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Rome remains an incredibly popular holiday destination, whether you are going for a weekend break during the winter or for a week-long holiday during the summer. If you want to retrace Audrey Hepburn's steps from, “Roman Holiday,” discover the art of Michelangelo, make a personal pilgrimage, or learn all about the Ancient Romans, then just browse our vacation rentals in Rome.

We have chosen just a selection of some of our amazing apartments in Rome to help you get started:

3. Elegant Spanish Steps Apartment

Located in a charming three-storey historical apartment block, in the centre of Rome, in the district Piazza di Spagna. Walking distance to bus, train and underground stops, it is ideally positioned for exploring the city.

Rome is one of those places in the world that they say one should see at least once in your life time and for good reason! An ancient and beautiful city, it is an iconic and charming place with endless things to see and do: from visiting the Colosseum to walking the Spanish Steps, trying your luck in the Mouth of Truth to marvelling at the Pantheon, and enjoying delicious local cuisine to craning your neck to look up at Michelangelo's most famous masterpiece.

So, just find a vacation rental in Rome and get exploring all of the things that have made this cultural and historic gem so beloved of travellers the world over. To help you out, we've chosen some of our favourite and some of the best of the best of our apartments in Rome:

Italy is home to multiple opera festivals all around the country but, if you are looking at booking a vacation rental in Le Marche and want to attend such an event, the Rossini Opera Festival is the one for you.

Taking place between the 11th of August and the 23rd of August 2018, the festival is in the 39th edition this year. Named for opera composer Gioachino Rossini, this international music festival was established in 1980 and is held in August of each year in Pesaro, his birthplace. It is a festival that aims to study the musical heritage of the composer and to revive and perform his works, allowing the collaboration of scholars, artists, and audiences.

Cacio e Pepe is an ancient dish that has been a staple of the cuisine for a long time all over Italy though it is considered a Roman dish. If you have found a vacation rental in Rome, it is definitely one of the foods that you need to try while visiting the city.

Once, Cacio e Pepe was one of the mainstays of the diet of shepherds who had to spend months at a time herding outside. They could carry the necessary ingredients for the pasta dish, without worrying about it spoiling over time. It also meant that they were able to produce an easy and tasty meal that warmed their bodies with the spice of the pepper and provided the necessary carbohydrates and calories. As one can imagine, a dish like this survived and continues to be made centuries on.

If you are a Pink Floyd fan that has found a vacation rental in Rome and are planning a trip between now and the 20th of May, then you need to check out “The Pink Floyd Exhibition: their mortal remains.” This incredible retrospective takes you on an audio-visual story right from birth of one of the world's most innovative and influential bands in history arrives in Rome through a 50 year journey to becoming on of the most iconic rock groups of all time.