Day 01
Rome Landmarks and Villa Borghese
- Visit the largest amphitheater ever built, the Rome Colosseum, also called the Flavian Amphitheater. It is situated in the center of Rome. Built under the Flavian Dynasty, construction started in 72 AD and was completed in 80 AD.
- Head to the Arch of Constantine, one of the best-preserved monuments in ancient Rome. Its excellent location makes it one of the most representative and photographed points in the city.
- Move towards Circus Maximus, the greatest sporting stage of the ancient Roman world, where the best horses and charioteers competed in races to the death.
- Continue to the Mouth of Truth (Bocca della Veritá), a world-famous enormous marble mask said to bite the hand of those who lied.
- Stop by Piazza Venezia, which extends between Via Dei Fori Imperiali and Via del Corso, and derives its current form from the reconstructions of the area that took place between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
- See the Spanish Steps, a monumental stairway of 135 steps. Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck fans will recognize this as the spot where they bumped into each other in "A Roman Holiday".
- Go to Piazza del Popolo, with the amazing twin churches of Santa Maria in Montesanto and Santa Maria dei Miracoli. Via del Corso exits between the two churches. For centuries, Piazza del Popolo was a place for public executions, the last of which took place in 1826.
- Enter Villa Borghese, now a museum hosting collections gathered by Cardinal Borghese, including works by Caravaggio, Bernini, Rubens, and Raphael.
