Rome Tourist Information and Visitor Guide

Known universally as the Eternal City, the wonders of Rome are to numerous to mention. The dome of St. Peter's towers over a city where ancient Roman ruins still dominate the streets. Most magnificent of all is the Colosseum, a huge oval stadium that once saw gladiatorial contests. Magnificent art adorns hundreds of ancient churches and flamboyant fountains mark every square.

Rome Highlights

• Colosseum - Emperor Vespasian, founder of the Flavian Dynasty, started construction of the Colosseum in AD 72
• Pantheon - was the largest dome in the world until 1436 when the Florence Cathedral was constructed
• Piazza Navona - one of the most famous and arguably the most beautiful of Rome's many squares
• Sistine Chapel - painted by Michel Angelo and decorated with scenes from Genesis
• Spanish Steps - a broad stone staircase, lined with flowers leading down to the Piazza di Spagna
• St. Peter's Basilica - this was the place where Saint Peter, the chief apostle, was buried in 64 .D
• The Vatican - officially the State of the Vatican City and ruled by the Bishop of Rome, The Pope
• Trevi Fountain - at the ending part of the Aqua Virgo, an aqueduct constructed in 19 BC

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