Rome holidays
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We follow a trail through Umbria’s green hills walked 800 years ago by Francis of Assisi – the ‘first environmentalist’ – but swap prayer and poverty for soft pillows and handmade pasta
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On sultry evenings, canny city-dwellers escape the heat for carafes of chilled white and traditional foods in maker-run wine bars a short train ride from Rome
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Rubbish, potholes and metro closures contribute to anger among visitors and citizens alike
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An affordable stay in a magnificent setting just 40 minutes from Rome is perfect for mixing sightseeing with days on the beach
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Contemporary Rome’s best bars, restaurants and culture are found in the southern neighbourhoods of Testaccio and Garbatella, a world away from the city-centre gladiators in plastic armour
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Richard Ayoade takes Matt Lucas on a surreal whistlestop tour through the byways and white-knuckle highways of Rome
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Rome’s Maam gallery exhibits artists from all over the world, who often incorporate the site’s previous use as a slaughterhouse into their work, or are inspired by the lives of its residents
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For Heinz Beck, a three-Michelin-star German chef working in the city’s top restaurant, the much-loved pasta dish is Rome on a plate
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Demos in San Sebastián and crackdowns in Rome and Dubrovnik as locals vent frustration at city-breakers and cruise ships
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The Church of St Ignatius of Loyola is an oasis of calm in Rome’s tourist central showcasing wonderful trompe-l’oeil frescoes
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Eating near the Eternal City’s famous landmarks needn’t mean tourist menus and pricey pizza. These handy trattorias and wine bars will still leave some change for the Trevi fountain
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The Eternal City may be stuffed with classical treasures, but it also has plenty to intrigue kids – who will love the ready availability of pizza and ice-cream
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Rome’s sights, style and food inspire our foreign correspondent. Here, she picks her favourite places, from an authentic gelateria to a locals’ cookery class
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Fashion is funding the restoration of Rome’s historic monuments. But who really benefits, wonders Eva Wiseman
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Our series arrives in the eternal city – but which Rome is it? City of vanished power? Chic energy? Indomitable beauty? Or as Berlioz put it – ‘the most stupid and prosaic city I know’
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Renowned travel photographer Steve McCurry’s latest book features this image taken in Rome in 1984. The book, On Reading, celebrates the absorbing power of the written word
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Charge allows visitors to see the Bocca della Verità and take one picture with their fingers placed in its mouth
A city out of time: what do we dream of when we dream of Rome?