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The Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore - Saint Mary Major Basilica in...
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Santa Maria Maggiore is often personally used by the pope. Most notably, the...
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The Colosseum or Coliseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (lat....
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Outer Wall of the Great Colosseum
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A long queue waiting to enter the Colosseum.
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Finally, after almost an hour of waiting... we are inside...
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Here is our guide, who speak perfect and clear English and explained...
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View from within the Colosseum
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Spectators stands were long gone...
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The Colosseum measures 48 metres high, 188 metres long, and 156 metres...
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The Colosseum was ingeniously designed. It has been said that most spectacle...
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Isn't the Colosseum impressive?
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The Colosseum has a wide and well-documented history on the flora that...
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The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome, situated between the...
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The Square between the Colosseum and the Temple of Venus and Rome.
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Temple of Venus and Rome - The largest temple in Rome, was dedicated to Rome,...
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Between of the temple with its many columns. Many of the columns have been...
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At the end of this street (Via Sacra), is the famous Arch of Titus (Triumphal...
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Monument of Vittorio Emanuele II (Monument of Victor Emmanuel II) - It...
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Palazzo di Venezia, is the name for a large palazzo in Rome, Italy. Its name...
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The female wolf, feeding the baby twins Romulus and Remus. Romulus and Remus,...
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One of the many Piazza (Square) in Rome... can't remember its name.
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Piazza Navona is now the pride of Baroque Rome. It has sculptural and...
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The Fountana del Moro is located at the southern end of the Piazza Navona. It...
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A better view of the Fountana del Moro.
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The Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, designed by Bernini and was unveiled in...
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Symbolic figure of the River Ganges in the Forntana dei Quattro Fiumi.
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Symbolic figures of the River Ganges in the Forntana dei Quattro Fiumi.
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Cafes along the Piazza Navona where we tried their famous Tartufo.
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Piazza Navona is a favourite in all seasons. In summer it is busy with street...
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Tartufo - we were being told to give it a try of this Tartufo which is...
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The Fontana di Nettuno located at the northern end of the Piazza Navona. The...
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Italian telephone booth.
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There are so many churches in Rome that I can't remember all their names....
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Close-up detail of the entrance of the church.
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Little streets beside the Trevi Fountain are always busy.
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Beautiful architecture...
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Palazzo Chigi, The palace is today the residence of the Presidente del...
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One of the many shopping mall infront of the Piazza Colonna.
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Busy shopping area... around Via del Corso whereby it's being...
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The fountain in Piazza Colonna - Giacomo della Porta designed this...
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Piazza Colonna is at the midpoint of Via del Corso, is considered by...
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The Column erected by Marcus Aurelius and dedicated to Antoninus Pius...
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Santa Maria in Trivio - It has been said that Italian architecture is one of...
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Looking for the Trevi Fountain...
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The Trevi Fountain (in Italian, Fontana di Trevi) is the largest (standing 85...
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Most visitors gathering around the coin-filled fountain assume that it has...
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The central figures are Neptune, flanked by two Tritons. One struggles...
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The site originally marked the terminal of the Aqua Virgo aqueduct...
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Italian Police, where ever you go, you can see police all over the place.
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Ok! Let's go and throw a coin to make a wish...
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Piazza Barberini - Today this square is one of the busiest traffic centres in...
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Via Veneto - In Imperial Rome, this was a suburb where rich families owned...
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HRC - Hard Rock Cafe, Rome
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Le Quattro Fontane - One of the four fountain attached to the corners of the...
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Each fountain has a statue of a reclining deity. The river god accompanied by...
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Piazza Viminale
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Piazza della Repubblica and the Fontana delle Naiadi. Romans often...
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The hotel around Piazza della Repubblica.
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The Underground station, one our way to Vatican City.
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There are lots of room for improvement regarding their underground...
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Going towards Vatican City
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The Swiss Guards
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The great wall of Vatican City
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Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter's Square) was built between 1656 and...
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This is one of the two fountains in the Piazza San Pietro. The...
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The façade of the Basilica of Saint Peter (the Basilica di San...
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In the center of the colonnade, Bernini designed a 25.5 m tall obelisk....
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This is the Holy Door in bronze designed by Vico Consorti. This door...
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Finding our way to the Dome
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Ceiling of the Entrance of the Basilica of St. Peter.
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One of the many tombs of former Pope.
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Pope John Paul II's tomb. Pope John Paul II was the first Polish pope and...
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This is the original burial place for Pope John XXIII but it was being...
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St. Peter's Tomb - The history of the relic of the Apostles Peter is one...
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One of the Pope's tomb
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Interior of the Basilica of St. Peter.
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Pope John XXIII's tomb. Pope John XXIII was considered to be the most...
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Pope John XXIII's embalmed body being taken to its new resting place near...
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St. Peter - Until recently this famous 13th century status, now attributed to...
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Pietà is an artwork depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of...
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Baldacchino - This magnificent canopy of gilded bronze, supported on spiral...
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Confession Booth
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The list of Pope who are buried in the Basilica of Saint Peter.
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A prayer...
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One of the two minor cupolas at the corners of the transept by Vignola.
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This way to the Dome of St Peter's, and to go all the way up...
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View of the Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter's Square) from the Dome...
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Finally, on top of the Dome whereby you can have superb view of Rome.
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View from the Dome
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View from the Dome
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View from the Dome
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View of the obelisk in the St. Peter's Square from the Dome.
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The Dome also known as Cupolo was designed by Michelangelo who became chief...
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The facade of the Basilica of Saint Peter.
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The obelisk was moved to its present location in 1585 by order of Pope...
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In the St. Peter's Square showing one of the two fountain in the square.
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In the St. Peter's Square showing one of the two fountain in the...
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With the Italian Police in Piazza San Pietro
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Want a ride?
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At this Cafe, you can eat without paying cause they are too busy and...
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Waiting for Pope Benedict XVI to give us his blessing from the library window.
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Papal Appearances at noon on Sundays at the library window to bless...
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Pope Benedict XVI bless the crowd with a prayer in Italian and then greet the...
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One our way to Castel Sant Angelo... Can you see it already...
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Ponte Sant'Angelo, is constructed between 134-139 AD by Roman Emperor...
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The massive fortress of Castel Sant Angelo takes its name from the...
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In old times, pilgrims used this bridge to reach the St Peter's...
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Entrance to the Castel Sant Angelo. No photo taking is allowed inside the...
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The Popes converted the structure into a castle, from the 14th century...
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The Papal state also used Sant'Angelo as a prison; Giordano Bruno, for...
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In view of the Basilica of St. Peter and the Castel Sant Angelo.
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Another view of the bridge and the Dome of St. Peter.
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From Via Zanardelli, you can see the Palazzo di Giustizia.
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The monumental Palazzo di Giustizia (Palace of Justice) was built to...
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The Pantheon is a building in Rome which was originally built as a...
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Piazza della Rotonda is right in front of the Pantheon and this grandiose...
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Entrance to the Pantheon
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Since the Renaissance the Pantheon has been used as a tomb. Among...
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Although Italy has been a republic since 1946, volunteer members of Italian...
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The Pantheon is still a church and Masses are still celebrated in the church,...
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Interior of Dome, the Dome was cast by pouring concrete mixed with tufa and...
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A hole on the floor to prevent flood when raining since the Oculus is not...
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More holes on the floor to help to drain away any water pouring in.
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Another Royal tomb...
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Writing regarding Raphael's grave.
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Raphael's Tomb - at this own request, Raphael was buried here when...
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On the right of Raphael's tomb is a memorial to his fiancée, Maria...
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Take a rest while checking out our next destination.
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In the 15th century, the Pantheon was adorned with paintings: the most...
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Looking out to the Piazza della Rotonda
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Next destination... Piazza di Spagna... hope we'll not get lost...
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List of the postal service employee's name who had been killed in...
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Main shopping district
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Along the Piazza del Parlamento
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Palazzo di Montecitorio - Since 1871 this was the house of Parliament. The...
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It's not easy moving around with so many people. This area is packed with...
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You gotta queue outside the shop... they only allow certain number to...
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The early Baroque fountain, Fontana della Barcaccia, at the foot of...
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The Spanish Steps - In the 17th century the French owners of Trinità dei...
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This old-fashioned tea rooms were opened by 2 Egnlish women in 1896 to serve...
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Streets linking Piazza di Spagna and Piazza del popolo.
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Heading towards Piazza del Popolo through Via del Babuino, a trendy...
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Fountain along Via del Babuino
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Another sculpture
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Op! Another sculpture...
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This is the last sculpture before entering to Piazza del Popolo.
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It's the same sculpture as the previous photo but taken from another angle.
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End of the famous Via del Corso, entering into Piazza del Popolo.
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Piazza del Popolo (The People's Square) - is one of the most...
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One of the four fountain at the base of the obelisk at the centre of the square.
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The Porta del Popolo (City Gate), is north of the Piazza and beside it is the...
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These two churches at the south end of Piazza del Popolo were designed by the...
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Santa Maria di Montesanto (on the left side of the twin churches). Since the...
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Santa Maria dei Miracoli (on the right side of the twin churches). Since the...
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The statues of the four seasons are located at the beginning of the streets...
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This is the fountain where you see the Neptune between two tritons by...
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Taking a rest after a long day... It's a little garden of a church...
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Museo Nazionale Romano - Founded in 1889, the museum holds most of the...
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Crossing the busy street, Via Giovanni Giolitti, to go to the Termini Station.
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Entrance to the Termini Station - This is the principal railway...
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The first thing I saw when I entered the station...
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My 2nd and the last photo of the interior of the Termini Station. A police...
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On our last day, we decided to try their tourist bus 110. They are open top...
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Via Nazionale - This grand boulevard stretches from Piazza Repubblica...
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Couldn't catch what the audio-guide said this building was...
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Castor and Pollux, the patrons of horsemanship and their prancing...
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Roman Forum - The Forum was the centre of political, commercial and judicial...
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Forum - As Rome's population boomed, the Forum became too small. In 46 BC...
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Forum - As well as the Imperial Fora, emperors also erected triumphal...
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To appreciate the layout of the FORUM before visiting its confusing...
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Colosseum - Go early to avoid long queue.
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Colosseum - What impress me the most about the Colosseum? It's the...
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Those who take the toursit bus 110, this is where you gotta stop if...
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One of the church along Via S. Giovanni Decollato, can't remember...
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Close-up of the side column of Victor Emmanuel Monument.
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Cordonata - Michelangelo's great staircase changed the orientation of the...
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One of the Roman Forum.
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Castel Sant Angelo
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Via Della Conciliazione - The Vatican's position as a state within...
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This Via della Conciliazione leads from Castel Sant Angelo to St Peter's.
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Piazza Cavour was began in 1876, when appeared the idea to built another...
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Lungot. VTor Di Nona on the south of the Tiber river. Nothing special,...
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Fontana del Tritone located in the centre of the busy Piazza...
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Piazza Barberini where the Fontana del Tritone is located.
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We like it so much that we went back and made a last wish before going home...
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My wish is ...
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