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Rome, Italy

Population 2.7 Million

Dialing Code Country: 39 Area Code: 06

Ethnic Mix Italian, 6.36% foreign citizens

Major Industries Tourism, Finance, Insurance, Publishing, Fashion

Electricity 220 volts AC, 50Hz, standard two or three pin plugs

Orientation Rome is on the River Tiber, between the Apennine Mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Local Time

12:27 AM

Local Weather

17

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Local Expert: Chiara

After finishing high school, she flew off to the US in search of a degree in marine biology, but that was never to be. Instead, she left the Florida shores with a BA in Linguistics, and headed to...

 
May 11, 2008
Dining Review

Wide Open Windows

Welcoming, elegant and casual. These are the best words to describe Le Finestre (The Windows), a darling pizzeria/restaurant in the Trieste area. The indoor scenery, which flows throughout the rooms, is reminiscent of a rural landscape. During the summer, tables are set up outside, all surrounded by...

May 11, 2008
Local News

Gluten-free in Pasta Central

So you can't eat anything with gluten, and if you're travelling thru Italy, the truth is, your screwed. But don't give up hope so fast! Rome, as many other Italian cities, is finally catching up on what has become a known fact in Italy: a growing number of Italians are gluten-intollerant. So

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May 07, 2008
Dining Review

Believe in Fairy Tales

A well-renowned Irish pub in the Prati neighbourhood, Fairy Tales is an eclectic watering hole with definite Irish flair. Gabriele, who, together with Andrea, has recently become manager of this place tells us the best Guinesss is served right here. But there's no clan mentality here: Fairy Tales...

May 07, 2008
Food

Old-school pubs

Address:
Newport Café
via della magliana, 42
website

In the southern and western areas of Rome, Newport Cafè has become a household name. Chameleon in nature, it's a discobar, a pub&pizza place, a cabaret spot, live music joint, a cocktail bar and so much more. The most recent addition is a floor entirely dedicated for those of you who just...

May 07, 2008
Food

Tick Tick Clok!

Address:
Clok
via vittoria colonna, 21
website

Recently renovated with a dashing new look, Clok is once again one of the most stylish restaurants in Rome where quality and fashion mesh. Located between the Tiber and piazza Cavour, this New-York style eatery welcomes a mixed crowd of cosmopolitan people who are always looking for the very best....

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