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Walking Rome

Rome is smaller than it looks on a map. The routes between the big sights, and why walking them beats any ticket you could buy.

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Walking Rome: The City Is Smaller Than You Think

Here's a secret that transforms a Rome trip: the historic center is much smaller and more walkable than it looks on a map. Almost all the sights a first-timer…

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The Best Walking Routes Between Rome's Big Sights

Because Rome's center is so compact, the smartest way to plan a day isn't to pick sights at random — it's to string them together into a walking route that flows…

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