
ITALY - Rome
Rome is without doubt one the most beautiful cities in the world; every year millions of tourists come from around the world to admire the treasures and masterpieces of Roman art and architecture.
Rome, called the Eternal City, is the capital and largest city of Italy and of the Lazio Latium) region. It's the famed city of the Roman Empire and a millenium-long centre of power, culture and religion, having been the centre of one of the globe's greatest civilizations ever, has exerted a huge influence over the world in its circa 2700 years of existence.
The historic centre of the city is a Unesco Heritage site. With wonderful palaces, millenium-old churches and basilicas, grand romantic ruins, opulent monuments, ornate statues and graceful fountains, Rome has an immensely rich historical heritage and cosmopolitan atmosphere.
BEST TIME to VISIT ROME
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to ITALY
From May to September

Victor Emmanuel II monument

Roman ruins are everywhere in Rome

Roman ruins are everywhere in Rome

Pantheon square

Pantheon - Cupola

Roman Forum

Piazza di Venezia

Piazza di Spagna

Saint Angelo castle

the famous statue of Romulus and Remus with the female wolf which raised them

Saint Angelo castle

Bridge over Tber river

Pizzeria

Piazza Navona - Fountain

Trevi Fountain

Roman Forum, Arch

Piazza di Spagna and its famous stairs

Colosseum - Capable of seating 50,000 spectators, the Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles

typical building and street view

Roman Forum - A catholic church has been created within a roman building

churches

Roman church, even the 'smallest' of them are impressive and very decorated

Pantheon is a roman building and now a church

Square with an obelisk

An old Vespa (italian scooter) is displaying the menu in front of a restaurant

Roman church, even the 'smallest' of them are impressive and very decorated

Piazza Navona - Fountain

Piazza Navona

street view

an old roman building was transformed to be re-used

Dressing code to visit churches

Roman church, even the 'smallest' of them are impressive and very decorated

Roman church, even the 'smallest' of them are impressive and very decorated

Piazza del Popolo and an iconic Ferrari

Piazza di Spagna is always crowded

Restaurant

a lot of roman columns are still displayed in squares

Bougainvilleas

Roman church, even the 'smallest' of them are impressive and very decorated

Pinocchio is an iconic italian character - here a shop for wooden toys

Murals on a house

street view

Piazza Navona

Piazza Navona - fountain

Street view

Statue on a bridge

Statue on a bridge

Statue on a bridge

Statue on a bridge

Statue on a bridge

Roman Forum

church

this statue is the symbol of Rome

Piazza di Venezia - Statue

Piazza di Venezia - Statue

Victor Emmanuel II monument

a lot of roman columns are still displayed in squares

square and a church

Bridge over the Tiber river

Castel Sant' Angelo

Roman Colosseum

Roman Forum - Arch and Colosseum

street view

Roman ruins are everywhere in Rome

Piazza Navona is one of the more beautiful squares in Rome with 3 large fountains

Piazza Navona is one of the more beautiful squares in Rome with 3 large fountains

Castel Sant' Angelo (Saint-Angelo castle)

Administrative building

inside the Pantheon, a roman building transformed to a church

the Pantheon, a roman building, was transformed to a church

inside the Pantheon, a roman building transformed to a church - It's also the place where former kings of Italy are buried

bougainvillea flowers

Trevi Fountain is a very popular spot

Bar and flowers

Pantheon square

restaurant

street view

Piazza Navona (Navona square) - statues

Piazza Navona (Navona square)

Piazza Navona (Navona square) - Large fountain

Castel Sant' Angelo and a bridge over the Tiber river

Roman Forum

Street view

Piazza Venezia

Fountain

Victor Emmanuel II monument

Roman Forum ruins

Roman colosseum

Roman Forum

Roman Forum - Arch

inside teh Roman Colosseum

taste an italia pizza (very different from the american one)

Historic city - local market

Historic city - local market

Historic city - restaurant

Historic city

Historic city - Square

Historic city - restaurant

Historic city - church

Historic city - a lot of tourists are strolling the narrow streets

Historic city

Historic city - old building

Historic city - market

Historic city - old building

Historic city - local market

Historic city - fish market

Historic city - local market

Historic city - restaurant

Historic city - vintage italian car

Historic city - church

Historic city - shop

Historic city

Historic city - market

Bridge over Tiber river and the St Peter's basilica cupola at the background

Historic city - market

Bridge over Tiber river

Bridge over Tiber river

Don't miss the italian ice cream - so delicious

Don't miss the italian pizza - so delicious and very different from american pizza

Don't miss the italian ice cream - so delicious

Historic city - Roman ruins

Roman ruins

Historic city - Roman ruins

roman ruins

Historic city

Historic city

Historic city - restaurant

Historic city

Historic city

Historic city

Historic city

Historic city - flower market

Historic city

Historic city

Historic city

Historic city

Historic city

Historic city

Historic city

Historic city

Historic city