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Top 20 Things to do in Rome

1) Admire the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums. Few collections in the world host such a high concentration of masterpieces among which paintings of Michelangelo, Raphael, classical statues and mosaics. The frescoes in the Sistine Chapel are simply stunning! Prebook your tickets to avoid long queues here

2) Go inside the first Arena of the history. Colosseum is one of the seven Wonders of the new World. The tickets are valid for the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill. 

3) Throw the coin in the Trevi Fountain. The legend says that if you throw one coin with the right hand on the left shoulder you will come back to Rome!

4) Visit St Peter's basilica, the biggest catholic Basilica in the world and St Peter's square, a wonderful Baroque square that welcomes all pilgrims from all over the world. 

5) Take the best espresso in Rome at Sant'Eustachio near the Pantheon. The Pantheon was the temple of all Gods and now the church of Santa Maria ad Martyres. One masterpiece of classical architecture. 

6) Have a selfie in front of the Vittoriano, the huge monument dedicated to Victor Emanuel in Piazza Venezia.

7) Walk on the famous Spanish Steps while admiring the Barcaccia fountain made by Bernini.

8) Discover the legends about the Fountain of the four Rivers in Piazza Navona

9) Eat an authentic italian gelato at San Crispino, Hedera or La Romana.

10) Cross the Bridge of the Angels in front of Castel Sant'Angelo.

11) Drink the water from one of the famous little fountains of Rome called nasoni. Every district has its own fountain. Discover the hidden fountains of Rome.  

12) Enter the ancient city walls from north and get to Piazza del Popolo, the people's square. Do some shopping in Via del Corso which begins from Piazza del Popolo. 

 13) Have a stroll in Trastevere and enjoy Trastevere's nightlife. 

14) Take a picture of the Roman Forum from the Capitoline hill.

15) Taste real roman specialities such as Pasta Carbonara, Amatriciana, Cacio e pepe, Gricia, Abbacchio, Saltimbocca alla romana and many more in a typical roman Trattoria or Osteria in the area Monti, Ghetto or in Trastevere.

16) Buy some italian souvenirs or italian products at the daily market in Campo dei Fiori

17) Have a Segway Tour/Golf Car Tour at Villa Borghese and visit the Borghese gallery. The park has fountains, lakes, statues and beautiful buildings. The gallery hosts one of the most beautiful collections of Art in the World. Book the tickets here

18) Take the Metro to the Piramide station where you can see a beautiful piramid built 2000 years ago. Nearby you can also visit Eataly, a famous shopping centre with products from all over Italy. 

19) Attend the cannon fire at noon on the Janiculum hill

20) Put the hand inside the Mouth of the Truth

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