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TRAVEL
A Visual Feast of Italy
ome isknownas theEternalCity
notsimply for itscloseproximity to
VaticanCity, butalsobecause itoffers
anever-endingsupplyof things tosee
anddo. From thearchaeological trea-
sures leftbehindbysuchhistoric rul-
ersasJuliusCaesarandOctavian to
themedieval buildings,Renaissance
palaces, baroquechurchesand foun-
tains, to thehistoricpiazzas, extensivegardens,muse-
ums, anddecorativearts, there isneverenough time to
seeall thatRomehas tooffer.
Sightseeingandshoppingon the luxuriousViaCondotti
or the less-well-knownart district ofRionePigna isan
exhaustive journey,as isanafternoon taking in thecolor-
ful sightsandsmellsof thecity’snumerousoutdoor food
markets.Thereyou’lldiscover thegiantglobeartichokes
thatgrow in theRomanCampagna thatareused tocreate
thecity’ssignaturec
arciofiallagiudea
(Jewish-stylearti-
chokesdeep fried insalt)orsample the
pecorinoromanoandricottacheeses
you’ll savor lateroveraglassof
Frascati
,
awine thathasbeenproducedoutside
Rome fornearly1,000years.
Among thecity’smanyculinaryplea-
sures is theability to“doas theRomans
do”anddineamong theruins, enjoyinga
localdelicacyof
fegatobruschette
(liver
bruschetta), c
odadibuebrasato
(braisedoxtail),or
saltim-
boccoallaRomana
(vealwithprosciuttoandsage)while
surroundedbyclassical statuesofarmlessnymphs,pen-
sivemuses,andstern imperialbusts. It’seven theprimary
draw atmany indoor restaurants, likeCaffeCanova
Tadolini,dedicated to the19th-centurysculptorAntonio
Canova,whosesmall studioapartment—still stacked
withhiswork—has been converted into one of
Rome’smostcelebratedcafés.CravingmoreonRome?
Visit turismoroma.it, 011-39-060608, info@comune.
