Rome is a romantic and historic city

The historic Roman Colloseum. Image: altiusdirectory.com

If you are asked about Italy, you definitely remember the spaghetti, capucino, and Rome, capital of Italy. You are not wrong, the historic city of Rome is a very appropriate you noted in your bucket list before you grow into a man who is too old to holiday around the world. 

Holiday in Rome will be wonderful memories throughout your life..

Not only one road to Rome. This expression is very often we hear when we get lost or fail to realize our dreams. In a literal sense, you can go to Rome, Italy from anywhere and with a variety of ways. 

You can get to Rome by plane, bus, bike, drive, even on foot. Rome is a historic city, with a remarkable civilization, even before the time of Christ. The glory and history of Rome has influenced various aspects of life in Italy and other countries, for example in art, culture and architecture.

 

A magnificent historical site in Rome. Image: jumeirah.com

If you had the opportunity to visit Rome, then in several corner you will like to feel like time stopped, and imagine in the days of the Emperor in the golden era of the ancient Roman empire, the genius of artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, and in the early days of the papal era, an era The modern era of the second world war. Rome has been through various historical events both sad and happy.

A night view of the Fontana di Trevi. Image: made-in-italy.com

This city will amaze you with a variety of historic buildings such as St Peter 's basilica, the Colosseum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and of course the Vatican City. Other places are also very interesting is the Roman Forum, Piazza Venezia, Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter's Square), the Spanish Steps and many other historical places.

The Roman Colloseum is a historic building that cannot be missed by tourists visiting Italy. The Colosseum is probably the most impressive buildings in Rome; originally called the Flavian Amphitheater, built in the days of empire and Vespasian, founder of the Flavian Dynasty, started construction of the Colosseum in 72 AD. Colloseum ever collapsed because of an earthquake in the year 847, and the unique ruins of this amazing historic site were later used for the construction of other landmark buildings such as the St. Peter's Basilica and the Palazzo Farnese.

The majestic view of St. Peter's Church and Square. Image: artsandfacts.blogspot.com

As you 've seen in movies about gladiators or the story of the Roman Emperor , then there is a Hundred - day games were held by Titus, Vespasian's successor, to mark the inauguration of the building in 80 AD. In the process, some 9,000 wild animals were slaughtered. If you are around the Colosseum or in it, maybe you will feel how the gladiators risking their lives to fight against other gladiators or against wild animals such as tigers or lions, but do you imagine that would happen in this digital age, but only in films .

Besides shopping or enjoy a cappuccino or tiramisu, then you should not miss to visit the Vatican City, a country town in the middle of Rome led by a pope. This is an extraordinary city with all its pomp and memories. If you want to commemorate the history of Italy and Rome, then you need to visit the museum in Vatican City. This museum is displaying works of art of an Immeasurable value for the Roman Catholic Church. Within these museums visitors will find numerous displays on the history of the Roman Catholic Church, as well as the renowned classical sculptures and most important masterpieces of the Renaissance art.

If you look carefully, the city of Rome and its surroundings is an open museum that displays a variety of historical relics, but like other cultured cities like Paris which has Louvre Museum, and then you will find the museum of Rome is very grand with many historical relics from various eras. For example is the Capitoline Museums, Piazza del Campidoglio on. This museum is composed of two palaces - the Palazzo Nuovo, home to the Hall of Philosophers, and Palazzo dei Conservatori, a legal center in the Middle Ages.

Vatican Museum. Image: impressivemagazine.com

If you watch movies with setting the city of Rome, there is often a love scene in the Fontana di Trevi or Trevi Fountain. This place is very interesting but there are many beautiful fountains in other cities. Continue your journey to Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter's Square) and the Basilica San Pietro (St. Peter's Basilica), so that your holiday to Rome be legitimate, like you have to see the Colosseum, or Paris when you are on holiday to France.

Basilica di San Pietro or St. Peter's Basilica is indeed the world's most imposing church. This church is a church with a colossal dimension. Inside the church, near the entrance is Michelangelo's Pieta roommate is so beautiful. Make sure you also to visit St. Peter's Square or Piazza San Pietro. This magnificent square was designed by Bernini. Piazza San Pietro can be reached from the long boulevard of Via della Conciliazione and from the Metropolitana on the Ottaviano "San Pietro". In the middle of the piazza is an obelisk which was brought from Alexandria in AD 37.

A tourist tries the truth of Bocca Della Verita legend. Image: fotoeweb.it

 Have you ever watched the film Roman holiday, starring by Gregory Peck and Audrey 

Hepburn? This movie is about a bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American Newsman in Rome. In addition to showing the beauty of the city of Rome, in this film you will see the Bocca Della Verita or Mouth of Truth. 

Bocca Della Verita can be covered in the portico of the 12th century church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin. The mouth is an ancient version of a lie detector; legend has it that if a person told a lie that will stick his hand into that mouth, his hand will be chopped off. Do you want to prove the truth of this legend?

Many people are saying that Rome is a romantic city, and indeed many love stories with Rome as part of love story settings, which you can see in the film, also in a variety of action movies or war films and films about the history of Rome and the story of the spy. This beautiful city has been a tourist favorite for many years and with such a spectrum of things to do, it's clear to see why people keep coming back every year. Rome is a romantic city for honeymoon. 

 If you have visited Bali and the Taj Mahal, a monument of love in Agra, India, then you should think about to plan a vacation to Rome , but also be sure to visit the Tower of Pisa, a leaning tower which is also legendary.