Rome is the largest city and the capital of Italy and for centuries it has attracted crowds of tourists willing to see the abundance of monuments (it has been calculated that there are over 80,000 of them) and explore the facts and legends that are related to them. Despite the fact that it is one of the most expensive cities in the world, its popularity as a tourist destination is not decreasing – the city is visited by people who are interested in history, art or culture of the Mediterranean, as well as pilgrims, who want to admire the Roman churches and shrines, as well as the Vatican. History and the present are harmoniously intertwined, creating a unique atmosphere of the Eternal City.