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The second half of my day in Rome seems shorter as I’ve spent huge part of it in the Colosseum, but let me start from the beginning. After having lunch sitting on the fountain steps across the Pantheon, we actually entered it. If you’ve been there, you know it’s a sacred place as all the churches even though it doesn’t look like that from the outside. Inside are the tombs of some very famous people, important for Italy as well. Here you can see the tomb of Vittorio Emanuele II – he was king of Sicily to later become the first king of the whole united Italy. Umberto I is also buried here together with his wife Margherita of Savoy. Another famous person who can be found here is the painter Raffaello. On top of the Pantheon’s roof you can see a huge hollow space. There is no roof there and when it rains, the water goes directly inside the building. Another curious fact is that one of the popes – Urban VIII Barberini tore away the bronze ceiling of the portico. Rumors about its fa

I had an amazing day in Rome and I would love to share about it!  It was only one day - we started at around 9 in the morning and left at around 7 pm but it was fantastic!  Briefly how the day passed by - had breakfast close to the amazing St Peter's basilica, then off to a walk down the centuries-old streets, street food for lunch at the Pantheon followed by a visit to the Colosseum. Totally loved it!  So starting at St Peter's basilica - it's the biggest church in the Christian world and the tallest building in Rome - no one can build something taller since the Holly temple has to be the top. I would always recommend visiting it since there are amazing pieces of art in it. Once you enter, to the right you will see one of the most famous statues of the “Pieta“ style. It's created by Michelangelo and looks incredibly vivid. It's a personal favorite because of its beauty, I wouldn't say I'm religious at all to be honest.  Step 1- Pi