Rome

thumb|right|250px|The Pantheon Situated on the River Tiber, between the Apennine Mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea, the "Eternal City" was once the administrative centre of the mighty Roman Empire, governing a vast region that stretched all the way from Britain to Mesopotamia. Today it remains the seat of the Italian government and home to numerous ministerial offices.

Rome has 2.7 million inhabitants while the metropolitan area is home to around 4.5 million. Architecturally and culturally, Rome has some contrasts - you have areas with pompously huge majestic palaces, avenues and basilicas, which are then surrounded by tiny alleyways, little churches and old houses.

Rome ( ) has two main international airports: | url=http://www.adr.it/fiumicino | email= | address= | lat=41.7956 | long=12.2499 | directions= | phone= | tollfree= | hours= | price= | wikipedia=Rome Fiumicino Airport | wikidata=Q19101 | lastedit=2025-06-21 | content=Rome's main airport is modern, spacious, efficient, and well-connected to the city centre. A lot of carriers fly to this Airport.

Also, low-cost carriers have flight to and from FCO Airport, like Sarajevo, Belgrade, Dortmund, Larnaca and Paris, Tirana (by Wizzair) and lot of destinations (by Ryanair) The main train station, Roma Termini, can be reached by a dedicated express train, the Leonardo Express (14€ each way, 30-minute non-stop journey). Be careful using the Leonardo Express, though, as many people online have complained of falling foul of its confusing rules and ended up being fined by the conductor once on the train.

thumb|Statue of the Capitoline She-Wolf nursing Romulus and Remus, in the Musei Capitolini) In a nutshell: Don't do it. Well, some people actually enjoy it as a master class in defensive driving.

Roman traffic is chaotic (and has been since the first century BC), but it is possible to drive there. However, the roads are not logical, the signs are few and the condition of the roads gets worse daily.

thumb|right|An Italian Carabiniere at guard duty in Monte Gianicolo Rome is generally a safe place, even for women traveling alone. However, there have been rape cases around the Roma Termini train station, so be careful especially at night time.

There is very little violent crime, but plenty of scams and pickpocketing that target tourists. As in any other big city, it is better if you don't look like a tourist: don't exhibit your camera to all and sundry, and keep your money in a safe place.