Book the combined ticket in advance — walk-up queues can eat up half a day in summer.

Ceiling frescoes are the finale of a long museum route — early morning slots are noticeably calmer.

Toss a coin over your shoulder for the tradition; go very early or late to actually see the fountain past the crowds.

Nearly 2,000-year-old temple with the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome, still stand ing.

Evening version of the walk, when the old streets empty out and the lighting does most of the work.

137 steps that have been a gathering spot since the 1700s — sitting on them is now discouraged, but the view remains.

Rome Historic Centre is one of the highlights travellers can include while exploring Rome, Italy. It offers a relaxed way to take in the character of the destination, with time for photographs, local context and a closer look at the area's history, architecture and everyday life.

Piazza del Campidoglio is a public square on the top of the ancient Capitoline Hill, between the Roman Forum and the Campus Martius in Rome, Italy. The square includes three main buildings, the Palazzo Senatorio also known as the Comune di Roma Capitale, and the two palaces that make up the Capitoline Museums, the Palazzo dei Conservatori and the Palazzo Nuovo, considered to be one of the oldest national museums, founded in 1471 when.

You hop between a hand ful of no-frills local spots for the dishes this place is actually known for, not just what's on the tourist menu.