Rome is one of the most visited cities in Europe. The tourist attractions in Rome include the impressive medieval, renaissance and baroque architecture, fascinating museums and galleries, verdant gardens and gorgeous villas and the restaurants and pizzerias all appealing to the taste buds of tourists and locals alike.
Most popular tourist attractions in Rome are the Vatican, St. Peter’s Basilica, the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, and the Spanish Steps. Symbol of ancient Rome, the Colosseum was built during the Roman Empire.
It is the largest amphitheater ever built in the city. It is the first architectural structure that comes to mind whenever one thinks of tourist attractions in Rome.
The Vatican, the enclave of the Holy See, is where you will find the St. Peter’s Square which is in front of St. Peter’s Basilica. As directed by Pope Alexander VII, the St. Peter’s Square was designed as a courtyard or an open space where a large number of people can stay to wait for the Pope’s blessing. This is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Rome where the tourists usually hang out, meet up and just laze around.
Spanish Steps is actually the name of the steep steps in between Piazza di Spagna and the Piazza Trinita dei Monti. The Trevi Fountain is the largest and most famous of all fountains in Rome especially because of the story or legend that was told that if visitors will throw a coin into the fountain, they will surely get the chance to come back to Rome. Tourist attractions in Rome clearly have great stories attached to them since way back from ancient Rome.
The gorgeous villas and the verdant gardens of Rome offer tourists awesome sights to behold. It is a place where they can relax and refresh after having a very good and hearty meal of Roman or Italian cuisine from Rome’s restaurants and pizzerias.
Undeniably, one of the favorite tourist attractions in Rome, indeed, is its sumptuous food in numerous restaurants which serve their food in traditional Roman or Italian style of cooking. The Italian’s love for food is shared among tourists who enjoy the tasty and healthy fresh ingredients of Roman cooking.
Other tourist attractions in Rome include the Ara Pacis or the Altar of Peace, the Capitoline Museums, the Vatican Museums, the Piazza del Campidoglio by Michelangelo, and the gardens of Villa Borghese, Villa Ada, and Villa Doria Pamphili.
Tourist attractions in Rome are in fact so many with each attraction having rich history that touring them is like going around a very big museum. |
