Visiting Italy - Popular Places To Go
Italy is a very popular destination for tourists to visit worldwide. Aside from the fantastic ski resorts it offers, its culture and architecture is alluring and will take anyone’s breath away. Just the sheer beauty of the place is enough to have people coming back, however, there are some places that are considered favorites to many.
The Coliseum
The Romans were considered powerful and full of strength and many could even see them conquering the world. They used the Coliseum as the place for exotic animals and gladiators to battle, receiving prizes of their conquests. Today, people visit here and can almost feel the excitement and celebration of earlier times.
The Pantheon
When visiting Rome, the Pantheon is the most beautiful with magnificent architecture, sculptures and statues. In fact, the Pantheon was the home of Raphael, the famous painter.
The Sistine Chapel
Still considered an independent country, the Vatican can be found in the heart of Italy. It is here that you will find the Sistine Chapel filled with breath taking art of Michelangelo and Botticelli.
The Grand Canal in Venice
If you are looking for a romantic boat ride, then you must visit the floating city of Venice. These canals take you everywhere you need to go within its city. It is most popular with newlyweds because of its romantic setting.
The Trevi Fountain
Featured in the famous novel, the Da Vinci Code written by Dan Brown, the Trevi Fountain is a world renowned fountain due to its size and beauty. People come from all over to visit this fountain with features such as Neptune coming out of the water to several other sculptures. The magic of this fountain has been said that if you toss a coin into it while facing away from it, it guarantees you a return back to it.
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