Rome

Pros: See review
Cons: none

My first visit to the most famous capital of the ancient world was on the occasion of my marriage in 1987.
It was to be the start of a love affair with this wonderful city that continues to this day.

As neither my wife or I were in the...

Pros: Cheap for US visitors, and a fully cultural city.
Cons: Beware of the child that offer you a newspaper.

The Eternal City

Italy has a reputation for being an expensive destination for Europe, but you can still find city breaks very reasonable accommodation for 45 usd a night or less.

PLACES

The downtown of Rome is car free...

Pros: Everything!
Cons: Nothing!

Everyone seems to point out the same things, esp. when talking about the "cons" of Rome: cost, traffic, heat, crowds, pickpockets, etc. This really bugs me. These things are NOT cons, but rather the things you should embrace about Rome. I spent over...

Pros: Son lives in Italy
Cons: expensive

Tourist season in Rome starts with the Easter season. Mostly tourist flock to Rome from Easter through September. Our son who lives in Italy says that the spring and the fall makes for better getting around in the city. August is hotter than heck, and...

Pros: Amazing history
Cons: Pollution

I have mixed feelings about my visit to Rome last week. On one hand, you have a city that has an incredible amount of history and some of the most breath taking sites to see. On the other hand, you have small stagnant streets that smell of pollution...

Pros: Rome is wonderful!
Cons: You have to brave their streets in order to get to these places. Frightful!

I've recently returned from a spell in Europe, and I have to say that I am still in a semi-daze after visiting Rome. I know this sounds melodramatic, but it's the honest truth. When you leave Rome, if you see the right things, you will be a different...

Pros: rich in culture, history, amazing buildings
Cons: hot, not handicap accessible,

One of the oldest and most famous cities in the world, Rome, is noted for its richness in culture and history. The remains of the ancient civilization and the stronghold of Christianity is largely what makes it so special. A trip to Rome should be...

Pros: A city worthy of visiting & revisiting; both the sites and the new leather
Cons: Can get hot and sticky

Memories of Rome are the Coliseum, the motorcycles, the gelati (a variety of creamy flavors of memorable ice cream), trattorias, the Pantheon, stores selling stuff for the clergy, the Forum, the Vatican, all the old ruins and the new shops, where there's...

Pros: Everything
Cons: Heat, Pollution

Rome may be hard to navigate, but during my visit there this summer I discovered the best tourist spots to see and the best restaurants the city has to offer. My best advice to anyone touring Rome is that you hire a tour guide. Touring Rome without a...

Pros: Scenery, architecture, romance, scooters and food.
Cons: Can feel too tourist-oriented and expensive if you're not careful.

While Rome wasn't built in a day, it is possible to enjoy many of its fruits in a long, romantic weekend - and with a little research and planning, you can even do it on a budget.

We flew from New York City to the DaVinci airport on...

Pros: Price/Location/Atmosphere
Cons: Interruptions for late sleepers for maid service/breakfast

Review Topic:  Accommodations

We've been to Rome twice, now, the most recent trip being in July of 2000. We returned to our favorite hotel, The Hotel Romano at Largo Corrado Ricci, 32, because of it's convenient location (two...

Pros: Art, culture, food, sights!
Cons: Women-- beware going out at night without the company of a man

As some one who used to live in Roma, I can't say enough about it. It is perhaps the city with the most things to do on the planet. There are museums, cafes, parks, zoos, palaces, and even places to hike.

Every one who visits has several...

Pros: We loved it all
Cons: small elevators,

Until you visit Rome you don't realize how many relics are in the city. Every block is filled with ancient ruins amazing and beautiful. We traveled to all of the usual tourist places and found them breathtaking and in many cases like the Vatican...

Pros: a great way to see Rome from an entirely new perspective
Cons: some scooters are of dubious quality - be sure to check yours beforehand

Review Topic:  Entertainment

Finding ourselves in Rome in August 1999, and having been there two weeks ago to see all the usual stuff, we decided to do something more daring. Cobra, the proprietor of our youth hostel, soon got...

Pros: Wonderful food, friendly people, reasonable price
Cons: bunk beds

I went to Rome last summer and absolutely loved it. There is so much to do there and so many amazing things to see, but part of the reason I loved it so much was because I found a great place to stay.

The name of the place is Casa Olmata....