Days 7-8 - Exploring Rome
Today, we take a guided tour, on foot, past the landmarks that
have shaped this mesmerizing city over thousands of years. We pass
the Colosseum where Roman citizens would watch the brutal blood
sports which often showcased gladiators and wild beasts for the joy
of the crowd, and we see the Roman Forum, which played a vital role
in Roman public life, which is now iconic as a monument of Imperial
Rome and her once vast empire. We also take in the magnificent
Baroque Trevi Fountain, a wonderfully detailed sculpture set in a
tiny square.
Your afternoon and the next day is free for you to continue
exploring Rome. The city's impressive array of architecture charts
the passage of time as clearly as anywhere in Europe, with
distinctive medieval, Renaissance and Baroque attractions. Perhaps
visit the Pantheon and its domed roof, which is a masterpiece of
human engineering, in fact, the entire building has seen
surprisingly little change in 2,000 years.
Includes
- Day 7 - Breakfast
- Day 8 - Breakfast