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Rome is astonishingly beautiful. Pretty much everywhere you look. There are no skyscrapers here so when you do get above street level the view is almost always expansive. On clear days you can see as far as the distant mountain ranges. Here are our favorite 5 rooftop bars in Rome that are perfect for a sunset drink. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insiders Tip:<\/strong> Many of Rome\u2019s rooftop bars are only open from roughly late April until early November. If you are visiting in the off-season make sure to call ahead.  <\/p>\n\n\n

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1. Minerva Roof Garden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You feel like you can almost touch the dome of the Pantheon from the Minerva Roof Garden<\/a> at the Hotel Minvera. The this classic bar is open from noon until late and has plenty of umbrellas for shade so you don\u2019t have to wait until sunset on a hot afternoon. Small bowls of olives, potato chips and nuts come with your drink order but if you are hungry the very non-Roman club sandwich and thin cut fries are excellent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. American Bar at the Hotel Forum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The American Bar at the Hotel Forum<\/a> offers up views of Rome\u2019s most ancient sites. This rooftop bar sits is on the edge of the Forum of Nerva in the Monti neighborhood.<\/a> You can see the Vittoriano monument, Palatine hill and the Imperial Forums from here. There is a cozy old fashioned atmosphere with dark wood tables and walls of bright bougainvillea here so expect old fashioned drink offerings like prosecco<\/em>, gin & tonic and negronis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. The La Grande Bellezza
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This expansive rooftop just might have the most spectacular view in Rome. The Eitch Borromini\u2019s La Grande Bellezza bar<\/a> is all out glamor with almost 360 views. Groups of white couches sit on top of a 17th century Palazzo (the Collegio Innocenziano<\/em> wing of the Palazzo  Pamphil to be exact) directly above the Piazza Navona. Look down and you see the three Baroque fountains in the piazza. Look out over the terra cotta tiled rooftops you can spot the Pantheon from one side, Saint Peter\u2019s Basilica from another and a swirl of a Boromini spire if you know where to look. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insiders Tip:<\/strong> This is a very popular place. The La Grande Bellezza bar is strictly reservations only. <\/p>\n\n\n\n