We love to walk. Unfortunately, the heat in Rome has made it more difficult, but we still put a lot of miles (technically, kilometers!) under our feet.
We stayed in the Vatican neighborhood, and walked across the river each day to explore. Some of what we saw was new to us, such as Castello Sant’Angelo
and the Saint Peter in Chains Basilica, with what are said to be the chains worn by St. Peter when he was imprisoned in Rome
and an exquisite statue of Moses sculpted by Michelangelo
but most of our time was spent walking to and revisiting places we’ve seen before, such as Trevi Fountain
Piazza Navarona, with its amazing fountains
the Spanish steps
the Parthenon
the Vittorio Emanuele II “Alter of the Fatherland” memorial
the Coliseum
and, of course, St. Peter’s Basilica.
Each day we would have a nice lunch
and each evening we would climb the nine flights up to the rooftop bar at the Atlante Star Hotel for some Prosecco
and the view.
It was a great visit to a wonderful city.
In the six days we were in Rome, we walked a total of 107 kilometers, or 64 miles.
ITALY, GERMANY, AND MORE! 