Rome
Ancient ruins and modern romance
Take flights to Rome for ivy-clad tumbled ruins, baroque churches and trattoria restaurants.
Things to do
The perfect symmetry of Rome’s classical architecture reaches a climax at the Pantheon. Gaze upwards as daylight pours in through the open dome onto a mesmerising series of stepped tiles, and seek out the tomb of Renaissance painter Raphael.
Shopping
On a Rome city break photograph the colour and characters of the city's prettiest produce market, Campo de’ Fiori, and snack on fresh fruit while you browse. Slabs of pecorino, bottles of balsamic vinegar and grapes carved from marble make memorable souvenirs of holidays in Rome.
Restaurants
Piazza Navona’s outdoor cafés look onto splashing fountains, under the shade of colourful umbrellas. Relax into holiday mode after your flights to Rome with spaghetti marinara drizzled with garlicky olive oil, some crusty bread and a carafe of red wine.
Nightlife
As twilight’s blue velvet is studded with stars, nestle into a top-floor bar with a flute of sparkling prosecco. Rome’s lamp-lit rooftop bars have views of terracotta rooftops and the picture-postcard skyline punctuated by pencil pines and St Peter’s dome.
When to go
KLM has frequent flights to Rome. Book a city break in Rome during March/April to witness Easter at St Peter’s Basilica, or travel in October during the Romaeuropea arts festival.
Upcoming events
- Rome Independent Film Festival (RIFF)
11 - 19 Mar 2010 (annual)
- Rome Marathon
18 - 21 Mar 2010 (annual)
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Things to do
SpotlightColosseum
The Colosseum offers an unrivalled insight into life in ancient Rome. This stadium, which seated 50,000 people, dominates the historic centre. More about this item
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SpotlightGucci
Gucci stands stylishly on Rome's smartest shopping street, Via Condotti, near the Spanish Steps. It's the epitome of Italian style More about this item
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SpotlightGlass Hostaria
Trendy Glass Hostaria in Trastevere stands out from the crowd with high ceilings and a contemporary industrial-style wood and glass decor More about this item
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