Rome
Rome

No other city in the world equals the history of the Eternal City. Founded more than 2700 years ago, the city of Rome reigned as the Caput Mundi, or Capital of the World.

Monumental buildings like the Pantheon and the Colosseum are reminiscent of the era when emperors like Nero, Trajan and Hadrian ruled the Roman empire.

But todays Rome owes much of its attractiveness to the Renaissance period when new squares like the Campidoglio were developed and new buildings were constructed. The most famous of these buildings is the largest church in the world, the Saint Peter's Basilica.

Some Rome Highlights:

Piazza Navona, Rome
The long Navona square follows the oval shape of the former Domitian stadium.

It contains no less than three beautiful fountains, built during the 16th and 17th century.

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Imperial Forums, Rome
Originally started as an extension to the Roman Forum by Caesar, it was quickly expanded into a large complex of public buildings and squares.
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