Rome Photos

Photograph by Dave Yoder

The pause that refreshes: A couple chats over spremute—freshly squeezed juices—at Caffè delle Arance (Cafè of Oranges) in the Trastevere neighborhood.

Photograph by Dave Yoder

Enjoying a taste of traditional Rome, a boy frolicking around Campo de' Fiori stops up the spigot of an old water fountain to spurt water.

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Fragments of marble tablets, some of which may date to early Roman times, adorn the entrance to the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, one of Rome's oldest churches.

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Rome's nightlife ranges from trendy clubs to small neighborhood venues like the atmospheric Crusdir pub in Campo de' Fior.

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Uno, due, tre! Three visitors toss coins over their shoulders into the Trevi Fountain, inspired by a legend that the gesture ensures a return trip to the Eternal City.

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Sunset breezes flutter the curtains at Rome's venerable Hotel Hassler, perched above the Spanish Steps.

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Homey Trattoria der Pallaro is the very personal domain of owner and chef Paola Fazi, here sporting her signature apron  and headdress. "You eat what Paola is making," notes author Andrew McCarthy, who enjoyed her flavorful ziti.

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It's all about high-end shopping on Rome's fashionable—and crowd-filled—Via Condotti, a mostly pedestrian street that leads to Piazza di Spagna and the Spanish Steps.

Photograph by Dave Yoder

A couple shares illuminating moments by a fountain in nighttime Piazza Farnese, a square in Rome's centro storico—historic center—that features the church of St. Bridget (in background) and the Renaissance-era Palazzo Farnese.