Rome for over a millennium was the centre of power and controlled most of the world. It has a complex and deep history, so we decided to take some time and explore this amazing city. We walked through many of the streets that had remnants of  Roman ruins and historic sites.  We were in awe at the richness of the history.  We went to the normal tourist sites like the Trevi Fountain. It is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome. It is very impressive standing 26.3 metres high and 49.15 metres wide. This is the largest Baroque fountain in the city or Rome and one of the most famous fountains in the world.

We also went to see the Spanish Steps which climb a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and  by the Trinità dei Monti church, at the top. 

There was a police presence there and they were watching the tourist and keeping them from loitering too much or sitting down on the steps.

At the base of the Spanish Stairs is the  Fontana della Barcaccia .

We walked to different piazzas and almost each one had amazing sites and statues. We  came to the National Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II which is also known as Altare della Patria meaning Altar of the Fatherland in english..

It is an amazing and impressive building located in the center of ancient Rome. 

There are large statues and fountains along the building.

All along the ancient centre of Rome are ruins, statues and remnants of the Roman empire.  

We of course went to see the colosseum which was amazing and we will do a separate post on the colosseum. 

These were beautiful and awe inspiring sites to see, but what we really enjoyed was the people and food of Rome. 

“L’esperienza è l’insegnante di tutte le cose.” – Julius Caesar