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Pallazzo Valenti119 A Via IV Novembre (near Piazza Venezia)www.provincia.roma.itIn 2005 ruins of two villas dating from the 4th Century AD were unearthed. Because of their location and the wealth of mosaics and marble decorations it is suspected that they belonged to high ranking members of Roman Society. What is really unique about this new exhibit is the multimedia tour that accompanies it. It is the first of its kind where computer generated sound and light brings physical form. As an example a virtual wall dissolves to show what the residents might have seen from their door. Pretty cool!
Golden House of Nero Via della Dommus Aurea Tel. +39 (0) 06.3974.9907 The legend tells that in A.D. 64, Nero fiddled while Rome burned; though historians have yet to prove this, the notorious emperor did seize some 200 acres of the charred city to erect one of history’s most opulent palaces, where a 150-foot statue of himself stands nude at the entrance. Successors destroyed much of the golden palace, but its remains have been restored and are available for viewing. The area where the Colosseum now stands was once a lake reflecting the Golden House. The National Pasta Museum Piazza dei Scanderberg 117 Tel. +39 (0) 06.699.1119 http://www.museodellapasta.it/Located near the Trevi Fountain, this is where you’ll learn everything you've ever wanted to know about the history and perfect preparation of the Italian staple. St. Peter’s Basilica St. Peter’s Square Tel. +39 (0) 06.6988 5435 www.stpetersbasilica.org The saga of St. Peter’s dates from A.D. 319, when Emperor Constantine built a basilica over the tomb of St. Peter, said to be near where the Circus of Nero stood in ancient times. After a near-collapse in the 15th century, a long, labored reconstruction began. Five of Italy’s greatest Renaissance artists died while toiling away on the new St. Peter’s: Bramante, Raphael, Peruzzi, Sangallo the Younger and Michelangelo. Inside the great church is Michelangelo’s Pietà. Villa d’ Este Tivoli Tel. +39 (0) 77.433.2920 www.villadestetivoli.info These gardens, built on a hill, are noted for their intricate and amazing fountains and tells the story of the Estes family ancestry, as imagined by Cardinal Ippolito d'Este. This Mannerist garden borders on the Baroque, featuring a fountain that plays music, aided by a water organ, as well as the Path of One Hundred Fountains. The highly ornamented villa is open, but parts are often closed for restoration. Villa d’ Este is in Tivoli, which is about 20 miles from Rome.
L'altro MastaiVia Giraud, 53 (by the Via dei Banchi Nuovi crossroad)Tel. +39. 0668.301296 http://www.laltromastai.it/L'Altro Mastai is a fabulously trendy, Michelin-starred restaurant a few steps from the Piazza Navona-- a prime location to attract flocks of beautiful people and foodies with its enormous Italian and French-focused wine list. The décor is warm and smart in cream-coloured marble, detailed with mosaics and modern art. The food is superb, but the service is sublime. Contact at restaurant@laltromasti.it.
Bar Sant'EustachioPiazza Sant'Eustachio 82Tel. +39 (06) 6880.2048www.santeustachioilcaffe.itOne of Rome's most famous coffee bars takes cash only. Expensive but worth every euro as the celebrity testimonials on the walls will attest to.Agata e Romeo 45 Via Carlo Alberto Termini Tel. +39.06.446.6115 www.agataeromeo.itristorante@agataeromeo.itIf you want to taste genuine Roman cuisine, we recommend Agata e Romeo. The namesake owners and their daughter Maria Antonietta came from the south of Italy 25 years ago and have made this establishment one of the capital's most renowned addresses. Although not cheap, it offers classic Roman and southern Italian dishes. The restaurant offers a wide choice of both international and domestic wines from its cellar; fish lovers, carnivores, as well as vegetarians are all catered to by a menu that frequently changes. Closed Sundays and mid-August to mid-September. Ristorante "Mirabelle" Via di Porta Pinciana, 14 Tel. +39.06.42168838 http://www.mirabelle.it/en/index info@mirabelle.itThis Michelin'd restaurant is located on the hotel's seventh floor, where huge glass terrace doors open out onto a breathtaking panaroma of the city. The crowd of Roman regulars confirms that chef Giuseppe Sestito's seasonal cuisine is among the best in town. Il PagliaccioVia dei Banchi Vecchi 129ATel. +39 (06) 6880.9595www.ristoranteilpagliaccio.itThe restaurant received its first Michelin star in 2007. Prices are high but gourmands all seem to agree that it is still value considering the quality of the food. Try the lamb.Hostaria l'ArcheologiaVia Appia Antica 139 Tel. +39 (0) 06.788.0494 http://www.larcheologia.it info@larcheologia.itLocated near the catacombs of Saint Sebastian and Saint Callistus, this genuine Roman trattoria specializes in game and fish. Its interior garden has hosted many international celebrities. Try the swordfish carpaccio or the cod with potatoes au gratin, and after dinner, ask to see the cellars which were once catacombs. Reservations recommended. La PergolaRome Cavalieri Hilton Hotel Via Alberto Cadlolo 101Tel. +39 (0) 06.3509.2152 www.cavalieri-hilton.it/new/uk/dining/pergola_if.htmThe chef at what may be the best restaurant in Rome isn't Italian but German. Heinz Beck has mastered both the cuisine of Italy and the mentality. Among his seasonal specialties are tomato terrine with deep-fried anchovies, marinated mackerel with tomato, guinea fowl with black olives and simple but sublime pastas. All this is accompanied by a breathtaking city view. Closed Sunday and Monday. Open only for dinner. Reservations recommended. Enoteca FerraraVicolo del Moro 1 (Trastevere)Tel. +39.06.58333920www.enotecaferrara.itinfo@enotecaferrara.itThis is the best place in Trastevere to taste good Italian cuisine. Chef and co-owner Maria Paolillo is picky about the ingredients she uses, many of them are also available at Ferrara's specialty-food shop. Casual ambience and a great wine list chosen by her sister and the restaurant's co-owner, Lina Paolillo. Bir & FudVia Benedetta, 23 (Trastevere)Te. +39 (06) 556.1677www.birefud.itIt's all about Roman pizza here at this summertime favorite. Try the homemade beer!
Due Ladroni Piazza Nicosia 24 Tel. +39.06.6896299 - 6861013http://www.dueladroni.com/info@dueladroni.comCasual and busy place very popular with local people. They serve great pasta, mozzarella and other specialities from southern Italy. Outdoor tables available. Closed on Sunday. Ai Tre Scalini Via dei S.S. Quattro, 30 Tel. +39.(06).7096309Closed on Monday www.colosseo.org/aitrescalini/aitrescalini@colosseo.orgLocated at the foot of the Colosseum, Ai Tre Scalini is run by a young Italian chef with enthusiasm and experience. The versatile, high quality of the menu represents flavours and aromas of the Mediterranean and is equally divided between fish, meat and vegetable dishes. Select from a variety of vintage wines, and indulge in the ricotta and chocolate pie. Caffe BerniniPiazza Novana 44Tel. +39 (06) 6819.2998www.caffebernini.comEveryone loves the Piazza Novona and sitting ourside in the summer months. The best part about Caffee Bernini is that the prices for ths area are not through the stratosphere.Girarrosto Fiorentino Via Sicilia, 46 Tel. +39.06.42880660http://www.girarrostofiorentino.it/Open daily Palates of gourmets with traditional yet elegant menu. Steps away from the legendary Via Veneto, especially proud of its eccellent select of meat dishes, prepared with high-quality meat from the Val di Chiana in Tuscany. Fresh fish is always featured on the menu, as well as delicate pasta dishes. The chefs have also mastered the typical Roman recipes. Osteria dell'Antiquario Piazzetta S. Simeone 26 Tel. +39.06.6879694http://www.osteriadellantiquario.it/closed on Sunday and Monday for lunch. In summer the outdoor tables of this quiet restaurant look out onto a charming Baroque square, near Via dei Coronari. This unique, fascinating setting prepares the charm for a skilled Roman cuisine with some fancy flair. Meat dishes and game can be found on the menu, as well as a vast assortment of cheeses, though fish is the restaurant's main speciality.PierluigiPiazza de' Ricci, 144Tel. +39 (06) 686.1302www.pierluigi.itRomans and tourists can both be seen at this mostly seafood restaurant, especially in the summer months when the preferred seating is outdoors.
Fincato Via Della Colonna Antonina 34 Tel. +39 (0) 06.678.5508 Italian craftsmen carve some of the world’s best and most expensive pipes, and this bi-level, 1,560-square-foot shop offers tobacco, Cuban cigars and smoking accessories of equally high quality. You’ll find Savinelli and Italian carvers Castello, Mastro de Paja, Rinaldo, Caminetto and Ser Jacopo as well as Dunhill from England and Bang from Denmark. SBU Via Santo Pantaleo 68-69 Tel. +39 (0) 06.6880.2547 Jeans from this under-the-radar Italian line aren’t cheap, but they have a great fit and a worn-in look. With items nearly impossible to find in the States, SBU also features exquisitely cut shirts, a remarkable range of footwear and ultra-select apparel from some of the world's hottest designers. Castel Romano Outlet Via Ponte de Piscina Cupa 4 Tel. +39 (0) 06.505.0050 www.activitaly.it/inglese/shopping/Castel_Romano_outlet_ing The Faux Medieval entrance and Roman-Borgo interior will please the eye and the designer outlets will please the wallet. Castel Romano Outlet is just outside of Rome, so ask your concierge for directions.
Special Museum Admission Cards www.romeguide.it/museum_cards/special_admission_cards.htm With two different seven-day museum passes to choose from, this is the perfect way to fit in Rome's cultural sightseeing.
Access Italy Exclusive tours of Italy, including Rome, Venice, Florence, Tuscany, Amalfi, the Vatican and more. http://www.AccessItaly.net
Il Gilda Via Mario de' Fiori 97Tel. +39 (0) 06.678.4838 www.gildabar.it
Antica Enoteca Via della Croce, 76 Tel. +39.06.679.0896http://www.anticaenoteca.com/A traditional enoteca, in business for more than 150 years, with a vast selection of wines, several of which are served by the glass. Check the blackboard for the day's offerings. A pre-dinner appertivo buffet is available for a flat rate. Bloom Via del Teatro Pace, 30 Tel. 06.688 2029 (Piazza Navona)The "it" place for the hip and beautiful when it opened a couple of years ago, Bloom still attacts a stylish crowd at the art deco bar. The restaurant, a minimal, ultra-modern renovation in a former 14th-century chapel, includes a sushi bar on the second floor. Crudo Via degli Specchi, 6 Tel. +39.06.683.8989 www.crudoroma.itHidden away on a tiny side street between Campo dei Fiori and the Tiber, with an atmosphere that puts it closer to Manhattan's Soho district, Crudo is a great place to relax at the end of the day, decorated in taupe and concrete, with comfy fifty's-style couches and easy chairs and subtle lighting. On offer, a wide range of wines by the bottle or the glass, a variety of martinis and exotic cocktails and an unusual dinner menu. Open continuously 12:30 pm - 2 am. Closed Sunday lunch, Monday dinner. La Maison Vicolo dei granari Tel. +39.06.683.3312 http://www.lamaisonroma.it/The best in Rome Very V.I.P. in the heart of Rome near the Piazza Navona. One of the clubs of choice of Rome’s fashion-victims, La Maison is dressed to impress… but elegantly. Huge chandeliers, dark red walls and curvy sofas give it an opulent, courtly feeling. Surprisingly, the place is not snobbish, the music on offer is not banal and the atmosphere is truly buzzing. The doormen can be picky. Art Cafe Via Del Galoppatoio 33 Tel. +39.06.3600.6578 Notoriously one of the busiest clubs in Rome, Art Café also boasts a popular restaurant on its large terrace and its stunning ‘back garden’, a cocktail bar, stretches onto Piazza Siena. Full marks to this place for its marketing ploys; Art Café contains a bubbling Jacuzzi full of bikinied girls. However, as with many of the clubs here, all-male groups are not often welcomed. Supper ClubVia de' Nari, 14 (Pantheon) Tel. 39.0668 8072.07 http://www.supperclub.com Sister club to the already legendary Amsterdam Supperclub, the Rome version is even more sensational because it’s still such a secret. Supperclub Rome has been acknowledged by the Italian and international media as one of the most enchanting venues in the world. Set in a gorgeous restored 3rd century mansion, it’s tucked down a narrow alley, has no sign on the door or bouncers outside and you’ll miss it if you didn’t know it was here. Inside though it’s unforgettable.
Salotto 42Piazza di Pietra 42Phone: +39 6 678 5804Arguably one of the most hip and chic places around, Salotto 42 is owned by a Swedish model. A coffee shop by day, a cocktail bar by night one will be surrounded by only the savviest clientele. The décor is modern with books on fashion, art, film, and music lining the walls. Get there early and enjoy an array of appetizers while sipping on wine and cocktails of your desire. A great place to go in preparation for a fabulous night out on the town.
