Rome is the capital city of Italy and the third most populous city in the European Union with a population of over 4 million within the metropolitan area. Rome is often referred to as the City of Seven Hills due to its geographic location, and also as the “Eternal City”.
Rome is well connected to all major cities around Europe and rest of the world via it’s international airport. The Roma Termini is a major hub in Europe and Italy’s train lines including the Frecciarossa, one of the fastest train in Europe, connecting Milan, Rome and Naples. The cruise port of Civitavecchia is over an hour drive from central Rome, and serves as the main connection for many thousands of cruise passengers on a daily basis.
Due to it’s long history spanning 28 centuries and the conquests around the ancient world, Rome is generally considered to be the cradle of Western civilization and Western Christian culture, and the centre of the Catholic Church.
Rome today is one of the most important tourist destinations of the world, due to the incalculable immensity of its archaeological and artistic treasures, as well as for the charm of its unique traditions, the beauty of its panoramic views, and the majesty of its magnificent “villas” (parks). Among the most significant resources are the many museums – Capitoline Museums, the Vatican Museums and the Galleria Borghese and others dedicated to modern and contemporary art – aqueducts and fountains including the world’s most visited fountain – Trevi Fountain, churches, palaces, historical buildings, the monuments and ruins of the Roman Forum, and the Catacombs.
Rome is a major archaeological hub, and one of the world’s main centers of archaeological research. Rome contains numerous ancient sites, including the Forum Romanum, Trajan’s Market, Trajan’s Forum, the Colosseum, and the Pantheon, to name but a few. The Colosseum, arguably one of Rome’s most iconic archaeological sites, is regarded as a wonder of the world.
Vatican City, the smallest country in the world, is an independent country inside the city boundaries of Rome, the only existing example of a country within a city. Rome is the third most visited city in the EU, after London and Paris, and receives an average of 10 million tourists annually. The Colosseum and the Vatican Museums are among the top 50 most visited places in the world receiving over 4 million tourists each year.
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