![]() ![]() There is an additional fee for this but the frescoes here, and in the House of Livia, made it worthwhile.Įntry: Full ticket: € 12.00. On my last visit I finally made it up to the House of the Augustus – Rome’s first emperor. The ruins might be a bit confusing but you are heading into the political, economic, and social heart of ancient Rome. ![]() Another option is to buy your tickets online in advance – the marvels of modern technology!Īfter visiting the Colosseum, or beforehand, visit the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Instead of lining up here for a ticket, walk down the Via Imperali to the entrance to the Roman Forum and buy the combined ticket there. The architecture is overwhelming, standing at one of the 80 vaulted entrances and looking up makes you realise that the Roman architects wanted the individual to feel small and insignificant in comparison to the might of Rome. Built in by emperors Vespasian and Titus during the late 1st century AD, the Colosseum remains one of the most visited tourist attractions in the world. Seeing the Colosseum is a must for any visitor to the eternal city. Colosseum, Roman forum and imperial fora. The last thing you want to happen is to be turned away. In the photos above my shoulders are uncovered but I carried a light cardigan and scarf with me for modesty’s sake. Peters – in summer in particular, the queue here can be very long and you need to remember to dress respectfully. Make sure to leave plenty of time to get to St. Tips: Do book a ticket in advance so you can bypass the queues. ![]() Reduced ticket: € 8.00 (children 6 – 18 years old). Make sure to check out: Gregorian Egyptian Museum – particularly the reconstruction of the Serapeum of the Canopus at Hadrian’s Villa The Round Hall in the Pio Clementine Museum the aptly named ‘New Wing’ which includes my fave the Prima Porta Augustae (I’m posing with him above), the Raphael Room – making sure to stop at the School of Athens and the Gallery of Maps.Įntry: Full ticket: € 16.00. Obviously, I love the portrait galleries filled with long forgotten famous Romans, the treasures from Hadrian’s Villa (more below about that!), and the Round Hall stuffed with amazing statuary of the Roman deities. While the Sistene Chapel and Raphael Rooms are definitely not to be missed, take a moment to peruse the other galleries – especially if you end up deviating from the assigned route. This way you can settle in one of e bars and restaurants across from the Pantheon in the Piazza della Rotunda to enjoy the setting sun as it slides behind the ancient structure.Īmid the chaos of organised tours rushing through to see the Sistene Chapel lies one of the world’s finest museums, or should I say collections of museums? The Vatican Museum is in fact a large complex of interconnected museums which have been curated over hundreds of years. I’d recommend coming early in the morning or last thing at night. It can get very busy here and is a tourist hotspot watch your bags closely. ![]() If you stay here long enough, you can explore some of the other features such as the tombs of Raphael and Victor Emanual the second which are nestled in the apses of the rotunda. Upon entry, I always feel a sense of my own insignificance in the world, coupled with an irritation of selfie sticks, and I spend time just looking up at the coffered dome and watching the sun stream through the opening, the oculus. Built by the emperor Hadrian between 125-126 AD this temple is both a work of art and a work of astroaracheology. As you walk through the ancient Roman portico into the rotunda, you can’t help but be awed by the scale and grandeur of the former Roman temple. From the outside, the Pantheon (or church of Santa Maria…) hides a deceiving secret. I could go to these over and over and never get tired. I’ve been here six times, not bad from the opposite side of the world and I still find ways to entertain myself while here. With so much history it can be hard to know what to do in your time in Rome. Or closer to the present time where the much maligned Lucreza Borgia’s beauty was famed throughout Rome. Or, it is the age of the great Christian emperor Constantine and Rome is awash with different cultures and religious groups forming into one (or something like this). Here I can imagine that I’m back in the age of the first emperor Augustus and that at any moment political turmoil could break loose. Why? As a classics scholar it is the place that brings together almost all of my favourite sites and museums. Rome is where my heart lies, when I go there I feel as my soul sings. ![]()
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