NAME: Lee-Or
CITY: Rome
COUNTRY: Italy
YEAR OF TRIP: 2016
HOW LONG WERE YOU THERE? 4 days
BEST TIME TO GO: Not Midsummer
GREATEST CHALLENGE: Summer weather: stiflingly hot and dry
WHAT MAKES THIS PLACE SPECIAL?
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Best cheap food
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Longest, well-preserved history
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Friendly vibe
MUST EAT:
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Roman-style pizza
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Gelato from small Gelaterias (especially lemon flavored)
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Pistachio Cannoli on the shores of the Tiber in Trastevere
MUST SEE:
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Pantheon
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Forum/Colosseum
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Da Vinci Museum (underrated especially if you have friends who are engineers)
MUST DO:
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Drink a glass of wine at a restaurant/bar with a 2000-year-old view
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Take a day trip to Pompeii about an hour away
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Buy some Roman-style Pizza while waiting in (the endless) line to get into The Vatican
Other Recommendations: The best food in Rome is not on the main streets, it is on the side streets where the restaurants are still family owned and 7 euros gets you a full plate of pasta with complimentary bread. Take the time to leave the touristy areas and walk through residential parts, there is no better way to get to know a city.