by The eternal City of Rome, the largest and most populous city in Italy, is also one of the most famous places to visit in the world.As the capital of Italy, Rome inherits the unique romantic feelings of Italy, and is also the center of Italian politics, history, culture and transportation.However, as the birthplace of ancient Rome and the splendid culture of the world, Rome is also a historic city with profound culture, and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church.
You may have heard of Roman Holiday, a classic black and white romantic film starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck.Although the plot is simple, it has achieved great success and become a model of romantic literary films in the history of film.It was the first American film ever to be shot entirely in Rome, Italy, and many of the city’s famous tourist attractions were featured in the show, so many people wanted to follow Audrey Hepburn on the same trip to Rome.
The Colosseum
The Colosseum, also known as the Colosseum, has been built for nearly two thousand years, and was a performance venue for gladiator competitions and fighting beasts in ancient Rome to entertain Roman citizens.The Colosseum is still the largest amphitheatre in the world and is listed as one of the new seven Wonders of the world.And don’t miss the Arch of Constantine, located next to the Colosseum.
The Roman Forum
The Roman Forum was the center of the ancient Roman city, located between the Palatine and Capitoline hills, where some of the most important public buildings of the time were gathered, such as temples, senates, courthouses, shops and so on.The Palatine Hill is the oldest part of Rome, and it is said that Romulus founded the city of Rome in 753 BC on the Palatine Hill.The Palace of several Roman emperors is also located here, and the English word palace is derived from the name of the Palatine Hill.
Plaza de Espana
The Spanish Steps are also famous because of the romantic film Roman Holiday, where Hepburn eats ice cream. There is also a famous fountain in Piazza di Spagna – the Fountain of the Broken Boat, which is often the most densely visited place in the whole of Rome; Trevi Fountain is also known as the Trevi Fountain, every day there are a large number of tourists from all over the world to throw coins to make wishes here. At 25.6 meters high and 19.8 meters wide, the Trevi Fountain is the largest Baroque fountain in Rome (it is said that throwing coins on your back brings good luck).
Pantheon
Built in 125 AD (originally built in 27 BC and destroyed once in 69 AD), the Pantheon is now almost the only well-preserved Roman structure. The Pantheon has a very important position in the architectural world, its spectacular dome is still the largest masonry dome in the world, and the Pantheon’s architectural structure has given countless inspiration to later architects, such as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Flowers.
Piazza Navona
There are many squares in Rome also worth visiting, such as Navona Square is considered to be the most beautiful square in Rome, oval, Baroque style, where there are three exquisite fountains – the Four Rivers fountain, the Moore fountain, the sea God fountain, of which the four rivers fountain and the Moore fountain (middle main sculpture) from the hands of the famous Renaissance master Benini. Piazza Navona is closed, so there is no noise of cars, and the square has restaurants, vendors, street performances, and a beautiful fountain that lights up at night.
