We arrived in Rome by a sleeper train and were able to check into the hotel by 11:00 am.The owner/concierge of the hotel was delightful and very knowledgeable of the sights to see in Rome and the history of the art in Rome.He spent at least a half hour or more telling us what and where the sights to see in Rome were; the places that we should visit along with the directions to each location; the detailed description of each piece of artwork along with the meaning, history, and artist.I wish that we could have brought him along with us to each sight so that he could provide us with a personalized tour of each location that we went to.
We began our sightseeing with the Vatican museum in the Sistine Chapel.It was much larger than we had expected and the halls seemed endless.Each hall displayed separate art pieces combined into one ongoing collage.The DiVinci hall was the finale.We could have spent hours trying to figure out the meanings or stories of each piece of art, but we only had two days to spend in Rome.Next, we went to the Vatican Basilica.Once again, walls and walls of monuments of majestic sculptures to memorialize past priest or religious icons such as St. Peter and the mother Mary.This was the most grandiose graveyard we have ever seen!
On Sunday, we went to see Rome’s most historic monuments – the Colossium and other ruins.What a popular sight.Tourist everywhere!We also went to visit Spagna (Spanish Steps), and Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi).We both agreed that we enjoyed the Trevi Fountain the most for our trip in Rome.
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