ROME, ITALY

ROME, ITALY

 

The Eternal City’ is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church, and as such has some of the most sublime art and architecture in the world, as well as the biggest church on Earth - St Peter’s Basillica. The city is distinguished from other magnificent European cities by the wealth of ancient sites still evident. The Pantheon is perhaps most famous of all, as it is almost perfectly preserved despite being 2000 years old. Ancients sites like The Colloseum, The Forum, The Palatine Hill, The Catacombs and Hadrian’s Villa sit alongside many of the finest Renaissance architectural masterpieces like Piazza Navona, The Trevi Fountain, The Vatican Museums, Villa Borghese, and a thousand other treasures including The Spanish Steps and Piazza del Popolo. All in all, they make one of the most magnificent and beautiful cities in the world.