If You Like - Rome - page 58

St Peter's Basilica Marvel at Michelangelo's Pietà and many other celebrated masterpieces.
Chiesa di Santa Maria della Vittoria Home to one of the greatest works of baroque art, Bernini's Teresa traffita
dall'amore di Dio .
Chiesa di San Luigi dei Francesi An ornate baroque church boasting a trio of Caravaggio paintings.
Chiesa di Santa Prassede This small, off-the-radar church features brilliant Byzantine-inspired mosaics.
Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli Face up to Michelangelo's muscular Moses sculpture.
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Popolo Works by Caravaggio, Raphael and Bernini adorn this magnificent Renaissance
church.
Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere An ancient basilica celebrated for its golden apse mosaics.
Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio di Loyola Boasts a famous trompe l'œil ceiling fresco that plays with your sense of perception.
Eating with the Locals
Forno Roscioli A seriously good bakery serving glorious pizza bianca (pizza with salt and olive oil).
Da Felice A Testaccio favourite specialising in traditional Roman cuisine.
Pizzeria Da Remo Join the locals for a no-frills meal of textbook Roman pizza.
Glass Hostaria Dine on contemporary Italian food at this designer Trastevere restaurant.
Il Gelato Ice cream hits new heights at this ground-breaking gelateria.
Trattoria Monti A highly rated restaurant specialising in food from Le Marche region.
Cacio e Pepe Enjoy a no-nonsense lunch at this long-standing Prati favourite where hungry workers fill up on hearty
Roman staples.
Going Underground
Basilica di San Clemente Descend into the bowels of this multilayered basilica to discover a pagan temple and 1st-cen-
tury house.
Vatican Grottoes Extending beneath St Peter's Basilica, these underground chambers contain the tombs of several
popes.
Catacombs Via Appia Antica is riddled with catacombs where the early Christians buried their dead.
Case Romane Poke around the houses where Saints John and Paul lived before they were executed.
Terme di Caracalla Explore an ancient temple and the underground tunnels where slaves once fed furnaces at this huge
baths complex.
Palazzo Valentini A multimedia display brings excavated ruins to life beneath the seat of the Province of Rome.
Parks & Gardens
Villa Borghese Rome's most central park, Villa Borghese is a refined oasis with a small lake, landscaped avenues and
fine museums.