Rome is magnificent and brutal at the same time. It&rsquo,s a showcase of Western civilization, with astonishingly ancient sights and a modern vibrancy. While Paris is an urban garden, Rome is a magnificent tangled forest. This city of beautiful chaos is Italy&rsquo,s political capital, the capital of Catholicism, and the center of its ancient empire, littered with evocative remains. As you peel through its fascinating and jumbled layers, you&rsquo,ll find Rome&rsquo,s buildings, cats, laundry, traffic, and 3.4 million people endlessly entertaining. Visit St. Peter&rsquo,s, the greatest church on earth, learn something about eternity by touring the huge Vatican Museum, do the &ldquo,Caesar Shuffle&rdquo, through ancient Rome&rsquo,s Forum and Colosseum, savor the Borghese Gallery, and take an early evening stroll with Rome&rsquo,s beautiful people.
At a Glance▲▲▲ Colosseum Huge stadium where gladiators fought.
▲▲▲ Roman Forum Ancient Rome&rsquo,s main square, with ruins and grand arches.
▲▲▲ Pantheon The defining domed temple.
▲▲▲ St. Peter&rsquo,s Basilica Most impressive church on earth, with Michelangelo&rsquo,s Pietà, and dome.
▲▲▲ Vatican Museum Four miles of the finest art of Western civilization, culminating in Michelangelo&rsquo,s glorious Sistine Chapel.
▲▲▲ Borghese Gallery Bernini sculptures and paintings by Caravaggio, Raphael, and Titian in a Baroque palazzo. Reservations mandatory.
▲▲▲ National Museum of Rome Greatest collection of Roman sculpture anywhere.
▲▲▲ Capitoline Museums Ancient statues, mosaics, and expansive view of Forum.
▲▲ Palatine Hill Ruins of emperors&rsquo, palaces, Circus Maximus view, and museum.
▲▲ Trajan&rsquo,s Column, Market, and Forum Tall column with narrative relief, forum ruins, and museum with entry to Trajan&rsquo,s Market.
▲▲ Museo dell&rsquo,Ara Pacis Shrine marking the beginning of Rome&rsquo,s Golden Age.
▲▲ Dolce Vita Stroll Evening passeggiata, where Romans strut their stuff.
▲▲ Catacombs Underground tombs, mainly Christian, some outside the city.
▲▲ Church of San Giovanni in Laterano Grandiose and historic &ldquo,home church of the popes,&rdquo, with one-of-a-kind Holy Stairs across the street.
▲ Arch of Constantine Honors the emperor who legalized Christianity.
▲ St. Peter-in-Chains Church with Michelangelo&rsquo,s Moses.
▲ Piazza del Campidoglio Square atop Capitoline Hill, designed by Michelangelo, with a museum, grand stairway, and Forum overlooks.
▲ Victor Emmanuel Monument Gigantic edifice celebrating Italian unity, with Rome from the Sky elevator ride up to 360-degree city view.
▲ Trevi Fountain Baroque hot spot into which tourists throw coins to ensure a return trip to Rome.
▲ Castel Sant&rsquo,Angelo Hadrian&rsquo,s Tomb turned castle, prison, papal refuge, now museum.
▲ Capuchin Crypt Decorated with the bones of 4,000 Franciscan friars.
▲ Baths of Diocletian Once ancient Rome&rsquo,s immense public baths, now a Michelangelo church.
▲ Santa Maria della Vittoria Church with Bernini&rsquo,s swooning St. Teresa in Ecstasy .
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