When In Rome...
(The typical title of a blog on Rome)
What do you do when you're in one of the most well-known cities in the world with two friends?... Plan ahead, well at least that's what I would do now if I could do it all over! Rome is an absolutely amazing city with so much to do and see that it's hard to fit it all into a couple of days if you don't plan ahead! Book your tickets online and print them off before you go! If you do not, you will be paying much more &/or waiting in long lines when you could be resting or exploring the rest of the city!
Looking for a place to stay?
Check out the PLUS Camping Roma campsite! It has everything you need and more for the most reasonable price you'll find! Schedule an airport pick up a week in advance and spend much less time and money than using public transport! Tired of exploring? Relax by the pool with a bar and sand volley ball court. Looking for food? They have their own supermarket and there's another one across the street! Need to do Laundry? They have washing machines! Choose between a house tent, bungalow, or your own camping device & you won't be let down! I stayed in the house tents which are tents they have there with a bunk bed and another bed! Perfect for 3 people to have a cheap place to sleep! Wifi all throughout the campgrounds! Definitely exceeds expectations of any campground I've been too!
How to start the trip?
1. The Vatican City! What better way to celebrate your first day in Rome than by leaving Rome & heading to another country? Sounds weird, but worth the trip! Plan ahead, buy tickets online & get your 3 hour tour of the vatican city early in the day so you have time to see the Sistine Chapel & St Peter's Basilica right when it opens! Without the tour, you will have no idea what you're looking at or the meaning behind it. I highly recommend taking a tour... it makes everything much more meaningful! When you're going through the hall of tapestries in the Vatican Museum, look at the tapestry of Jesus and watch it as you walk past! You will notice his eyes and bent leg follow you wherever you go! WHOA! If you're brilliant and pay attention to details you may notice that without a tour, however, for the rest of us: take a tour and make sure to note these things! (LADIES &GENTLEMEN: please wear appropriate clothing for this tour (i.e. appropriate length skirts, no shorts, and shoulders must be covered). You must wear appropriate clothing in order to be able to enter into the Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica or they will not let you in!)
Before the tour, you will see beautiful things like this: (see below)
And once inside you get to see statues upon statues of famous men & women who have no meaning without a tour... (see what I'm trying to convey here... hint hint)
Or beautiful wash bins..
and the beautiful colored ceilings, which are painted in a very unique way (find out on your tour)
Or, my favorite part, the ceilings that are painted to look like statues are coming out, even though it's just paint! (See example below)
Or the beautiful colored ceilings that amaze you beyond belief!
2. Visit St. Peter's Basilica! This beautiful basilica opens around 1pm everyday, so it's best to start your tour around 9am and head straight on inside afterwards without waiting in line! You can see statues of all the past popes everywhere you go!
Once inside prepare to be amazed at all of the beautiful and unique details in each and every place you look!
From the statues..
To the paintings...
To the main exhibit in the center...
To the famous funny looking guards outside...
To seeing it from the outside...
To standing in the middle of the street to getting a picture with it in the background... daredevils! haha! Every part of this trip is absolutely worth it!
3. GO TO THE COLOSSEUM! Some may say it's not that cool because it's just an old building... but that's awesome!!! This thing has stood through so many centuries!!! The history there is unbelievable and the site itself is incredible! They built this back before all of the crazy technology we have now a days!!!
Make sure to get your picture of you there for proof you didn't find the pictures online!
And the typical picture on the outside of the incredible building!
Wow! I still can't believe I actually went here!!!
4. Afterwards, take a walk through Rome towards the Trevi Fountain! You will see so many amazing things on the way! From the unbelievable street performers... (see below)
To the unbelievable roman ruins all throughout the town...
To the gorgeous city as a whole!
To the cops riding horses everywhere! This city has so much to offer just through a simple walk through town!!
5. Visit the Trevi Fountain & make a wish! This gorgeous fountain is known for all of the wishes people make by tosses a coin into the fountain. It is showed in many different films and is a site to see! However, it is also possibly the most crowded place in Rome so watch your bags and be ready for the crowd!
6. Finally, visit the Piazza di Spagna & Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti! It is a monumental square with sights scattered all around! Check out the fountain and the French Church and the Spanish steps! Don't miss out on this opportunity!
When in Rome.... Explore, Enjoy, & Take Photos!!! Don't forget to plan ahead!
-Lexi
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