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Rome, the city with a thousand faces

To discover it all would take months, if not years, but visiting Rome in 3 days is still enough to give you an idea of the incredible beauty of the eternal city. Monuments and attractions await you around every corner, every step is a surprise that does not disappoint. The largest and most amazing open-air museum in the world. This is Rome, the capital of Italy, the first great metropolis of humanity and one of the largest cities in Europe. Rome condenses its three millennia of history into breath-taking architectural and artistic testimonies, masterpieces that make it one of the most visited and admired cities in the world. The list of monuments and sites worth a visit would be endless, but some are really not to be missed. Starting from the Colosseum, the largest amphitheater in the Roman world, recognized as one of the seven wonders of the modern world, the only one in Europe. Nearby is the Roman Forum, what remains of the commercial, religious and political center of ancient Rome, the heart of the urban complex of the Imperial Forums, which stretched between the Capitol and the Quirinal. City of beautiful gardens and ancient noble villas, such as Villa Borghese, Rome is also famous for its monumental fountains, true architectural gems. The best known is the Trevi Fountain, in rococo style, splendid setting of the famous scene of the film La dolce vita by Federico Fellini. Don’t forget to flip a coin, which will guarantee your return to the Eternal City! Not to be missed is also the baroque Fountain of the Four Rivers, one of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s greatest masterpieces, located in the heart of Piazza Navona, a very elegant evening meeting point. Very crowded is also Piazza di Spagna, with its Spanish Steps of Trinità dei Monti. Capital of beautiful churches, Rome encloses the Vatican City, the cradle of Catholic Christianity. Its masterpiece is the imposing St. Peter’s Basilica, whose dome, designed by Michelangelo, dominates the whole of Rome. Michelangelo himself signed the famous frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.

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