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
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Historic city
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