Rome and the Vatican at Christmas
Rome in the days around Christmas: the Vatican's midnight mass and Urbi et Orbi, a hundred nativity scenes, and empty ruins.
- Colosseo: The heart of ancient Rome, the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Forum of Augustus, the Forum and Markets of Trajan, the Capitoline and its museums.
- North Centre: Situated in the north part of Rome, home to the Villa Borghese, the Spanish Steps, and the elegant neighbourhoods of Parioli and Salario.
- Trastevere: The land to the south of the Vatican, on the west bank of the Tiber River, full of narrow cobbled streets and lonely plazas that served as the inspiration for artists such as Giorgio de Chirico. Now arguably the centre of Rome's artistic life.
- Aventino-Testaccio: Off-the-beaten-path neighbourhoods of Rome with plenty of surprises waiting for interested travelers, as well as some truly great food.
- Esquilino-San Giovanni: South of Termini, with an indoor market, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, and the Cathedral of Rome Saint John in Lateran.
- Source: Wikivoyage, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rome?oldid=5332081 (CC BY-SA 4.0)