Rome Travel and Tourism Guide

Roma is the capital city of Italy and of the Lazio region, as well as the country\'s largest and most populous comune, with about 2.7 million residents. Its metropolitan area is Italy\'s second after Milan. It is located in the central-western portion of the Italian peninsula.

Rome has historically been identified with the Catholic Church, primarily because it is the location of both the largest Catholic Basilica in the world and the seat of the Pope. An enclave of Rome is the State of the Vatican City - the sovereign territory of the Holy See and smallest nation in the world.

Rome, Caput mundi (capital of the world), la Città Eterna (the Eternal City), Limen Apostolorum (threshold of the Apostles), la città dei sette colli (the city of the seven hills) or simply l\'Urbe (the City), is thoroughly modern and cosmopolitan. As one of the few major European cities that escaped World War II relatively unscathed, central Rome remains essentially Renaissance and Baroque in character. The Historic Centre of Rome is one of the most heavily visited UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Rome has two airports, Fiumicino and Ciampino.


According to legend, the city of Rome was founded by the twins Romulus and Remus on April 21, 753 BC. That city developed into the capital of the Roman Kingdom (by a succession of seven kings). For almost a thousand years, Rome was the most politically important, richest and largest city in the Western world, and remains powerful today.