Location

• Rome sprawls over 580 square miles in the Lazio region of eastern central Italy. Its 2.8 million inhabitants primarily speak Italian.
  
  

Climate

• Rome has a temperate climate, with hot, dry summers from September to mid-May and rainy winters the rest of the year.
  
  

Airports

• The city has two airports, Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) and Ciampino Fiumicino. The former boasts an express train to the city that takes only 30 minutes.
  
  

Transportation

• You can explore the historic center on foot, though the extensive public transportation system includes a subway, buses, trams and taxis.
  
  

Vatican City

• Rome hosts the world's smallest state, Vatican City, which is also the seat of the Pope, head of the Roman Catholic Church.