Rome City Break on a Budget, Rome, Italy

I remember a friend telling me about his city break in聽Rome: He went to a restaurant near his hotel but they wouldn鈥檛 give him a menu and just waived away his protestations and then when the bill arrived at the end of the meal 鈥� oh dear!

Even a short city break in Rome can be a pricey affair but here are some tips for enjoying the fun, food and culture of Rome on a budget.

In many ways all of聽Rome is a museum and an art gallery聽but there are a few free venues that are worth a visit, mostly small galleries and spaces exhibiting contemporary art. Check out聽Valentina Bonomo聽(in a former monastery) and the聽Monitor聽(near the Vatican).

Rome is the birthplace of the Christian church and its holy buildings have long been home to some of the finest art in the world, which is free to view.

The ceiling and dome of Sant鈥� Ignazio will leave you speechless. It looks like the roof has been blown off so you can look right up into heaven. Times art critic Waldemar Januszczac even admitted this is one of his favourite places in Rome (Piazza Sant鈥� Ignazio, open daily 07:30-12:30, 15:00-19:15). ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Rome City Break on a Budget
Guide Location: Italy » Rome
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Natasha Von Geldern
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Valentina Bonomo
Monitor
Piazza Sant鈥� Ignazio
San Luigi dei Francesci
San Pietro in Vincoli
Basilica of San Clemente
Pantheon
Fiocco di Neve
Gelateria della Palma
Giolitti
Da Tonino
L鈥橢noteca Antica
L鈥橝ngolo Divino
Bar del Fico
Public Park
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II

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