"Romantic Rome !!" a Rome Travel Page by GK2005

Roma, once the centre of the Roman Empire lives up to its billing as one of the most visited destinations for leisure travelers and romantics alike. It is a city that is so such rich in history that every yard you walk, you wonder whether there is something beneath that is waiting to be discovered. Excavations around Rome on any given day is not a surprise like in any other city. As the capital city of Italy, it also provides the perfect springboard for travelers to explore the rest of Italy.

The Colliseum of Rome is a breathtaking arena of ancient Roman architecture. When one walks out the Colliseum metro station, the first thing that strikes one is the grandeur of the Colliseum.

The Colliseum which served as a public arena for gladiator fights or executions of prisoners during the reign of the Roman empire still retains the aura of that atmosphere when one walks around the building vividly imagining and letting the mind go back thousands of years.