Majestic and eternal, with its millennia-old monuments and buildings, Rome is a city where history and architecture dominate and embrace the visitor. With nearly 3 million inhabitants, Rome is a cosmopolitan metropolis that retains a warm and welcoming, distinctly Italian character. Mythology traces its origins to the twin infants Romulus and Remus, found and raised by a she-wolf on the Palatine Hill—one of the seven hills upon which the ancient city was built—and from there, it descends into the monarchical period with its legendary seven kings. History tells of it as a Republic and then an Empire, with political and cultural influence extending over an incredibly vast territory. Rome's charm owes much to the exquisite quality of its monuments, churches, and piazzas, where the solidity of the ancient city alternates with the Baroque refinement of marble statues and fountains, creating a harmonious continuity between warm and cool tones. The sunset light reflecting on the Tiber and illuminating the dome of St. Peter's Basilica; the city offering itself to view, solemn and radiant, from the Gianicolo viewpoint; the Roman night, with its sweet and vibrant atmosphere where anything seems possible, like in a Fellini film—these are just some of the elements that make Rome more a state of mind than a city, and an absolutely unmissable destination.