The Sistine Chapel and other Rome, Italy Things to Do Tips

Guard: "Shhhh, no talking and no

pictures!!"

Pictures don't do this room justice. This is really a "must see" activity! Maybe that's why the guards don't let you take any pictures. I took this picture from the hip and WITHOUT FLASH, so no damage was done from my part. As far as the crowd was concerned, having been only three weeks after the 9-11 attacks, this was a very light day.

For a virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel and the museums go to the web site below.
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Address: The Vatican
Website: http://www.vatican.va

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St Peter's - San Pietro: St Peter's Cathedral

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St Peter's-This place is HUGE!

Check out my St. Peter's Cathedral travelogue. This place is unbelievable. First of all, it is huge. Second of all it is incredibly beautiful. I highly recommend hiring a walking tour to get a better understanding of the history, the art and the Architecture of this place.

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Address: The Vatican
Directions: Get to the Vatican. You can't miss it!

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Roman Forum: The Roman Forum

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"The Roman Forum was not simply the core of an ancient city; for many it was the center of the universe. From the birth of the empire under Augustus in 31 B.C., and for nearly five hundred years thereafter, Rome ruled�with lacunae�most of what we call the civilized world. From Scotland to the Sahara, and from Gibraltar to the Euphrates, the Roman Empire was in control. Moreover, Rome was the handmaiden of our alphabet, a bellwether of urban organization and its legal institutions, and the creator of startling new horizons in architecture."-from G.E. Kidder Smith. Looking at Architecture. p26

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Colosseum: The Coliseum

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Inside the Coliseum

The Coliseum is one of the most famous landmarks in Rome and the world. Although it survives only as a ruin, it still rates as one of the finest examples of Roman architecture and engineering.

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Pantheon: The Pantheon-An Architectural Masterpiece

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The Pantheon

One of the oldest surviving concrete structures and in my opinion the most impressive building in Rome, the Pantheon was rebuilt in A.D. 117-125 by Emperor Hadrian to replace an earlier temple designed by Agrippa in 27 B.C. The interior is a perfect circle with the diameter and height of exactly the same dimension, 43m. The hemispherical dome has the skylight oculus of 8.9m in diameter. Make it a point to see this building on your next trip to Rome

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Piazza di Spagna - Spanish Steps: The Spanish Steps

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Maria at the Spanish Steps