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Rome: Sites of the Eternal City

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What can I say about Rome, or as the Italian's call it Roma.

 

It's great!!!  The ancient ruins are amazing, especially to us in the US were we have nothing like it.  So much history you'll have to spend atleast a week or more to take it all it, its wonderful.  Check out this lense for ideas on were to stay, what to see, and some help getting around.

Online Guides 

RomeGuide.it
Guide to travel and sightseeing: tourist information, city tours, lodging, monuments and museums, and art exhibitions.
Sightseeing Italy
Tours of Rome, Assisi, Venice, Naples, and Florence. Also books hotels in Rome.
Rome Reservation
Provides prestigious apartments, bed and breakfasts, villas, and hotels in the heart of Rome.

Travel Guides 

Rome (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE)

Amazon Price: $16.50 (as of 10/12/2008)

Top 10 Rome (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDE)

Amazon Price: $9.60 (as of 10/12/2008)

Rick Steves' Rome 2008 (Rick Steves)

Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 10/12/2008)

Where to Stay 

The Westin Excelsior Rome
Located on the Via Veneto, Rome's most celebrated avenue, the 316-room Westin Excelsior is a monument to turn-of-the-century style, and is located approximately 19 miles from Fiumicino Airport. Local attractions include the Colloseum and Pantheon, both located one mile or less from the property.
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Hilton Cavalieri Rome
Rome Cavalieri Hilton, Italy, is situated in a 15-acre private park just above the Vatican, with panoramic views over the historic city centre. It's a 5-star deluxe resort hotel within the city, featuring 370 guest rooms with private balconies, including 25 suites and 105 Executive rooms, plus the state-of-the-art Grand Spa. A highly prized art collection is displayed throughout the hotel.
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The St Regis Grand Hotel
Located in the heart of Rome a short walk from the Via Veneto, Spanish Steps, and Via Condotti and close by the Colosseum, Roman ruins, Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona, the 161-room St. Regis Grand recently underwent a 35 million dollar restoration and renovation. Over the years, the St. Regis has played host to national and international dignitaries, heads of state and celebrities. The decor combines Italian and French styles in an attempt to create the feel of a Roman palazzo.
Property Information by Travelocity
Rose Garden Palace
Rose Garden Palace is located on Via Boncompagni, in an exclusive area on the Via Veneto hill, and approximately 22 miles from Leonardo da Vinci Airport. This location is also one mile from the railway station, Trevi Fountain, the American Embassy, Borghese Gardens, and the Spanish Steps.
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Lord Byron Hotel
The Lord Byron, undoubtedly one of the Eternal City's most prized boutique hotels, offers Guests both the luxury of a five star hotel and charm of a private manor. It virtually borders the magnificent Villa Borghese Park, thereby granting discerned travellers a most serene ambience, atypical of the otherwise chaotic city. At one time, a Patrician villa, the property today is a newly renovated bliss.
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History 

Livy: The Early History of Rome, Books I-V (Penguin Classics)

Amazon Price: $10.88 (as of 10/12/2008)

The Assassination of Julius Caesar: A People's History of Ancient Rome

Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 10/12/2008)

Ancient Rome: An Introductory History

Amazon Price: $19.46 (as of 10/12/2008)

What to Do 

  • Fontana di Trevi
  • Colosseum ("Coliseum")
  • Pantheon
  • Trastevere
  • Musei Vaticani (Vatican Museums)
  • Piazza Navona
  • Piazza di Spagna
  • Galleria Borghese
  • Domus Aurea
  • The Vatican

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