Top Ten Rome
Andrew Zimmern counts down his favorite moments from Rome.
It is one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions and also has links to the Roman Catholic Church, as each Good Friday the Pope leads a torchlit "Way of the Cross" procession that starts in the area around the Colosseum.
The Roman Forum, also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum (Italian: Foro Romano), is a rectangular forum surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome.
The Pantheon (/ ˈ p æ n θ i ə n / or US: / ˈ p æ n θ i ɒ n /; Latin: Pantheum, from Greek Πάνθειον Pantheion, "[temple] of all the gods") is a former Roman temple, now a church, in Rome, Italy, on the site of an earlier temple commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD).
Vatican City (Città del Vaticano in Italian) is an independent city state located in the heart of Rome, ruled by the Pope (Bishop of Rome). It is the centre of authority over the Roman Catholic Church.
Defined during the fifteenth century, the Baroque-style Piazza Navona is one of the most charming and popular squares in Rome. Book this guided tour The public square is built on the site where the Stadium of Domitian (Circus Agonalis), founded in 86 AD, once stood.
Stunning Fountain, and seems to be kept in very good order. It is easy to get blasé about all the amazing sculptures and fountains around Rome, but the Trevi Fountain is glorious, if a little busy. And free.
The Galleria Borghese is one of the most famous and prestigious museums in the world. It houses sculptures by Bernini, Canova and other great artists.