106 December 2011 BTM The food. The history. The shopping. The art. Rome will awaken and captivate every sense, no matter how long the duration of your stay. Gulf Air has made this intriguing city accessible to all with the launch of four flights per week from Bahrain. With a civilisation that dates back 3,000 years, the Italian capital is perhaps too plentiful in sights to see and places to visit. It is home to some of the most famous art in the world, boasts a city within a city and let’s not disregard the pizza, pasta and gelato! Forget about overindulging and gaining some pounds, as you should expect to be exhausted in Rome; the city is full of cobbles, steps and hills to counteract en route to your destination. Fast traffic and booming industries balance perfectly with the lethargic Italian attitude to life, as the city that oversleeps welcomes everybody to witness its many beauties. La dolce vita (The sweet life) The wonderful thing about Rome is its ability to constantly surprise. You can walk the same meandering streets numerous times and stumble upon something new each time. This is partly due to the businesses evolving in the city, as new artists, fashion designers and musicians are constantly discovered and exposed, but also there is simply so much to soak up you cannot possibly see everything in one visit. Rome isn’t just about the sights but instead the people, the cuisine and the lifestyle. Just as you take time to enjoy famous landmarks, be sure to enjoy a bowl of spaghetti whilst being serenaded by a charming Italian. This is the place where it is said the best museum is the city itself. Rome is simultaneously artistic, historical, vivacious and languid and holds some of the best sites in the world. A Roman Adventure destinationreport Colosseum
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