All roads lead to Rome. First settling in just outside of the Vatican City
and then an evening stroll through the streets.
Crossed via Ponte Sant'Angelo to the other side of the Tiber River.
Snapped a pic of Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II and the St. Peter's Basilica in the background. The tall banks of the Tiber River were created to ensure the city is safe from flooding. The water levels of the river were at all time low. One of the reasons we decided not to take a river cruise later during our stay.
Piazza Navona and the Fontana dei Fiumi representing 4 rivers of the 4 continents. (Australia is missing possibly because no Papal authority there at the time.)
The next day of course a trip to the oldest part of the city... the ancient ruins of the Colosseum...
And the forum (or what remains)
and of course the Pantheon. Almost two thousand years after it was built, the Pantheon's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. We had the opportunity to sing inside the Pantheon that has been converted to a church.
After our concert and saying by to the choir I started to get more and more sick with a cold, but I did not get discouraged to go and explore the city and surrounding areas.
Here are some highlights from the week we had in Rome.
and then an evening stroll through the streets.
Snapped a pic of Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II and the St. Peter's Basilica in the background. The tall banks of the Tiber River were created to ensure the city is safe from flooding. The water levels of the river were at all time low. One of the reasons we decided not to take a river cruise later during our stay.
Piazza Navona and the Fontana dei Fiumi representing 4 rivers of the 4 continents. (Australia is missing possibly because no Papal authority there at the time.)
On the way back, the view of the Castel Sant'Angelo where the Pope could take refuge in case of an attack (Originally a malsoleum of a Roman Emperor Hadrian)
The next day of course a trip to the oldest part of the city... the ancient ruins of the Colosseum...
and of course the Pantheon. Almost two thousand years after it was built, the Pantheon's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. We had the opportunity to sing inside the Pantheon that has been converted to a church.
After our concert and saying by to the choir I started to get more and more sick with a cold, but I did not get discouraged to go and explore the city and surrounding areas.
Here are some highlights from the week we had in Rome.
- Rome museum is always a good place to start:
- Crypta Balbi
- Baths of Diocletian
- Palazzo Altemps
- Palazzo Massimo alle Terme - Visit Ostia Antica (reserve a full day)
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