Situated on the River Tiber, between the Apennine
Mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea, the ‘Eternal City‘ of Rome (Roma) was once the administrative centre of the mighty Roman Empire, governing a vast region that stretched from Britain to Mesopotamia. Today, it remains the seat of the Italian government and home to numerous ministerial offices but is superseded by Milan, in the industrial north, for business and finance.
Rome is a striking city, which origin goes back as far as 3000 years ago. It has layers of history one on top of the other and a massive concentration of monuments and antiquities. From Etruscan tombs, imperial sanctuaries and Christian sites to medieval palaces, Renaissance frescos and Baroque cathedrals – Rome has it all.
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