#3 Rome
Three years ago, my grandparents took me to Italy. Which just so happens to be my favorite country. I remember clearly standing in front of the Colosseum in Rome and as I looked up at the beauty of the ruins it actually hit me that I was actually there! Even though I had already been to Venice and Florence, It wasn't until I was in front of the Colloseum that it actually hit me.
So I guess I should start there....
The Colosseum, also called the Flavian Ampitheater, is one of the great works of Roman engineering. In the 1st century AD, when it was built, it was the site of gladiator fights, mock sea battles, and other enactments. It had three stories of tiered seats and could hold 50,000 spectators.
Trevi Fountain or the Fontana di Trevi is another must see. Certainly the most famous and photographed fountain in Rome, legend has it that whoever throws a coin into the pond will return to Rome.
Basilica di San Clemente was constructed between 1110 and 1130, this church of San Clemente is not one, but three churches built one above the other, with ruins dating from the earliest Christian times.
Palatine Hill is the archaeological center of Rome. It contains relics of great palaces and other structures from ancient times, including the Palace of Septimus Severus, the house of Augustus, the house of Livia and the Huts of Romulus.
And you can not forget to visit the Vatican and home of the Pope.
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