Rome - history at every corner
September 10, 2012
Trevi Fountain - surrounded by hundreds of tourists, it appeared smaller than I'd imagined. (left side was under repair)
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Roman Forum
Colosseum - Like the Eiffel Tower and Great Wall of China, the Colosseum is something you need to experience and see for yourself in real life to truly marvel at the beauty and grandness of such a structure. Pictures really don't explain anything; it is seriously huge in person and perhaps the most amazing thing was that it was built 2000 years ago. The oval shape paved the way for the olympic stadiums of today.
St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City - there is such a peaceful feeling when you enter; if I was Catholic I think it would be a very serene experience. The letters on the wall actually measure 6ft. tall, all the art work is made of mosaic tiles, not paint, and everything else is marble.
I'm really not into history and looking at ruins in the scorching heat, but Rome was definitely an eye opening experience. There's something special about the atmosphere. Despite the heat, the good thing about visiting in August is that there's very little traffic as most Romans are off vacationing.
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