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| At Piazza della Trinity dei Monti above Piazza Spagna |
There were so many places that I enjoyed about Rome so it was hard to pick only 10 places that I enjoyed the most, so I broke it down to twelve. In a previous blog post, I talked about the Colosseum because that's an obvious place that everyone needs to go to. Therefore I didn't include it in this post. I also left out the piazzas since they all had a certain charm about them. Having said that, here are the twelve places that I enjoyed the most. Let me know what you think of my list in the comments below.!
1. Foro Romano (The Roman Forum)
What I liked most: It was amazing to be among to be amongst beautiful architecture that dates all the way back to 8th Century BC. My favorite place to view it was at Palatine Hill (Palatino in Italian), which shows how spectacular this place is. It's right next to the Colosseum.
2. Musei Capitolini (Capitoline Museums)
What I liked most: I loved the busts of Roman poets, philosophers, and politicians as well as the outside of the museum. The statues make this museum. It's conveniently located near the Roman Forum.
3. The Vatican Museum
What I liked most: This place is enormous but every room was amazing. The ceilings were astounding, the Renaissance paintings were beautiful, and of course the painting of The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel to top it off. You'll spend most of your day here easily.
4. Basilica di San Pietro (St. Peter's Basilica)
What I liked most: The view at the top of St. Peter's Basilica gives you a view of Rome that you just won't believe. The dome inside the church itself is pretty large and artistic and you can even take time to pray in one of the prayer rooms. It's the world's largest church building and located in Vatican City.
5. The Pantheon
What I liked most: My wife and I got to see the largest dome in the world, saw two nuns praying together inside, and didn't pay anything. I can't believe this was built between 118-128 AD!
6. Basilica di Santa Maria del Popolo
What I liked most: This was one of my favorites as far as interior design goes. See the pictures below.
7. Night view of Castel Sant'Angelo (The Mausoleum of Hadrian)
What I liked most: Although my wife and I got here late, we couldn't go inside. However, we ate a nice dinner on the Tiber River at 5:00pm and stayed until it got dark. Then we got some beautiful views of the Castel and St. Peter's Basilica from a distance. It was well worth the wait.
8. The Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica in Palazzo Barberini
What I liked most: I loved the beautiful paintings and few people were here. I got a picture of the Henry VIII painting and although it didn't come out well, I thought the following three pictures represented how beautiful this museum was. If you do come here, don't forget to go behind the museum. You'll see a beautiful garden with a fountain (but, of course) that many people might not realize is there. It was quiet and very relaxing.
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| This ceiling was so big that I couldn't capture all of it. |
9. Museo Nazionale Romano (The National Roman Museum)
What I liked most about it: I loved the courtyard and the Roman history. There are a lot of statues including a bust of Nero and other notable Roman figures.
10. Museo Nazionale Di Palazzio (National Roman Museum) near Piazza Venezia
What I liked most about it: The inside of the museum wasn't that amazing but the roof made up for it. You can get a great shot of Venizia Square (Piazza Venezia) with the Italian flag and beautiful Roman architecture all around this place.
What I liked most about it: The lighting that shone through this beautiful church.
12. Fontana di Trevi (Trevi Fountain)
What I liked most about it: Although this place has A LOT of people around it and annoying people trying to get you to buy roses, it's still a very large and well constructed fountain. To actually be at one of the most copied fountains in the world was pretty cool.
Overview of Rome: Rome was fantastic. Although the city wasn't the cleanest, the architecture stood out the most obviously and made up for it. One of my favorite style of paintings is during the Renaissance era, so Rome definitely satisfied my curiosity there. Also, The food was wonderful and the prices were generally moderate. The food that stood out the most were the tortellini pasta, the thin pizza with prosciutto, and the firm linguine pasta noodles. I had no complaints with the food at all. The people were mostly friendly and the service was good at the restaurants. I recommend anyone to visit Rome once in their life!
Scott Worden (The L.A./Seoul Guy)
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