| Rome is a magical place! A City that has the present | | | | you throw a coin into the fountain you are promised |
| and the past elegantly standing shoulder to shoulder | | | | that you will return to Rome. |
| and of course that makes Rome a perfect destination | | | | Another place not to miss is a building which boasts a |
| for any visitor. | | | | very bizarre history The Castel Sant' Angelo which |
| Whether you have your heart set on ticking off the | | | | was built as the Mausoleum for the Roman Emperor |
| famous sights one by one or you are just planning to | | | | Hadrian but rather oddly has also been a residence for |
| put your feet up and rest, Rome is the ideal location. | | | | Popes and a Prison, though it has to be said not at the |
| Be warned though, it has to be said that in the middle | | | | same time. |
| of summer the heat in Rome is fierce! But then there | | | | If you tend to believe that the coins that you have |
| is always an icy fountain to dip your feet into and then | | | | tossed into the Trevi Fountain are not going to work, |
| close by an awning of a street café so that | | | | do try not to miss the Spanish Steps, and most |
| you can sit in the shade while you sip the icy cold local | | | | important of all Rome's monuments the unbelievable |
| delicate beer and do what the Romans do and watch | | | | Colosseum (full ticket entrance for this year 15.50 |
| and enjoy the passers-by. | | | | Euros or around $22.5) which was commissioned by |
| If your stay is short--and 45% of all visitor trips to | | | | Emperor Vespasian One Thousand and Thirty Nine |
| Rome are for less than four days--then here is a very | | | | Years Ago, yes 1937 years ago it has to be written in |
| brief list of the places you must see: | | | | words to be believed, actually just like Rome! |
| The Vatican and St Peter's Square. The Vatican is at | | | | There are dozens of ways of travelling to Rome, if |
| the north corner of the enormous St Peter's Square, | | | | you are already in Europe then car or train will take |
| which is great because you will be able to take in two | | | | you easily into the heart of this marvellous City, though |
| of the most famous places in the world in one go. | | | | watch out for traffic jams, these are actually best |
| The Vatican is not the biggest place in the world but it | | | | viewed from the sidewalk where you can enjoy the |
| has so many reasons to be one of the world's most | | | | Roman's amusing impatience and love of using their |
| famous places. It is built on the Tomb of St Peter and | | | | auto's horns. |
| is the smallest state in the World and better still it is | | | | If you are coming from further afield then the busy |
| also very, very beautiful, from the shock of artistic | | | | airport is easily reached, but and it is a big one, make |
| genius in the Sistine Chapel to the wonderful Gardens | | | | sure that you have an hotel booked before you travel. |
| and Water Features the Vatican as a tourist attraction | | | | Rome is a year round tourist attraction and it is |
| it has few, if any peers. | | | | amazing just how full the hotels are year round. With |
| Other places not to miss in Rome include the beautiful | | | | this in mind it is a good idea to compare prices not only |
| Trevi Fountain made famous by the divine movie | | | | between hotels but between booking services and for |
| Roman Holiday, the Fountain stands at the end of the | | | | that it is a great idea to use an hotel price comparison |
| Roman Aqua Virgo aqueduct which was built in the 19 | | | | websites. |
| BC and everyone know the legend that says that if | | | | |