Beautiful churches
by janchan
Visit the many beautiful and ancient churches all around in the city. This is the Basilica of S. Paolo (there is a Metro stop here too... line B), a huge and wonderful one, quite outside the center.
Other beautiful churches you should not miss are: San Pietro (of course...), San Giovanni in Laterano, Santa Maria Maggiore, San Lorenzo fuori le mura, Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, San Sebastiano, Santa Sabina, Sant'Ignazio, San Clemente, Santa Maria degli Angeli, Santa Cecilia, Santa Maria in Trastevere, Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Sant'Agnese.... and thousands of other churches also extremely interesting !!
Just citizens of Eternal City...
by chiara76
They even didn't know we had took a photo of them. They are like a sign of this special city, it is like a symbol of power and calmness you can feel there, maybe not in the centre where a lot of tourists are but for example in the place of this picture. I mean Trastevere.
I really like these old people ...
Walk
by IIGUANA
Rome is quite "walkable". I mean, the city has many interisting spots, and between these spots, walking along the small streets is definately beautiful. The streets, the architecture and the smells of the city are quite enjoyable.
Don't even think of renting a car, because Rome is not a city for cars. Don't even think of renting a motorcycle, as you probably won't have the guts that romans do to ride them, and don't even think of taking a cab, as they're very expensive for such short rides.
So walk. And enjoy.
Good cheap, no frills Pizza
by vichatherly about Pizzeria da Baffetto
The place is supposedly a Rome icon, with people waiting in line to be seated at simple wooden benches.
I'm not sure if the waiters are trained to be rude or it's just that they are recruited that way, anyhow, I suppose if your party consists of cute giggling American girls then I think you might get better service, but then maybe it all adds to the colour and romance of the place
Nothing much to be said about the view from the outside "Terrace" as it was a very scruffy back wall covered in very old bill posters from the general election campaign. Pizza was excellent!
Huge queues after 9 pm
If You Love Cats, Don't Miss This
by ForestqueenNYC
Because I love animals and I miss mine who have long since been gone, when in Rome for any length of time, I will volunteer at the Roman Cat Sanctuary.
http://www.romancats.de/romancats/index_eng.php
This wonderful cat sanctuary in Rome is right across from the trolly stop at Torre Argentina where the ruins are. It is easily missed, however, because you have to go down some steps and into a sort of basement to get there. Don't give up. I did volunteer work there once a week while I lived in Rome.
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View from the steps
Piazza del Popolo on New Year's eve
Spanish Steps
The old remains look great in night lights
