Piazza San Marco – The most famous square in Europe

Piazza San Marco is dominated on the eastern side by St Mark's Basilica. Other buildings from St Mark's Square are St Mark's Campanile, Doge’s Palace, Correr Museum and St Mark's Clocktower.

Keep the distance but stay TOGETHER!

Remember that Italy has given to all of us so many wonderful holidays and unforgettable moments. Take a virtual travel tour to Rome now that the COVID-19 virus is spreading and it is important to limit travel. We are all affected by these difficult times. Let's pray for everybody's health and remember, keep the distance but stay TOGETHER!

ROME – Top must-see tourist attractions

Top must see tourist attractions in ROME: Colosseum, Pantheon, Vatican City, Sistine Chapel, Fontana di Trevi, Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Altare della Patria, Piazza Navona, The Egyptian Obelisk and other top-rated tourist attractions.

Piazza del Popolo | Wonderful Square in Rome

In the center of the Piazza del Popolo square stands one of the biggest obelisks in Rome, from Egypt, 24 meters high and dating back to 1.200 BC. The Flaminio Obelisk was taken to Rome by Augustus.

Piazza Navona – The beautiful square of the Four Rivers

In the center of Piazza Navona stands the famous Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi or Fountain of the Four Rivers (1651) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, topped by the Obelisk of Domitian, brought in pieces from the Circus of Maxentius

Altare della Patria | The Stunning National Monument

Initially Altare della Patria had to be made of Carrara marble, but the too high cost of this precious material (the same used by Michelangelo), made the choice on Botticino marble (near Brescia).

Maritozzi and cappuccino – Delicious Italian Breakfast

Maritozzi, weet buns with whipped cream, typical from Lazio, and a cappuccino is the perfect italian breakfast when you wake up in Rome.

Vatican Obelisk from St. Peter’s Square – 4000 years old

4000 years old Vatican Obelisk from St. Peter's Square is an Egyptian Obelisk that was brought to Rome by Caligula. It was a silent witness of the martyrdom of St. Peter.

St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican – Miraculous center of Christianity

Catholic tradition holds that the St Peter's Basilica is the burial site of Saint Peter, chief among Jesus's Apostles and also the first Bishop of Rome. Saint Peter's tomb is supposedly directly below the high altar of the Basilica

Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, Rome – treasures, art and Michelangelo’s secret code

Discover Michelangelo's secret code in Sistine Chapel's paintings and go to see great art and amazing treasure in Vatican Museums.