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The Colosseum — the world's greatest Roman amphitheatre, book tickets well in advance—
The Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel — Michelangelo's ceiling is beyond description—
St. Peter's Basilica — the largest church in the world, climb the dome for city views—
The Roman Forum & Palatine Hill — the ancient heart of the Roman Empire—
The Pantheon — the best-preserved Roman building, 2,000 years old and still astonishing—
The Trevi Fountain — toss a coin into Nicola Salvi's baroque masterpiece—
The Borghese Gallery — Bernini sculptures and Caravaggio in a stunning villa park gallery—
Piazza Navona — baroque square built over a Roman stadium, Bernini's fountain—
Campo de' Fiori — lively market square, flowers and food by day, bars by night—
Trastevere — Rome's most charming neighbourhood, cobblestones and trattorias—
The Capitoline Museums — the world's oldest public museums, overlooking the Forum—
Castel Sant'Angelo — Hadrian's mausoleum turned papal fortress, river views—
The Baths of Caracalla — vast third-century bathing complex, open-air opera in summer—
Via Appia Antica — walk or cycle the ancient road lined with tombs and catacombs—
The Catacombs of Rome — early Christian underground burial sites—
Palatine Hill — the birthplace of Rome, legendary palaces and gardens—
Circus Maximus — the ancient chariot racing track, now a green public park—
The Ara Pacis — Augustus's altar of peace in a Richard Meier pavilion—
Museo Nazionale Romano — four sites of extraordinary ancient Roman art—
MAXXI — Zaha Hadid's stunning contemporary arts museum in the Flaminio quarter—
Piazza del Popolo — twin baroque churches and an Egyptian obelisk—
The Spanish Steps & Piazza di Spagna — 135 steps, azaleas in spring—
Villa Borghese park — Rome's green lung, rowing boats and hilltop views—
Pincio Terrace — the best free panoramic view over Rome—
Gelato at Giolitti or Fatamorgana — Rome's finest, an essential ritual—
Cacio e pepe at a Roman trattoria — the city's signature pasta dish—
Supplì and pizza al taglio at Roscioli or Bonci — Rome street food at its finest—
Aperitivo at a Campo de' Fiori bar — the Italian happy hour tradition—
Artichokes alla giudia in the Jewish Ghetto — Rome's oldest neighbourhood and best food—
Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza — Borromini's extraordinary baroque spiral church—
San Luigi dei Francesi — Caravaggio's three paintings of St. Matthew, free to see—
Santa Maria Maggiore — one of Rome's four papal basilicas, extraordinary mosaics—
San Clemente — three layers of history, pagan temple to medieval church to baroque basilica—
The Aventine Keyhole — peer through a Knights of Malta keyhole for a perfect St. Peter's view—
Orange Garden on the Aventine — rose garden with panoramic Forum and dome views—
Ostia Antica — better-preserved than Pompeii, an ancient harbour city an hour from Rome—
Tivoli — Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este's Renaissance gardens, a perfect day trip—
Vatican City — the world's smallest country, St. Peter's Square at dawn—
Rome by night — the monuments lit up, the streets emptied, incomparably romantic—
The Mouth of Truth — stick your hand in the ancient drain cover, La Bocca della Verità—
Piazza Venezia & the Vittoriano — the white wedding cake monument with free rooftop views—
Largo di Torre Argentina — ancient Republican-era temples where Caesar was assassinated—
Quartiere Coppedè — Rome's most extraordinary art nouveau neighbourhood—
Pigneto neighbourhood — Rome's hippest neighbourhood for bars and street art—
Testaccio — the working-class food neighbourhood, the real Rome—
Mercato Testaccio — Rome's finest covered food market—
A Roman coffee at a bar — espresso standing up, no fuss, no lid, perfect—
Bike tour of the Via Appia — cycling the ancient road on a Sunday when it's car-free—
Day trip to Pompeii — the greatest archaeological site in the world, 2 hours south—
Day trip to Naples — pizza, the Museo Nazionale and organised chaos, 70 minutes away—