Rome is the national capital of Italy.Rome enjoys a Mediterranean climate,and spring and autumn are mild to warm.Traditionally,many businesses were accustomed to closing during August.
The city is famous for its seven hills,east of the river Tiber:Aventine Hill (Aventinus),Caelian Hill (Caelius),Capitoline Hill (Capitolinus),Esquiline Hill (Esquilinus),Palatine Hill (Palatinus),Quirinal Hill (Quirinalis),Viminal Hill (Viminalis).[85] Of the seven hills of current Rome,five (Aventine,Caelian,Esquiline,Quirinal and Viminal hills) are populated with monuments,buildings,and parks.The Capitoline now hosts the Municipality of Rome,and the Palatine Hill is an archaeological area.All these hills have strong cultural legacies and have unique histories.There are also other hills in Rome,such as the Janiculum Hill,the Pincian Hill and the Vatican Hill,to name a few,but these do not count as part of the seven hills of the city.