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Travel tips for Rome

Trevi Fountain at 6:30 AM before the tour groups awake

By 10:00 AM, the piazza is packed shoulder-to-shoulder with thousands of tourists and selfie sticks. If you arrive at su…

Use the 2,500 historic Nasoni water fountains for free drinking water

Never pay €2 for bottled water from street vendors. Rome has over 2,500 cast-iron public fountains called Nasoni continu…

Best authentic Cacio e Pepe in deep Trastevere

Skip the neon-lit tourist traps on Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere. Head deep into the residential cobblestone alleys a…

Visit the Pantheon at solar noon for the sunlight beam

Enter between 11:45 AM and 12:30 PM on a sunny day. The sun aligns directly through the 9-meter open oculus , casting an…

Aventine Keyhole: line up in late afternoon for St. Peter’s vista

At the Villa del Priorato di Malta on the quiet Aventine Hill, peer through the famous brass keyhole. The manicured gard…

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