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Rome's ancient monuments and spectacular galleries - for centuries a major draw on the international tourism map - are looking more magnificent than ever after the restoration and beautification of recent years. Time Out Rome includes everything from Rome's ancient monuments and spectacular galleries to the sybaritic new Turkish baths and where to take gladiator lessons, as well as local advice on great restaurants and dodging tourist traps HIGHLIGHTS: -From the design to the ridiculous: the design hotel has finally hit Rome, but style doesn't come cheap; for budget travellers, we provide options including nunneries, campsites and a youth hostel squeezed between a high-security courtroom and the football stadium. -The lowdown on ancient Rome's martial machine, plus where to take gladiator lessons and where to be photographed with a latter-day legionnaire -Avoid Rome's legions of tourist-trap eateries and make for establishments hand-picked by leading restaurants critics. -They're a far cry from the baths of ancient Rome, but a slew of new Turkish baths has added to the sybaritic pleasures of the Eternal City. -Grand Tourists raved about the countryside around Rome; we provide extensive coverage of rural delights, from (more) ancient ruins to abandoned villages, lush gardens, mountain walks and sandy beaches. Alongside this facelift of the historic city, contemporary stars of the architectural firmament including Richard Meyer, Zaha Hadid, and Odile Decq are changing the face of 21st-century Rome; while in Renzo Piano's breathtaking Auditorium, the city's arts agenda has shifted into high gear with a packed program of world-class concerts embracing music for all tastes.