It’s not hard! Chocolate truffles, a leisurely hilltop stroll, and an intimate meal are key ingredients for Valentine’s Day in Rome, the hometown of martyr San Valentino. Couples who work up an appetite browsing museums and archaeological sites—offering 2-for-1 admisson on Valentine’s—can break for an afternoon treat of fine handmade chocolates. [+] Enlarge photo Boxes from La Bottega del Cioccolato make beautiful, tasty gifts (Katie Parla) La Bottega del Cioccolato does a lovely rich and bitter ultra-dark chocolate as well as legendary marrons glac��s , chestnuts candied in syrup. The small red shop has glass displays of unwrapped chocolates (dark and milk, only) and glass containers with pieces individually wrapped in colored foil (via Leonina 82). Said , an 80-year-old chocolatier with a caf�� and restaurant, makes decadent truffles and thick, creamy hot chocolate that you can savor indoors—or take to go ( per portare via ). Chocolates are sold by weight; expect to pay around €7.50-10 for a box with 8-10 pieces (via Tiburtina 135). There’s no shortage of paths and lookout points for a hand-in-hand stroll. The Janiculum Hill above Trastevere is home to the Villa Pamphilj, a vast public park dotted with fountains, botanical gardens, and 17th-century pavilions. After wandering the grounds, leave through the Porta San Pancrazio exit, and make for the vantage points dotted along the winding Via Garibaldi and leafy Passegiatata del Gianicolo. The Capitoline Hill is a more central option. Climb the hill from the via dei Fori Imperiali, following the snaky path up to the viewing deck for sweeping views over the Forum

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