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Mr F has always wanted to go to Rome – I want to go everywhere and as long as we go somewhere I’m perfectly happy!
Anyway, we went very recently. It was
awesome – we were lucky the weather was mild – not too hot and not too cold. Mornings
were slightly cold but warmed up nicely as the afternoon came and then it
cooled back down a little in the evening – not coat cold, jacket cold. There
were a few people with coats on but we wore our jackets – which were quite hastily
discarded as the day went on. Put it this way, we enjoyed the gelato!
Rome is rich in history and architecture, full of marvellous things to look at. Lots of ruins, the Spanish Steps, Pantheon, Colosseum, Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum. There's Vatican City with St Peters Basilica and the Sistine Chapel as well as many many other basilicas. Basilicas on every corner and often more than one in a street! So much to see!
One assumes that given the amount of basilicas there were in Rome, and the Pope, it would be quite a religious environment - yet religion wasn't imposed on anyone. There was no time during the trip where I felt uncomfortable - even among a congregation of Priests hosting a concert! They were really welcoming. Of course each Basilica had a few rules such as being covered up and not taking photos - but these sorts of things have been requested in many buildings I have been to before. It's not something new or unexpected.
I'll do another post with more information about the places we visited but on the whole, if you haven't already, add Rome to your travel list. And whilst your at it, make sure you spend a few days extra there - so if you are thinking of going for 4 days, add an extra one/two days - I don't think there can every be enough days in Rome!
So I leave you now with five tips for exploring Rome - in the mean time I'll be sorting my Rome photos out before writing a bit more about the places we visited!
5 Tips for Exploring Rome:
- comfortable shoes - the streets are cobbled
- be open to exploring - there are things to see everywhere!
- get your walking feet on - if you're going to do a lot of things by foot, your feet will ache after - mine did!
- be prepared to fall in love with the Trevi Fountains!
- Eat! Eat their delicious food and Gelato! Super yummy!!
Where have you been recently? Have you been to Rome?
