Rome - we could have stayed a week and not seen everything!
We arrived a day early (to adjust to the time difference) and explored the Borghese Gallery. This was one of the highlights of our trip and not included in the tour. Make sure you get your tickets early. You'll be glad you went!
In Rome, there are over 1,000 churches and every one we visited had art masterpieces. There is also the Holy City and the Vatican is over-whelming. Luckily, we were there early and this made the lines less crowded.
At the Ancient City, we had a local guide who walked us through the area and explained what we were seeing and was marvelous in educating us in a fun way. Thank you Fausta!
We also saw the Colliseum, the Pantheon, the Vatican Museum and explored the city on the Metro!
The city has countless water fountains, built into sculptures, that have water that you can drink out of. We often filled our water bottles with this spring water.
Tip #1: Get your tickets for tours that aren't included: the Borghese Gallery, the Vatican Museum, inside the Colliseum EARLY. They tend to sell out quickly.
Tip #2: Wear comfortable shoes. You will be walking ALOT more than you anticipate. Make sure they are not old shoes, you'll want all the comfort you can get!
Tip #3: Arrive one or two days early. This will help you adjust to the time zone and give you enough time to see the extra things that you want to see.
Tip #4: When arriving early / or staying over for your tour, contact the hotel that the tour is using to book early. These boutique hotels are perfectly situated and are in great demand.
Ancient Rome
The Roman Forum is so amazing. You can feel what it was like so many years ago. There are temples, the Senate building, Arches and even the steps where Mark Anthony died upon.
We had a local guide, Fausta, walk these streets with us. She pointed out all the different buildings, explained what it was like to live there. The arches were inscribed with triumphs and were monuments to the Roman Empire.
Walking these stone streets, knowing they were here since Christ, was something that can't be understood fully until you visit here.
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