Rome Guides

1. Colosseum

The Colossuem is the most stunning building in Italy or probably in the world. Its building is incredibly massive and able to accommodate more than 50,000 visitors through its over 80 sleek entrances. The Colosseum is now one the most popular tourist attractions in Rome and also the location for Roman Catholic ceremonies.

2. Trevi Fountain

The Trevi Fountain is Rome’s the largest and most fascinating fountain, measuring 85 feet high and 65 feet wide. A traditional legend has it that if tourists throw a coin into this breathtaking fountain (they say you should turn your back to the fountain and toss a coin over your shoulder), they are guaranteed a return to Rome. Each day around 3,000 Euros are thrown into the Trevi Fountain and are collected at night.

3. Capitoline Museums

Although there are a numerous museums all over Rome, Capitoline Museums is dubbed the most splendid as it was based upon an architectural sketch by Michelangelo. The museum is home to more than 400 pieces from the Capitoline collection of ancient sculpture including the prominent fragments of a huge sculpture of Constantine.

4. Sistine Chapel

The Sistine Chapel, which is part of the famous Vatican Museums, is famed for its splendid ceiling which was designed by Michelangelo in 1508 and completed in four yeas and a half later. There are depiction of several Biblical events and persons: Creation, Adam and Eve, the Fall of Man, Noah and the Flood, and the Last Judgment of Christ.

5. Piazza di Spagna

The Piazza di Spagna is a delightful squares and one of Rome’s most famous meeting points. The place gathers a lot of Rome’s fantastic tourist destinations such as a rosy church, the Fontana della Barcaccia, and Spanish Steps which draw a number of tourists every day.