after opening.

• Vatican and St Peter's Basilica

  Allow half a day for the Sistine Chapel ceiling and the view from the basilica's dome.

• Trevi Fountain and Pantheon

  Two landmarks in the heart of the historic centre, a ten-minute walk apart.

• Trastevere

  Ivy-covered lanes across the river; the right neighbourhood for dinner and local wine.

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