One of the oldest cities of Europe is the great place to spend a few days. It is perfect for sightseeing, as many tourist attractions are conveniently gathered together in Rome’s historic center. Here you’ll find the best places to visit in Rome.
• The Coliseum – huge ancient amphitheater, housing 55,000 people, built by Emperor Vespasian in AD 80.
• The Forum – enormous complex of ancient temples, basilicas and arches, formerly business, legal, social and religious centre of Rome.
• The Capitoline Hill right above the Forum – ancient center of Rome where the Temple of Jupiter was built. You’ll find a great selection of museums here. Don’t miss the Palazzo Nuovo and the Palazzo dei Conservatori.
• The Pantheon – Rome’s temple of all the gods, built in AD 125 by Emperor Hadrian.
• Piazza Navona – used to be a stadium, and now features three picturesque Baroque fountains and numerous cafés.
• One of the best places to visit in Rome is The Palatine Hill – the aristocratic quarter of ancient Rome with residences of emperors and nobles (Domus Flavia and Domus Augustana) and the Palatine Museum.
• Baths of Diocletian and Baths of Caracalla – the largest ancient public thermae in Rome.
• Via Appia Antica and Catacombs – 10-mile long archaeological park with plenty of ancient tombs and monuments.
• Trajan’s Market – one of the oldest shopping places in the whole world.
• Ostia Antica – the remains of the Roman port.
