| Caput mundi, or the head of the world, is the Latin | | | | music, dance, cinema and festivals and is a true |
| term many inhabitants of Rome use to indicate the | | | | wonder for eye and ear. |
| importance of their city in world history. But the head | | | | Just next to the Tiber river, on the Piazza Augusto |
| could use a little rejuvenation. Although the countless | | | | Imperatore, is the new, revolutionary museum that |
| historical monuments and artistic jewels still hold a | | | | houses the ancient peace altar of emperor August. |
| great attraction for the millions of tourists that visit | | | | The entirely white-and-glass building is a design of the |
| the Eternal City every year, the city seemed to have | | | | American architect Richard Maier and it is the first |
| missed the connection with a new generation of | | | | modern building in the historic centre of Rome for |
| visitors that are also looking for the 21st century vibe | | | | decades. The structure has been highly controversial, |
| of the Italian capital. On matters of music, modern | | | | but is a great example of how beautiful the |
| art or trendy nightclubs, Rome could not compete | | | | combination of an antique monument and modern |
| anymore with other European cities such as London, | | | | architecture can be. |
| Berlin or Barcelona. But today that seems to change. | | | | Finally, just next door from August's peace altar is |
| Design-hotels, minimalistic restaurants and number of | | | | one of the trendiest restaurants of the capital, |
| new centres for modern art and architecture are | | | | 'Gusto'. The restaurant on the first floor serves |
| rapidly conquering their position in the "dolce vita" of | | | | experimental Italian cuisine, while the pizzeria |
| young Romans. | | | | downstairs serves fabulous pizzas. The ground floor |
| If you are planning to visit Rome, do not only spend | | | | also houses a wine bar, a gastronomic bookshop and |
| your time between the wonderful monuments of | | | | a "formaggeria", where you can taste great cheeses |
| antiquity and baroque, but save some to enjoy the | | | | from around the country. The place however is |
| fresh wind blowing through the city. If you want to | | | | extremely popular, but it is worth waiting a while in |
| discover modern Rome, here are some suggestions: | | | | the outside queue. |
| The new 'Parco della Musica' has put the city back on | | | | And after a dinner at "Gusto" you will know it too: |
| the list for classical music. This architectural wonder | | | | the initiatives for the rejuvenation of the Eternal City |
| north of the center, not very far from the Vatican | | | | do not leave room for any doubt - the Italian capital |
| City, was designed by Italy's most famous architect | | | | remains the head of the world, also in the |
| Renzo Piano who describes the complex as a "cultural | | | | twenty-first century. |
| factory". It houses a number of halls for classical | | | | |