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Nightlife
Roman
nightlife
retains some of the smart ethos satirized in Fellini's film
La Dolce Vita,
and designer-dressing-up is still very much a part of the mainstream scene. Entrance prices to the big
clubs
tend to be high (as...
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Culture and entertainment
Let's face it: Rome is a bit of a backwater for the
performing arts
. Northern Italy is where creativity in theatre and dance - and, of course, opera - flourishes, and very few international performers of renown in any of the arts regularly...
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Shops and markets
At first glance, you may wonder where to start when it comes to
shopping
in a big, chaotic city like Rome. In fact the city is a more appealing shopping experience than you might think, abounding with pleasant shopping streets and colourful...
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Sports and outdoor activities
Spectator sports
are popular in Italy, although the hallowed
calcio,
or football, is far and away the most popular, and tends to overshadow everything else - a rule to which Rome, with two clubs in the top flight, is no exception. As for...
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