Rome

Country:	Italy
Time Difference:	1 hour(s)
Flight time from UK:	2 hrs 25 mins
Currency:	Euro

Rome is Italy's capital, situated on the banks of the River Tiber, but also built on seven hills which are a major element in the city’s landscape.  It is a great political and administrative centre whose tourism industry is linked to both the artistic heritage and the religious attraction due to the Vatican City.  Rome is the birthplace of western civilization, where past and present join together in perfect harmony. The history can be read in every monument, and palazzo; each and every stone bears witness to the periods of splendour, decay, wars, and numerous architectural styles. The city could be described as a gigantic open-air museum, visited each year by millions of tourists, scholars and pilgrims from all over the world. Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport  is Rome's major airport and is about 20 miles southwest of the city.