In quiet contemplation
The crowds that pack the major museums are growing bigger all the time. Nick Trend finds out how to avoid them.
Food file: Rome
In a city of churches, Ute Junker finds plenty of culinary temples at which to worship.
Campers without borders
It seems impossible to find a van rental company that will allow pick-up in Rome and drop-off in Paris.
Unattached or not, all rails lead to Rome
Do you have any must-see destinations on the way to Rome from London?
And mother makes three
What happens when a seventysomething eschews escorted touring for an independent jaunt with family? Some might predict disaster. Dayle Green finds out.
Wild man of Rome
Desmond O'Grady views some of Caravaggio's finest paintings in the city where the artist worked and brawled.
Essential guide to Rome
Shaney Hudson offers her tips on how to fully enjoy a visit to the Eternal City.
Emperors and virgins
Desmond O'Grady reports on a pagan revival in the Roman Forum.
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You cannot walk 100 metres in Rome without experiencing some of its astounding history. From the Roman Forum, to the Colosseum, the magnificent Pantheon to St Peters and the Vatican, even its foreboding monks in the bone church, this is one of the world's greatest capitals. Don't forget to experience the convive of the youthful Trastevere, and the to-die-for cuisine.
