Best Places To Visit In Rome — Travel Guide

Alex Namaste
WhyTravel Blog
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5 min readJan 15, 2016

Best Things To Do In Rome

We start our Best Places To Visit In Rome — Travel Guide with the best things to do in Rome. This topic is of high importance as it’s the number one thing people think about when traveling to a new city.

Bellow the team from Why Travel explores and talks about some of the most popular tourist attractions in Rome. Read carefully and make sure you’ll be able to visit them all.

  • Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi) — Situated amongst a high concentration of shopping centers, hotels and nightlife bars and cafees the Trevi Fountain is one of the most popular attractions in Rome. The construction is a exquisite example of a baroque design finished in the mid-1700s.
  • Roman Forum (Foro Romano) — Some people say that the Roman Forum is more interesting than the Colosseum. It’s one of Ancient Rome’s most important structures and to visit and see these construction is absolutely free.
  • St. Peter’s Basilica (Basilica di San Pietro) — Located in the center of the Vatican city the St. Peter’s Basilica is the epicenter of Roman Catholicism. This structure is open daily for free tours.
  • Pantheon — This impressive structure was raised in 120 A.D. and it’s known for it’s exact proportions. Historical figures like Umberto I, Raphael and Victor Emmanuel II are buried here.
  • Other impressive structures to visit : Colosseum (Colosseo), Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, Church of San Luigi dei Francesi, Santa Maria della Vittori, Piazza Navona.

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Best Hotels In Rome To Book

Next on our Best Places To Visit In Rome — Travel Guide we are going to talk about the best hotels in Rome. This information will definitely come in handy for you specially if you are trying to book something great in an easy fast way.

  • The View at the Spanish Steps — An exquisite small luxury hotel designed in a contemporary chic style with black, brown and cream tones. The luxury hotel offers amazing views over Piazza di Spagna and the amazing steps and features elegant rooms and suites available in any combination.
  • Aldrovandi Villa Borghese — Located between the historical reminiscences of Valle Giulia, the Borghese Gallery and the green expanse of Villa Borghese gardens and in one of the most upscale residential area in Rome Aldronavandi Villa Borghesse is one of the most popular places to stay in Rome.
  • Hotel Lord Byron — Located only a few steps from Villa Borghesse the Hotel Lord Byron offers us 32 wonderful rooms and suites. The hotel is also located near Galleria Borghese Museum, The Auditorium Parco Della Musica and The Museum of Modern Art.
  • Other Best Hotels in Rome to book : Majestic Hotel Rome, Palazzo Manfredi Hotel Rome, Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, St George Hotel Rome.
  • Best Places To Visit In Rome — Travel Guide | Chilling at The View at the Spanish Steps

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Best Restaurants In Rome

Whether you are looking for a place where you can a have the perfect breakfast or a place where you can have an exquisite dinner, these are the most popular and best restaurant in Rome.

The beautiful city of Rome is filled with an incredible number of Michelin awarded fancy restaurants that offer an impeccable combination of traditional Roman, international and Mediterranean cuisine. Let’s see which are the best restaurants in Rome!

  • La Pergola ( at Rome Cavalieri ) — These restaurant is one of the most popular restaurant in Rome. La Pergola is the culinary star of the city. It’s located at the majestic Rome Cavalieri hotel and it’s the only Rome restaurant to have earned three Michelin stars. The restaurant is also known for its elegant interior aspect furnished with beautiful arts and rare antiques.
  • Imago ( at Hotel Hassler ) — Imago is a Michelin-starred restaurant specialized in Italian fusion cuisine. The award-winning young chef from Imago offers a superb Italian cuisine with inventive international touches. Also, the Imago restaurant from Hotel Hassler offers a breathtaking rooftop panorama of ancient Rome.
  • Il Pagliaccio — Specialized in Italian fusion cuisine, Il Pagliaccio is the only double-Michelin-starred restaurant in Rome. The establishment offers an intimate ambiance perfect for a business dinner. Il Pagliaccio has space for just 28 diners and the private dining is available for up to ten people.
  • Other Best Restaurants in Rome — Aroma ( at Palazzo Manfredi ), Agata E Romeo, Tuna, Mirabelle ( at Hotel Splendide Royal ), Il Convivio Troiani.

Best Shops In Rome To Visit

Whether you are looking for a cheap chic store or a designer clothes mall, the Best Places To Visit In Rome — Travel Guide will show you now the best shops in Rome to visit.

Rome is known for its amazing fashion clothes shops and boutiques so if you are planning to buy something nice for yourself or someone else this is the right place to be.

  • Via Condotti and the Spanish Steps — The Rome’s designer shopping area is located here. In this place you will find wonderful things from Prada, Gucci or Armani.
  • Via Cola di Rienzo — Behind Castle St. Angelo there is a busy shopping street, home to mid-price shops with a variety of high street chains and designer boutiques. While you are here make you sure you visit the teenage basement clothes shop Brandy.
  • Other Best Shops In Rome : Via del Corso, Porto Portese Flea Market, Euroma2, Castel Romano.

This was our Best Places To Visit In Rome — Travel Guide and we hope you had fun. We also hope that this information was useful and now you can tale your vacation to a whole new level.

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Originally published at whytravelblog.com on January 15, 2016.

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