Rome is the capital and largest city of Lazio and Italy. Located at the center of the country. The town has a resident population of approximately 2.5 million if the surrounding towns have a total of about 4.3 million, with a population close to Milan and Naples.
In addition, Rome is also the site of the Vatican City. This is the land of the residence of the Popes of Catholicism as well.
At the end of the Middle Ages Rome under the rule of the pope, as Pope Alexander's 6 and Pope Leo, 10, who originally gave Rome became one of the centers of the Italian Renaissance, as well as Florence. In such an era Has constructed the Basilica of St. Peter at the present. And Michelangelo painted frescoes adorn the church's interior is less mafic Katyn. The famous artist and architect Bramante, Bernini and Raphael, who lived in Rome from time to time. Has helped build with special architecture, Renaissance and Baroque Rome as well.
In 2550, Rome is a city with many visitors is ranked 11th in the world was the third largest in the EU. And is the most popular tourist destinations in Italy. The historical city center has been registered by the organization UNESCO as world heritage.
In addition, monuments and museums at the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are organized in terms of tourist attractions, visited most of the world's top 50. (Vatican museum with 4.2 million visitors per year and the Colosseum are 4 million per year).