A trip to one of the oldest cities in the world, Rome, will give an unforgettable experience. Still, because literally everything around speaks of History with a capital letter. If you plan your sightseeing correctly, then 3 days to get acquainted with the iconic architecture will be enough. Of course, you will not see all 676 architectural monuments, but most of them will please you.
Where to start the trip
Of course, the first thing a visitor sees is either the Leonardo da Vinci airport, or, which happens most often, the Termini station.
On the first day of the trip, of course, you need to see the wonder of the world Colosseum with your own eyes. This is such a “native” image, because everyone has seen a photo with his image more than once, but real impressions are completely different. It should be noted that it is not so easy to see the building from the inside. The queue for such a visit is huge. This aspect needs to be considered in advance.
Piazza Venezia and Palazzo Venezia – what is it?
The next important object to include in your tour of the city on the first day is Piazza Venezia. This is the central square, located at the Capitol, very close to the Forum.
Next, it is advisable to visit the Palazzo Venezia – this is a palace, the old representative office of the government of Venice. The building was built in 1455, one of the earliest monuments of the Renaissance. The material for the construction was taken directly from the Colosseum.
So, you visited on the first day:
Coliseum
Palace of Venice
Piazza Venezia
Second day: you need to get comfortable and take a break from the heat.
On the second day, you can visit several of the 900 churches available. They are so striking in their decoration and grandeur that other similar buildings in the world simply fade against their background. After all, the city can be called the cradle of Christianity.
Also include the Vatican Museums in your schedule. Then you will see a huge square in front of St. Peter’s Cathedral – this is the center, the heart of the Vatican. If you find yourself there on a Sunday, you might hear the Pope himself preach.
Another building that is undoubtedly important to see is the Pantheon. The structure is a rotunda made of brick and concrete, which is covered with a hemisphere-shaped dome with a radius of more than 21 m. The golden dome is divided into circles, earlier there were also stars. The dome has an opening for a huge natural light beam. People like Raphael, Umbert I, Victor Emmanuel II are buried in the Pantheon.
There are many squares in the city, but in number they are second only to fountains. It is worth walking along Piazza Navona, not far from which is the Piazza des Flowers. It was on it that Giordano Bruno was once burned, and there is also a monument of the same name.
On the second day, you need to have time to see:
Churches or Vatican Museums.
Central Square
Pantheon
Navona Square
Square of Flowers
Only a day left, the most interesting is ahead
On the third day, go to the Roman Parliament, because all the foundations of law came from Rome. Notable is the fact that its foundation is a building that was once part of the Roman Forum.
Forum – these are the former remains of ancient Rome. It seems that these are just stones and nothing more. But one has only to think that here, just like you, people like Caesar, Claudius, Nero and others were walking, the “wind of history” and the “smell of Rome” become immediately heard. The columns are the ruins of the temple of Saturn. Also pay attention to the arch of Septimius Severus. You have to stand in a good queue to get inside. And a little further you will be met by the majestic Colosseum.
Last day:
Roman Parliament
Forum (temple of Saturn and Arch)
Colosseum, from the outside.
