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Walk your ass off;

Things I did last time I was there (with links of to photo I took)

The Mercati di Traiano is nice.
The Capitoline Museums is also nice espcially the view you get of the forum from the Tabularium[^]
Go up the vatican dome (again, by foot, just the stairs up are cool) and visit the museum (especially to see the death star[^])

Visit the churches around via Santa Cabrina (with the key-hole view[^] of the Vatican (at the door of the"Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta")

Visit (at least enter) all the churches you come across, there are really nice ones with surprising art in them.

The Basilica St-John Lateran is mighty impressive (even compared to St-Peter's) but it's out of the way,

If you want to do the tourist stuff, go early (coliseum, Roman Forum, ...) especially if it's a nice day.à

Stop for drinks at the Piazza Farnese (less touristy than nearby Campo di Fiori)

If you're into wine and small bytes (mostly cold stuff) : Il gigetto (Via dei Banchi Vecchi, 14).
If you like pizza, goto Pizzarium ( (Via della Meloria, 43, it's out of the way); it's the best pizza in Rome, not your usual round pizza, no seating, you eat on benches outside.

for more photos : Rome Flickr Set[^]
I'd rather be phishing!

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