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Rome has been called "The Eternal City" as well as the "Caput Mundi", or capital of the world. Any visitor coming to Rome will understand quickly why both monikers are well-deserved. With so many things to do, how does one even get started deciding where to go?

 

 

 

Here are a few places to begin your journey. Below is a short slideshow of some fun places to visit in Rome. Feel free to use a few of these pictures in your brochure.


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Here are some helpful websites that will assist you in gathering your brochure information.

 

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome

 

This wikipedia site gives an extensive history of the city of Rome

 

 

 

http://www.forbeginners.info/rome/

 

This is an excellent website for anyone who is a bit intimidated by trying to navigate Rome for the first time

 

 

 

http://www.igougo.com/travelcontent/journalEntryFreeForm.aspx?reviewID=1214510

 

Rome for Dummies- This site give some very helpful pointers on what to do and what not to do while visiting Rome.

 

 

 

 

 

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My Travel Journal through Rome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

***Get a licensed guide for your tours through Rome. You will never have to wait in any lines, you won’t have to try to learn 2,000 of history in order to know what you are looking at, and it give a wonderful perspective on the city. They will help you decided what is important to see.***

 

Guide: Tiziana.f@fastwebnet.it She is wonderful! It is $50 an hour for as many people as are in your group

 

           

 

 

 

                       

 

 Things to see without a guide:

 

Spanish steps and Bernini fountain

 

                        Piazza Navona, fountains and cathedral

 

                        Campo Di Fiori

 

                        Trevi Fountain

 

Chiesa di Santa Maria della Concezione- The crypt under the chuch has four small chapels decorated with the bones of 4,000 monks. A must see!

 

Castle of the Angels- If you are pressed for time, this is something you can miss

 

St. Mark’s Church- 20 foot tall marble statues of all of the first apostles and relics of St. Mark and St. Peter

 

Chiesa di Santa Croce in Geruselem- Pieces of the “true cross” and nails

 

 

 

                                   

 

  

 

 

 

Necropolis- a must see!

 

It took a lot of time and trouble to get tickets for the Necropolis under St. Peter's Bascilica (shown in the picture, very few tourists get to go below the bascilica) but your guide, if you choose to hire one, can help you get in touch with the Scavi months before you go to Italy. You take a guided tour down below St. Peter’s and you get to see St. Peter’s bones, as well as ancient “city of the dead” streets. It was worth the trouble to get the tickets. Email: uff.scavi@fabricsp.va or scavi@fsp.va

 

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Things to see with a guide:

 

Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, cemetery of the Popes, St. Peter’s Cathedral, Pantheon (without a guide, lines are usually three hours. With a guide, 10 minutes)

 

 

 

We met our guide at and she took us around for four hours to see all of the religious sites around the Vatican. Without a guide, there is no way to get as much out of the experience.

 

Ancient Rome-

 

Must see destiations: Coliseum, Circus Maximus, Roman Forum, Capitoline   Hill, Maltese Keyhole etc.

 

 

 

We again used a guide for four hours and we waited in no lines whatsoever. Without a guide, ancient Rome just looks like a pile of rocks. With a guide, it comes alive.