Fodor's 25 Best: Rome

Best bets for dining, lodging, sightseeing. Plus a full-colour pullout map. Everything you need to experience Rome.

-Top lodging and dining picks for every budget

-Unforgettable vistas from St. Peter's Basilica and the Spanish Steps

-Great places to stop for pizza, gelato, or caffè

-Venues for classical music, opera, and jazz

-Classic Rome: the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Forum

-Opulent palaces, magnificent fountains, and romantic piazzas

-More than two thousand years of art—from Etruscan artifacts to Michelangelo and Bernini