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Hotel Des Artistes (425m)Pick
With a multitude of sleeping options, Des Artistes has a room for everyone. Hostel-goers can choose between plush, carpeted rooms near the 5th-floor reception or more basic dorms on the 2nd floor…
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Arco di Costantino(425m)Pick
To the east of the Colosseum, the Arco di Costantino (Arch of Constantine) was built in AD 312 to commemorate the Emperor Constantine's victory over his rival Maxentius at the Battle of Ponte Milvio. One of the last great Roman monuments, it is, in fact, a patchwork of panels from other sculptures - the lower stonework dates from Domitian's reign (AD 81-96) while the eight large medallions depicting hunting scenes are Hadrianic (AD 117-138).
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Africa (463m)
Dimly lit Africa, serving Ethiopian and Eritrean food to expats and curious Romans since 1978, really feels like it could be somewhere else. The food is spicy and served without cutlery. Use your fingers to dig into falafel and
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A.P.E. (425m)Pick
Partners-in-style Eleonora and Andrea turn vintage fabrics into fresh, idiosyncratic creations - think '70s punk art sewn onto T-shirts; denim bags pimped with Liz Taylor prints; and woollen tube necklaces adorned with bits from Parisian lamps.
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Akab (505m)
This eclectic former workshop has an underground cellar, an upper floor, a garden and a classically whimsical door policy. On Saturday the two levels pulsate to R & B and the latest house music, whilst Friday nights Akab zips up its boots and goes back to its roots with live music.


