Spanish Stairs
Our first site to visit in Rome were the Spanish stairs. And boy were there lots of tourists...
Spanish Stairs
And the weather did us a favour with the sun coming out!
Spanish Stairs
And the stairs from below.
Churches...
If there's one thing in Rome you never run out of, it's churches. This one was very beautiful, but it's not even labeled...
Churches
on the city map, so go figure how many more beautiful and important churches there are in this city.
Trevi fountain
One of the most famous sights in Rome - the Trevi fountain.
Trevi fountain
It was built in the 18th century by Nicola Salvi, although he didn't finish it anymore..
Trevi fountain
... since he died before. It's supposed to bring luck if you...
Trevi fountain
.. throw coins into the fountains. I'm sure it's a good income for the city of Rome!
Trevi fountain
And a view of the other part of the fountain.
Monument Vittorio Emanuelle II
The monument "Vittoria Emanuelle II" is visible from many parts of Rome. It's dedicated to the first king of unified Italy.
Pantheon
One of the oldest buildings in Rome - built in the year 125 AD.
Pantheon
Inside, there's a really impressive dome. And the column to the right... you can find those all over Rome.
Piazza Navona
"Piazza" means place, or square. Here is the fountain of the four streams, the "Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi" by Bernini.
Piazza Navona
And on top of the fountain another one of those colums.
Piazza Navona
An overview over the square, with the church "Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore" to the right.
Piazza Navona
And another fountain on this square. The shape of the square corresponds to the stadium which stood here in Roman times.
Law courts
And at the end of our walk we ended up at the Law Courts, from where....
Law Courts
... you could glimpse the Vatican.
Roman Day
A whole day was dedicated to the remains of the Romans. Here is the first glimpse of the famous Colosseum.
Roman Day
But before going to the Colosseum, we paid a visit to the thermal bath of Emperor Trajan. They were built on top of Nero's house, which you could still see underground. Very interesting!
Roman Day
Standing before the Colosseum, we looks towards the temples of Venus and Roma.
Roman Day
And the triumphal arch of Konstantin, erected 315 AD, remember Konstantin's victory over a rival.
Colosseum
After queuing up for quite a while we finally entered the Colosseum. Here's the interior.
Colosseum
And the rows going up. The actual seats were on top of the sloping walls which are mostly gone.
Colosseum
The view towards the modern part of Rome. The old ruins are like a park in the middle of the city.
Colosseum
And again the view towards the temple of Venus and Roma.
Colosseum
To the left of the temple, the street leading towards the second triumphal arch.
Colosseum
And still further to the left, the triumphal arch of Konstantin again.
Colosseum
Here's the inner part of the Colosseum. This was covered in Roman times, and what is visible today are the aisles for the gladiators and animals.