The Eternal City Is Calling You – Enjoy A Fantastic City Break In Rome
There are numerous options when it comes to city breaks in Rome, whether you are planning a group holiday, stag do or hen party, a package deal or a wonderfully romantic honeymoon, city breaks in Rome provide the most unforgettable vacation experience and will leave you wanting to return time and time again..
The first thing you will notice when embarking on one of the fantastic city breaks in Rome is the incredible architecture that graces this beautiful city..
It really is worth taking the time to discover some of the wonderful Roman gems that this city is so famous for.
The huge and very beautiful colosseum was made in 72 AD and, even though it’s shape is one of almost delicate attraction, this imposing piece of architecture was really built for much more sinister motives. Here the Romans would have enjoyed some very brutal and deadly blood sports involving both animals and men. Around 50,000 blood thirsty spectators could have been seated in this big building and would have entered through one of the 80 ornate archways. .Make sure you remember to take a trip to this place while enjoying one of the magnificent city breaks in Rome.You can see stunning Arch of Constantin near the colosseum , this incredible, intricate piece was built in the 300s AD and to stand beneath this vast structure which really is an example of the lavishness of Roman empire .
Nothing was ever done on a small scale. Which ever one of the city breaks in Rome you have opted for it’s really worth paying a visit to the Vatican City, actually a city in its own right and home to the pope..
The wonderful St. Peter’s Basilica which was built in 320 AD is situated here . This big, domed building houses 45 alters where a plethora of very precious religious art is housed, the basilica also is made of 11 chapels, a breathtaking architectural feat and well worth a good look while having fun with one of the fantastic city breaks in Rome.Linked to the Vatican via secret passageway is the Castel Sant’Angelo. The passageway would have once been used by popes who were seeking refuge. This beautiful piece of architecture was actually built in 130s AD as Emperor Hadrian’s mausoleum but is at this point home to the National Museum. The Vatican City is also home to 10 other museums as well as Michelangelo’s breathtaking Sistine Chapel. Don’t miss this one whilst on one of the city breaks in Rome. When you booked your choice of city breaks in Rome you may well have not been aware that, as well as the stunning architecture that peppers this city, there are snaking lengths of tunnels and catacombs beneath the city’s streets which can also be explored. .
These catacombs were used as funeral chambers for vital Romans and spiritual figures and are ornamented with gorgeous frescoes of old religious displays. Don’t miss out on this subterranean adventure when enjoying your choice of city breaks in Rome.
Bellarome is happy to provide some fantastic personalised holiday packages to Italy and cater for a wide range of groups and functions including hen parties and stag dos, romantic honeymoons, group holidays and beach vacations.
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