The Leading Rome Tourist Attractions
March 4th, 2010
The Leading Rome Tourist Attractions
Rome is the capital city of Italy and is just an amazing travel destination. The city just breaths culture and history and you cant help but wonder around the city in completely amazement. Millions of travelers visit Rome each year and many return as there simply are too many attractions to go to during a single stay.
Please find below some of my favorite attractions in the Italian capital and you should definitely visit these if you do visit this spectacular city.
Colosseum
The most famous attraction is certainly the Colosseum which is well over two thousand years old. More than 50000 local residents would sit down at the Colosseum and enjoy horse races and gladiator battles. Opening hours are daily from 09:00 until 19:00.
Trevi Fountain
The Trevi Fountain is also known as the Fontana di Trevi and is located right in the center of town. It has been shown in many well known movies including the Three Coins in a Fountain movie. The legend is that if you throw a coin over your left shoulder into the Trevi fountain then you will quickly return back to Rome in the near future.
Vatican
The Vatican is one of the most important religious destinations in the planet and it is where the pope lives. The Vatican is the smallest country in the world and is approximately 500 meters in size. Please note that various events are held there and that it is open to the general public seven days a week.
Piazza Venezia
The Piazza Venezia is one of the most popular spots in town and is home to the body of the Unknown Soldier. The palace which is located there was constructed in the 15th century.
Castel Sant’Angelo
The Castel Sant’Angelo is a spectacular fortress which was build for the mausoleum for the Emperor Hadrian. It was build more than 2100 years ago and it was turned into a castle one thousand years ago. The main court of the castle was designed by Michelangelo.
Pantheon
One of the most impressive structures in Rome is most definitely the Pantheon which is a church and final resting place of many famous Italians which include Raphael for example. The opening hours of the Phanteon are Monday through Saturday from 09:00 until 19:30 and on Sunday from 09:00 until 17:30.
About the writer: James is travel consultant living on Phuket and is working on a number of projects. If you are looking for information about Phuket then be sure to visit his Phuket guide which includes an excellent section on Kata Beach.
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