Map of Vatican City Christmas Day Crowds The crowds of people walking up the main road into St. Peter’s Square was intense, so we found a side road with what we though was an entrance. What is was, an exit turned into an entrance at 1:00pm. Â It was 12:55pm when we arrived at the…
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Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Sights Along Via del Fori Imperiali
Rome On Your Own – Sights Along Via del Fori Imperiali On our walk away from the Colosseum, along Via del Fori Imperiali, we saw many different sights. Looking For Vatican City We continued our walk along many narrow streets lined with beautiful old buildings and churches to find Vatican City. After Vatican City Following…
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Arch Of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus. Such a cool name. I wonder if the emperor was any relation to Severus Snape? S, 🇮🇹 Building Across From The Arch
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Piazza del Campidoglio
Piazza del Campidoglio After climbing Capitoline Hill, we step foot onto its crown – Piazza del Campidoglio. In the 16th century, Pope Paul III commissioned Michelangelo to design it, give it a facelift to impress Charles V, who was expected to visit Rome in 1538. View of The Roman Forum, Arch of Septimius Severus, Santa…
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Capitoline Hill & Castor & Pollux
Cordonata Capitolina Capitoline Hill is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. It was the centre for political and religious life, housing temples for Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. This staircase, Cordonata Capitolina, was designed by Michelangelo. It leads from the base of the hill up to the Piazza del Campidoglio. At the top of the…
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Ponte Vittorio Emanuel II
We crossed River Tiber on Ponte Vittorio Emanuel II on our way to Vatican City. S, 🇮🇹 View of Ponte Sant’Angelo & Castel Sant’Angelo from Ponte Vittorio Emanuel II Statues on the Bridge
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Caffe Roma
After exploring Piazza Venezia, we stopped for breakfast at Caffe Roma. A cappuccino in Rome – Yes! S, 🇮🇹
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – The Arch Of Constantine & The Colosseum
Rome On Your Own Michael and I booked a Rome On Your Own day instead of touring the port city of Civitavecchia, where the cruise ship – MSC Magnifica was docked. A shuttle bus brought us into the city centre, basically at the front door of the Colosseum. Arriving at 10:45am, we exited the bus…