Spanish Steps and other Rome, Italy Things to Do Tips

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Spanish Steps - Scalinata di Spagna
We sat here and did some people watching ....

The piazza, church and famous Scalinata Spagna,
Spanish Steps have long provided a gathering place
for foreigners. Built with a legacy from the French in
1725, but named after the Spanish Embassy to the
Holy See, which is still located in the piazza, the
steps lead to the French church, Trinità dei Monti.

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In the 18th century the most beautiful women and men of Italy
gathered here, waiting to be chosen as an artist's model.

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Directions: Piazza at the foot of the Spanish Steps, "Scalla di Spagna",
also known as the "Scalinata della Trinita dei Monti".

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We had a great time here, spent an afternoon.
Alot of history in just this one building ....

The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheater was begun
by Vespasian, inaugurated by Titus in 80 A.D. and
completed by Domitian.
It was the first permanent amphitheater to be built
in Rome.
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Its monumental size and grandeur as well as its practical and efficient
organization for producing spectacles and controlling the large crowds
make it one of the great architectural monuments achieved by the ancient
Romans.

Style:
Ancient Roman, Classical, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian engaged columns,
Corinthian pilasters

The Colosseum was designed to hold 50,000 spectators, and it had
approximately eighty entrances so crowds could arrive and leave
easily and quickly ....

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Directions: Located on marshy land between the
Esquiline and Caelian Hills ....

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"A Place of Honor"
A Must To See

One of the imposing landmarks in Rome is
the Monument to Victor Emanuel, II, built
between 1885 and 1911 and dedicated to
the memory of King Victor Emanuel, II of Savoia
who achieved the unification of Italy in 1870 with
Rome as its capital.

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Visitors climbing a broad flight of steps soon notice an imposing statue
flanked by a two-man honor guard and highlighted by an eternal flame,
kindled in memory of the Unknown Italian Soldier of World War I.

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Address: Palazzo Venezia

It was in the gardens of Agrippina, Mother of Caligula,
and of Domizia -- perhaps Nero’s aunt, where the vast
complex, known today as the Vatican city was built.

In the fifth century, St. Peter’s Basilica was erected,
and around it, a series of monasteries and hospitals
where constructed to help out the vast numbers of
pilgrims that would come and visit this holy place.

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Address: Enclave of Rome
Website: http://www.vatican.va

It seemd that there is a Church
on every corner in Rome .....
I think we stopped in all of them,
and came home with over 500
pictures of inside the Churches.

Take time to stop in any one of
then and see the paintings on
the walls and ceilings amd all
the statues .....

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Address: Any Church or Basilica In Rome

We took time out 1 day to go
to the beach ....
We took a train from Rome to the
seashore for the day and had a
great time .... nice and sunny

If you have the time, it is a very
relaxing side trip ....

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