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Art lives everywhere in Rome. It spills from churches and fountains, lingers on frescoed ceilings and ancient marble, and waits quietly in palazzi whose doors many never think to open. For the discerning traveler, Rome is less a museum than a living archive - an ever-unfolding conversation between past and present.

Rome was built for the sun, but it doesn’t need it. When clouds gather or summer heat becomes too much, the city offers countless places where the air is cooler, the light more diffused, and time moves at a different pace. From hushed chapels to underground ruins, from leafy gardens to candlelit galleries—there’s always somewhere to wander. 

Rome is one of the most important art cities in the world and for centuries has been welcoming artists to adorn its walls, ceilings, churches and palaces.

The grandeur of Rome can sometimes lend it a brash, bold, and chaotic demeanour...