Rome is a city where you can pretty much spend much of your time on foot and walking has never been more exciting!. Wondering through Rome’s old historical center is one of the most enjoyable aspects of being in Rome.

Absorb the architectural details, take in the street life, look into any church as you stroll down its narrow streets, window shopping, and walk into any caf?-bar for that taste of caf? espresso flavor. Start your day early and wear comfortable shoes for the Roman Cobble-stones street.

You can easily see several of the main most visited sites in a few hours.
If you are planning on bringing your children to Rome, the best times are early spring or late fall, when the weather is just perfect.

Children are very welcome in Italy and in almost every Pizzerias and Trattorias you will find high chairs for babies on request.

Most of these places don’t rule out the fact that children eat only half-portions or share meals. The most amusing pizzerias for kids are the old fashioned ones. Here they can watch the chefs pound, stretch, and flip the though in the air which is something different they will always remember!

The nightlife of Rome has never been as diverse and exciting as it is today. In recent years, the number of bars and clubs have increased to cater for a more demanding clientele.

Rome now offers a large variety of new places in the centre of the city and Testaccio to satisfy all tastes and budgets. Another developed popular way is to simply relax with friends and enjoy a nice bottle of wine in a wine-bar enoteche located in any of one of the historic centre’s amazing squares.

Rome also has a large offer of entertainment with Jazz, Rock, Folk, South American and world music concerts in many venues scattered around the city.

In recent years, many new Italian bands started getting popular and are worth seeing alongside with the many other international stars that are constantly playing here.

In Summer there are excellent open-air rock, jazz and world music festivals. Especially the “Ippodromo delle Capannelle” is becoming the most popular highlight of many Roman Summer Events, and it’s selling million tickets in sales. In June and July in Villa Ada you can find a special selection adn music festival taking place about ethnic and african music. Angelique Kidjo and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim performed here.

The popular, small local food markets and the several curiosity markets are all very well-known and located in the city center. Trastevere has a famous flea market whilst in Campo dei Fiori you will find a very characteristic vegetable and flower market .

Roman markets offer a lively feel of entertainment. During the Christmas and Epiphany holidays, many stand owners present their goods in a variety of handicrafts, games, toys, and clothes. A perfect opportunity to stock up on Italian specialties.

No doubt that Rome is an excellent choice for group and family vacation!

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