Travel Guide - Rome, Itay

Most of attractions is situated in the old city of Rome. So walking is the best way for you to wander around the anicent monuments.

Attractions

Colooseo --> Palation --> Campidoglio --> Piazza Venezia
Metro: Metro line B (Blue) and get off at Colosseo

The Colosseum is a largest ever built elliptical amphitheatre in the center of the city of Rome, Italy and it is one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering.

The Arch of Constantine (Arco di Costantino) is a triumphal arch in Rome, which is just next to Colooseo and you won't miss it. Behind the Arch, there is Via di S. Gregorio, where the entrance of Palatino (Palatine Hill) is located at. On the Palatine hill, you will find mostly ruins of palaces and homes of the rich. Next to the Palatine Hill, there is the Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo), was the first and largest Chariot Racing Stadium in ancient Rome. Now you could see that the rest was destroyed by a fire and only a grassy hollow and a few ruins of bleachers.

After exit the site, Piazza Campidoglio in Capitoline Hill will be in front of you. The Capitoline Musems (Campidoglio) houses Medieval and Renaissance palaces surrounding a piazza. An attractive pure white marble building, Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II is situated between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill.



Piazza Venezia --> Area Sacra --> Panteon


Trajan's Column (Colonna Traiana) and Trajan's Forum (Foro Traiani) are nearby Piazza Venezia. Walk along Corso Vittorio Emanuele from Piazza Venezia, Chiesa del Gesu and Area Sacra both are on the left hand side. Then move to Pantheon in Piazza della Rotonda. Pantheon is a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome.



Piazza Navona --> Castel Sant' Angelo --> Vatican


Walk across Piazza Navona from Panteon, following the direction to Ponte Sant' Angelo, that is the most beautiful bridge in Rome. This bridge is linked to Castel Sant' Angelo across Fiume Tevere. The Mausoleum of Hadrian (Castel Sant'Angelo) is a towering cylindrical building in Rome, used as a fortress and castle, and is a museum now. Besides climb up the Cupola of Dom in Bascilia St. Peter, you also can enjoy a breathtaking view at the top of the castle.


Just walk along Via della Conciliazione, you will reach St. Peter's Square in Vatican.


Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin

The Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin (Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin) is a minor basilica church in Rome, Italy. It is located at the foot of the Aventine hills. There is a conserved Roman statue that has attracted the attention and curiosity of tourists from all over the world. It is the "Bocca della Verità", which means 'the Mouth of Truth'. This is an ancient stone mask that represents a river god with an open mouth, wide eyes and a flowing mane of hair. If you want to check a person who is a liar or not, you can ask him/her to put his/her hand inside its mouth. If he/she is a liar, he/she will lose his/her hand. Believe it or not!


Piazza di Spagna --> Spanish Seps --> Trinita dei Monti --> Fontana del Tritone --> Fontana di Trevi

The Fontana della Barcaccia is a Baroque fresh-water fountain in Rome in the Piazza di Spagna, just below the Spanish Steps. It also named as "Fountain of the Old Boat". Walk up the longest and widest staircase in Europe - The Spanish Steps (Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti), there is a Baroque church, Trinitra dei Monti in the Piazza Trinita dei Monti on Pincio Hill.

Follow Via Sistina to the direction of Barberini, Fontana del Tritone is stood in Piazza Barberini, where Metro Barberini is located at.

From Barberini, follow the main road of Largo Chigi Via del, Fontana di Trevi will be on your left hand side. You walk across Piazza Acc. S Luca, you will see the largest Baroque fountain in Rome. There is some legends about throwing coins into the fountain. If you throw a coin, you are ensured a return to Rome. If two coins, you will lead to a new romance and three will ensure either a marriage or divorce. But some said that you should throw three coins with one's right hand over one's left shoulder into the Trevi Fountain. Will you try this traditional legends when you are there? Personally, I didn't.