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Some of my favorite free experiences in Rome, Italy

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The Pantheon in Rome*** Experiencing the Pantheon in the rain - Whenever it starts raining in central Rome, make a mad dash for the Pantheon. When it rains, the drops fall lightly through this hole to dance on the marble floor and slip through an ancient drain in the center. During the rare Roman snowfall, the effect is even more magical... Full Story

View from the Gianicolo at night** Gazing over the Forum at night from the Campidoglio - Walk up Michelangelo's sloping carriage staircase to the top of the Capitoline Hill, around the Palazzo Senatorio, to a hidden, magnificent panorama across the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, with the Colosseum peeking out in the background... Full Story

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Papal audience** Hanging with His Holiness— Attending a papal audience - Unlike in the Middle Ages, when you had to have excellent connections to see the Bishop of Rome (that's the Pope's real title), these days papal audiences are pretty easy to come by—so long as you're willing to share the moment with several thousand other audience members... Full Story

Paseggiata** Taking a passeggiata - Join in the evening see-and-be-seen stroll to rub shoulders with the locals dressed their best and window-shopping their way up and down the major streets of Rome (best on and around Via del Corso), stopping to chat, have a quick snack, or sit at a bar and decide where to go for dinner... Full story

Piazza Navona in Rome** Grabbing a front-row seat (cappuccino extra) on Piazza Navona - Sit at a café table on the oblong Piazza Navona and just watch the carnival of Roman life spin past you... Full Story

The Via Appia Antica in Rome** Exploring the ancient Appian Way on a Sunday — On Sunday, this catacomb-lined ancient road to Rome is closed to all traffic except for an electric minibus and bicyclists... Full Story

Tatro dei burratini sul gianicoloTaking in a puppet show on the Gianicolo - See Pulcinella shows (in America, this translated to Punch & Judy) and other puppet classics Tuesdays to Sundays in this little theater on the hill (show times vary; usually in late afternoon)... Full Story

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