Places to Visit in Rome You’ve booked your flight, packed your bags and are ready to start your adventure to the Eternal City. However, you’re still unsure about what places to visit in Rome. So much to see, so little time…right? Luckily, we made a list for you that includes the top ten of places and areas you just can’t miss while visiting the city! Read on and let us know which one is your favorite! #1: Colosseum We know, we know. The Colosseum…obvious and predictable choice, you might have a point there. But truth is, it’s really as magnificent as people describe it. Due to its impressive nature, it’s hard to imagine that it was built in only eight years. While it was still in use, it hosted different kinds of events, including sea battles, tournaments, hunts, and public events designed to entertain. As the first one among the places to visit in Rome, it’s very easy to get to, through the B line metro stop “Colosseo”. If you want to visit it and go inside, we have the tour just for you! #2: Spanish Steps Just a couple minutes away from the A line metro stop “Spagna”, the Spanish Steps is the stop you simply can’t skip. This set of stairs connects two popular locations: Piazza Trinità dei Monti and Piazza di Spagna. Apart from the famous historical areas, all around the Spanish Steps you’ll be able to find many places to shop. Along Via Condotti and Via del Babuino, for instance, you can buy a bunch of trendy clothes and accessories from some of the best Italian (and international) brands. #3: Trevi Fountain This might also come off as a bit cliché. However, bear with us, you won’t regret it. The Trevi
Places to Visit in Rome You’ve booked your flight, packed your bags and are ready to start your adventure to the Eternal City. However, you’re still unsure about what places to visit in Rome. So much to see, so little time…right? Luckily, we made a list for you that includes the top ten of places
It took 120 years to build the Major Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican (from 1506, with Pope Julius II, to 1626, with Pope Urban VIII). It was built on the site where another basilica had been previously built by the Emperor Constantine I in the 4th century AD; according to the tradition, that was the place where Saint Peter was buried after he was crucified upside down upon his request. There is a long list of artists and architects who gave their best to build what is considered the heart of Catholisism, from Michelangelo Buonarroti and Raffael Sanzio to Bramante and Antonio da Sangallo, all the way to Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who was responsible for the baldachin guarding the holiness of the high altar and the square in front of the basilica, surrounded by the colonnade that still celebrates his memory. On the façade, which is about 114.69 m (376.3 ft) wide and 45.44 m (149.4 ft) high, there is the “Loggia delle Benedizioni”, from where the election of the new Pope is announced. In the center of the St. Peter's square there is an ancient Egyptian obelisk that used to stand on the spine of the circus of Nero, where St. Peter was crucified, the obelisk is considered holy because it is the only witness to St. Peter's death as he was executed about 40mt (130ft) away from it. The ground surface of Saint Peter’s basilica is over fifteen thousand square meters, while its total length is 187.36 m, 90 of which are occupied by the central nave. Among the various works of art enhancing the interior of the basilica there is the Pietà, superb masterpiece sculpted by Michelangelo, who also designed the dome of the basilica, which has become one of the most famous images in
It took 120 years to build the Major Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican (from 1506, with Pope Julius II, to 1626, with Pope Urban VIII). It was built on the site where another basilica had been previously built by the Emperor Constantine I in the 4th century AD; according to the tradition,
