Working with Eurocities
At Eurocities, regular monthly meetings provide an opportunity to monitor and discuss city-level trends and developments, exchange updates, and identify emerging challenges at an early stage.
What people need to know about the city
Rome and its wider territory are home to an extraordinary historical, artistic and cultural heritage, handed down through the centuries and still attracting visitors from around the world.
Reading the diaries of well-known personalities such as Byron, Goethe and Gogol, or the accounts of lesser-known travellers, it soon becomes apparent that many were drawn beyond the boundaries of the ‘Eternal City’ to explore the evocative and untamed Roman countryside. Bewildered yet fascinated, they described unusual landscapes, often desolate, yet marked by traces of ancient splendour.
‘The Roman countryside: an ethereal harmony, with pale blue shadows merging into the mist that sweeps over everything in a symphony of luminous transparencies,’ wrote Goethe.
An area of more than 5,000 square kilometres stretches from the Tyrrhenian coast to the inland mountain ranges, encompassing volcanic lakes and natural areas of unparalleled beauty. Its 121 municipalities are home to an artistic and cultural heritage that bears witness to a history spanning thousands of years: from the Great Beauty of Rome, shaped by emperors and popes, to villages and towns perched on mountain ridges; from UNESCO World Heritage Sites to sanctuaries steeped in a mystical atmosphere along the Paths of Faith that weave their way around the City of Rome. The metropolitan area is the custodian of traditions that have endured through the centuries and today coexist with the profound social and economic transformations that have shaped it, making it a truly unique place.
Today, the Rome Metropolitan Area is a vibrant and forward-looking metropolis, strengthening its international profile by connecting local potential with global opportunities. Committed to improving citizens’ quality of life and enhancing its attractiveness for businesses, talent and investment, it promotes sustainable growth through the three pillars of Innovation, Sustainability and Inclusion, shaping a greener, more resilient and cohesive future.
