Rome holidays
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A musical tour of Europe’s great cities: RomeOur series arrives in the eternal city – but which Rome is it? City of vanished power? Chic energy? Indomitable beauty? Or as Berlioz put it – ‘the most stupid and prosaic city I know’
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World view: Lost in words, Rome, by Steve McCurryRenowned travel photographer Steve McCurry’s latest book features this image taken in Rome in 1984. The book, On Reading, celebrates the absorbing power of the written word
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€2 to see Rome's 'mouth of truth'? That's no lieCharge allows visitors to see the Bocca della Verità and take one picture with their fingers placed in its mouth
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Five heavenly monastery stays near RomeThere are few luxuries, or double beds, but these monasteries near Rome offer divine food at budget prices and treat guests ‘as if Christ himself were knocking on the door’
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Bulgari's €1.5m restoration of Rome's Spanish Steps hit by delaysEconomic woes and bureaucracy hold up work on city’s attraction, leaving it closed at height of tourist season
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Starring roll: high art paninis in a Roman cafeBrothers Pierluigi and Alessandro have sliced their way to glory with their sandwiches at their latest eatery, the Roscioli cafe
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Instagrammers get the Vatican to themselvesInspired by the #empty series which gives Instagrammers exclusive access to museums and galleries after hours, the first #emptyvatican event was held this week. Here’s a selection of shots captured by the photographers as they toured the Vatican’s ornate interiors
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Rome scooter drivers share rides through appScooterino matches drivers with people wanting to hitch a ride, helping locals avoid public transport and giving tourists another way to see the sights
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Checchino dal 1887: restaurant reviewChecchino dal 1887 in Rome is remarkable for two things: its history and its no-holds-barred offal specialities. Jay Rayner tucks in
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Thumbs down! Why it's a disaster to restore the ColosseumGiving this noble ruin a brand new floor will turn the ancient Rome monument into a bad taste film set for idiotic tourists
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Actor's call for colossal cleanup inspires Roman citizens to roll up sleevesAlessandro Gassmann’s demand that people of Rome take back the Eternal City goes viral with some posting pictures of themselves cleaning the streets
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Gaining currency: fall of euro has American tourists flocking to EuropeShifting exchange rates mean more holidaymakers are making the trip across the Atlantic – but the upsurge brings problems for the Europe’s most popular attractions
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The coastline of Italy: readers’ travel tipsAlong the coast of Italy our readers sidestep the tourist traps to find expansive beaches, pristine marine reserves, the freshest seafood and stretches the locals have been trying to keep to themselves
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Pedestrianisation campaign aims to kick Rome's car habit, one street at a timeA parking ban in one of Rome’s historic lanes heralds the start of an ambitious plan by local residents to cut the dominance of cars in the Italian capital
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When in Rome: James Bond team win praise for litter-picking Spectre shootProducers on the new James Bond movie have had their efforts to clean up the Italian city praised by locals, but Welsh National Assembly denies 007 permission to shoot at Cardiff HQ
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Rome shaken and stirred into cleanup job for James Bond shootThe latest 007 adventure, Spectre, is to be shot in the Italian capital – but campaigners are saying the city is currently too dirty and dilapidated for filming
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The foodie traveller … on artichokes, served ‘Jewish-style’, in RomeRome’s Jewish quarter retains a distinctive culinary tradition dating from classical antiquity. And the humble artichoke is at its centre
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Rebecca Front sees Rome on footThe actor embarked on a walking holiday with her (initially resistant) teenage daughter. But she found you soon clock up the miles when taking in Rome’s ancient treasures, cats and couture
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Rome’s Maxxi art museum aims to build creativity out of crisisIt had seemed doomed, but with four ambitious exhibitions opening, the contemporary art gallery has a chance of a new beginning
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Sacro GRA review – a beguiling documentary prose-poem to RomeAn enigmatic tribute to those who work and live near Rome’s main ring road, the Grande Raccordo Anulare, writes Peter Bradshaw
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An urbanist's guide to Rome: ‘Patience and humour are essential; miracles are a useful optional’Tom Rankin of sustainablerome reveals the resilience of the Pantheon and disaster of of the Ostiense Air-terminal.
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Instagram snapshots – Sperlonga, Latina, ItalyHit the beach, explore the old town then cool off with a gelato … In our new Instagram slot, Rome-based photographer Nicolee Drake heads to the Italian coast
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The foodie traveller: Rome’s new take on pizza‘Because it’s rooted in traditional Roman flavours and transformed main dishes into quick, portable, affordable snacks, the trapizzino was an immediate hit’
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Trattorie in Rome: readers’ travel tipsA family-run trattoria with few tourists and amazing local dishes makes for a memorable holiday meal. Readers pick their favourite small restaurants in Roma
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