Holiday In Rome

The Italian capital, Rome, is a city with as much historical importance as you can dream of and has so many beautiful and interesting places to see. Your holiday to Rome can be done in a quick two days if you cram in only the hottest spots, and, there are so many to the point of being almost limitless! In all honesty, it could not be properly appreciated in all its greatness and vastness in just a couple of days. But we’ll try to give you the info you’ll need for your quick holiday to Rome.

You can make your blitz-trip weekend in Rome a memorable experience, if you have, at least, a notion of what to do, and where to go to take the most out of it.

DAY 1

If you feel like you’re the only one silly person to ever think of going to Rome for just two days, do not despair: you are most definitely not. In fact, many people visit Rome, even if it is for a weekend, or even for one single day! That’s in part due to the low costs of inter-European travel to the ancient city of the Cesar.

On our first day on our holiday to Rome we’ll have to wake up a little early, aim for the Vatican route. Once you reach the Vatican, do not despair about visiting St. Peter’s Square; there will be time for that later on. First thing to focus on are the Museums. The Roman subway has many a museum-friendly spotting, or you can also get there by bus, which is affordable, unlike taxis.

Now, visiting Museums in the Vatican may get a little tricky and you’ll want to avoid great waiting lines at all costs. Getting there as early as possible before they get overcrowded is a must, given your oh-so-tight “two days in Rome” schedule!

As you may already know, a certain renaissance painter by the name of Michelangelo used to work there at the Vatican. He did a couple of jobs, for example… the Sistine Chapel.

It is located by the Apostolic Palace, where the Pope himself lives. Go there; you want to see the Sistine Chapel. Chances are, you’ll find it’s smaller than you may have pictured it in your imagination. On the other hand, its beauty… it is almost otherworldly, probably more than in your wildest dreams.

After visiting the Sistine Chapel go to St. Peter’s, enter the cathedral. Do not miss Michelangelo’s “Mercy”, touchingly picturing a dead Jesus lying in his mother Mary’s arms (do we really have to clarify that?). Also, the Altar is quite impressive, as you’ll surely find out.

You could say the Sistine Chapel is beyond description… you have to see it to believe it.

Once your tour through the apostolic palace is over, remember to visit the Vatican’s souvenir shops, where you’ll always find something beautiful to take back home with you.

By this time, you’ll probably have been bitten by the hungry bug already. Take a walk down through the Via della Conciliazione, so you can naturally find yourself in front the Castel Sant’Angelo, from where you’ll have a 20 minutes walk to the city’s center: Piazza Navona streets shall offer you with many gastronomical delights. Send some solids down your stomach in the Restaurant of your choice.

The rest of the day, be sure to check historical Rome nearby interesting spots, such as the Coliseum, the Roman Forum, and the Domus Aurea.

Trattorias at Trastevere are the choice to have some delightful dinner, especially if you’re escorted with some romantic company.

DAY 2

Right, so on the second and last day of your weekend trip to Rome, you’ll want to get acquainted with the city’s many public squares, fountains and general “dolce vita”.

First in the list, make a reservation for the Villa Borghese, which you’ll want to visit later on. Then you have to go do the necessary “coin drop” in the waters of the Fontana di Trevi, one of the world’s most beautiful public fountains, and Rome’s mayor fountain for sure.

Walk the surroundings of Trevi for some shopping; you’ll find a wide variety of curious stores at your disposal. Prices go from affordable to Rockefeller-like, so there’s something for everyone. Spend a couple of ours in the neighborhood: you’ll find plenty to do and to see here.

• When you get hungry, you can visit any of the Piazza del Popolo’s restaurants.
• The Villa Borghese’s the place to stay for the remaining of the day, and since you made your reservation earlier, there will be no problem for you getting there.
• The Pincio is the place to watch the Roman sunset from a privileged hilltop stand point of view.
• The rest of the night before taking a plane back home, you’ll want to freely roam the hotel’s surrounding areas, maybe have a drink

That’s fine; you’ve already seen the most and best Rome could offer you for a weekend trip. Rest assured, it will be a weekend to remember.



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