Visiting Rome – Some ideas to prepare your trip…
Visiting Rome is like visiting an open-air museum. Whether you’re a lover of fine stonework, gastronomy or history…this is the city for you! One of the few cities in the world where you can feel the history. A city that respects its ancient architecture while preserving its beauty. Take time to stroll through cobbled streets and monumental squares. Every nook and cranny bears witness to the ancient city’s former grandeur.
The Vittoriano is Rome’s most impressive monument. The monument lives up to its nickname of “bride’s cake”! All in white marble, it pays tribute to Italian unity.
A profusion of columns and fountains, featuring an equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II by sculptor Enrico Chiaradia (it). The reliefs represent Italian cities, by Eugenio Maccagnani (it) .. The large reliefs on either side of the Altar of the Nation are byAngelo Zanelli (it) .. These sculptures evoke Italy in art, science, religion and law.
Accessible by elevator, the terrace with its monumental row of columns offers incredible views and sunsets over the Eternal City!
Tip: To get to the Vittoriano, take the red tourist bus, which stops right in front of the building and serves many of Rome’s other must-see sites.
Everyone knows the Colosseum, thanks to a vague memory of school history lessons or the Ridley Scott film “Gladiator”.
The Colosseum in Italian is a gigantic oval amphitheatre located in the center of the city of Rome. It is one of the greatest monuments built during the Roman Empire. It is one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering.
The Sistine Chapel is home to a universal treasure: Michelangelo’s sequences from Genesis. This work, of incredible volume, reveals the full extent of the painter’s genius.
The chapel owes its fame to its exceptional painted decoration, by some of the greatest artists of the Renaissance, including Michelangelo, Perugino, Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Cosimo Rosselli and Pinturicchio.
Some 10,000 tourists visit every day, with peaks of 20,000 at peak times. It’s best to be patient and, above all, to book a ticket to avoid the long queues.
St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican is the most important monument in the eyes of the Catholic religion. Located in the Vatican, on the right bank of the Tiber River, its façade opens onto the majestic St. Peter’s Square.
It’s impossible to miss its disproportionate proportions and allure. It is certainly one of the Vatican’s architectural masterpieces. Twice the size of Notre-Dame de Paris, it is the world’s largest basilica.
The Galerie Borghèse and its gardens offer a break from the hustle and bustle of Rome. This villa, originally the residence of the Borghese family, had a very different destiny. Cardinal Scipio Borghese, nephew of the pope and gifted with an uncommon artistic flair, devoted 25 years of his life to collecting works by the most illustrious painters. A brilliant patron of the arts, he turned his Villa into a school of Art Nouveau.
The Galerie Borghese is one of the world’s finest museums of private collections. Due to the success of these visits, access to the works has been strictly regulated. You’ll need to be patient, or reserve a ticket online.