Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Rome, Italy

Rome, Italy is one of my favorite cities in the world! There is more to see than a tourist has time for, but I have a list of must-see destinations in Rome beginning with my very favorite:

Must-See While in Rome:

The Trevi Fountain

The Colosseum

Vatican City

The Aventine Keyhole

The Spanish Steps

Spanish Steps

The Roman Forum

Palatine Hill

The Mouth of Truth

The Pantheon

Piazza Navona & the Fountain of the Four Rivers

Piazza Navona

Triumphal Arches of Rome

Other sites of interest in Rome:

Castel Sant'Angelo

Column of Marcus Aurelius in Piazza Colonna

Column of the Immaculate Conception in Piazza Mignanelli

Piazza Venezia and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Pincian Obelisk in Piazza Barberini

Statue of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (great nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar), also known as Octavian, located on Via dei Fori Imperiali in front of the Forum of Augustus

Triton Fountain in Piazza Barberini

Palatine Hill

Palatine Hill is one of the seven hills of Rome. It is right beside the Colosseum, Arch of Constantine, and Roman Forum. It is believed that people lived on Palatine Hill as early as 10th Century BC.

The best way to visit Palatine Hill is in conjunction with the Roman Forum and the Colosseum. I always purchase a Roma Pass to get around Rome, and use my free entrance ticket for the combination Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. Purchase the combination ticket at this official website:

Palatine Hill Combination Ticket with Roma Pass

Before purchasing the Roma Pass, be sure to reserve your entrance to the Colosseum. Palatine Hill is a spacious outdoor museum that takes quite a bit of time to visit. If you want to see everything in the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill, I'd recommend reserving an entire day.