Inspired by Audrey Hepburn’s award-winning role in Roman Holiday and her love affair with “The Eternal City,” I can think of 5 great reasons to add Rome to my travel bucket list:

1) Visit Castel Sant’ Angelo to pay my respects to Puccini’s heroine,Tosca, who threw herself off the parapet after discovering her lover Cavaradossi has been killed.

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2) Throw a coin over my left shoulder with my back to the Trevi Fountain to ensure good fortune and a return visit.

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3) Enjoy the Rome cafe scene.

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4) Consume Italian cuisine from pasta to gelato.

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5) Hear Italian spoken by the locals.

How would you like to spend your time in Rome, wanderboomers?