For those of you who are willing to stay in a hostel in order to save money, this is a list of little things to know about Rome and things to do in Rome in the cheapest manner possible. Some things to know about Rome in general: 1. As with most tourist areas, there is ...
History comes to life in Rome everywhere you look, everywhere you roam. For nearly 1,000 years, Rome was the largest, wealthiest and most important city in the Western World. The top ten sights in this beautiful city of love and light are the stuff of which memories are made. Colosseum A symbol of Rome recognized ...
Some of the most popular tourist spots in the city consist of Rome’s famous monuments. Many of these monument were built thousands of years ago and are still standing the test of time. The Colosseum One of the best known landmarks in Rome is the Colosseum. This ancient site has been standing since 72 AD. ...
When much of the rest of the world was living in caves or mud huts, what’s now present day Italy had the Roman Empire. That’s why when any tourist visits Italy, it’s difficult to choose the top historical sites to see as the country has so many of them. With ancient architecture, ruined cities, Medieval ...
The Colosseum is world-renowned for its architecture and its ties to ancient Roman history. Today, it is only a shell of its former self-crumbled and empty, not splendid and echoing with the roars of bloodthirsty crowds. But there is still history to be gleaned from the ruins. The Colosseum’s construction began in or around 70 ...