Roaming Around Rome! and other Rome, Italy Things to Do Tips

It is VERY easy to walk the sites of Rome. I highly recommend you find a map of Rome and maybe consider this route...

Visit the Vatican in the morning and possibly take in a mass or a viewing of the man himself, the Pope. Walk to Castel San Angelo and cross the bridge of Angels. Make your way to the Piazza Navonna and view the Bernini sculptures. Move on to the Pantheon and it's amazing architecture as well as the tomb of Raphael Santi. Then journey on to the Trevi Fountain where you will need to throw in a coin to ensure you will return to Rome. I then walked north the the Spanish Steps and boarded a Metro (subway) at the station located there. I took the train to the Termini and got out. I walked the streets towards the Coloseum. I stopped along the way at a neatly hidden gem, San Pietro en Vincoli, where Michelangelo's "Moses" is on display for visitors to gaze at in amazement. I then wandered down to the Coloseum and explored the ruins of the Imperial Forum. On my way to the Circus Maximus I stopped at S. Maria in Cosmedin to test my fortune with the "Mouth of Truth". I walked past the remains of the Circus Maximus and began a trek up Aventine Hill to take in a great view of Rome. The highlight of this view is a view of St. Peter's Basilica through "The Keyhole" of the Knights of Malta. There are no signs for this, but it is a treasure all its own. After my trek back down the hill I found my way to another Metro station and took a train to the Termini, close to where I was staying.

Rome is basically an outdoor public museum. One of the best things about this walking itinerary is that it is generally free. You need only pay for the metro passes and possibly the entrance fee to the Coloseum or Palatine Hill (Imperial Forum) if you choose.

Believe it or not, an agenda such as this is VERY easily accomplished in one day, provided you have a good pair of walking shoes and you are in relatively decent health. Just be sure to carry a good street map of Rome...and of course, a camera!

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