Monuments

Rome is an enchanting and magnificent city, a rare example of a museum under the stars, rich in places to admire, sumptuous palaces, baroque statues and fountains adorning splendid piazzas and romantic settings from another time.

Trevi Fountain is one of Rome's most evocative symbols. This 18th century Baroque fountain by Nicola Salvi was built on an original ancient spring, bestowing on the city one of its most notable settings, immortalised in the film La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini.

After tossing a coin into the fountain to ensure your return to the capital, make the mandatory stop to visit the Colosseum: the most spectacular of all amphitheatres, this gladiators' arena is the shining symbol of the Empire's greatness. It was inaugurated in 80 A.D., filled with water for the naumachie, the spectacular re-enactments of naval battles!

The ancient kings of Italy are laid to rest at the Pantheon, built on the exact spot which witnessed the ascent to the sky of Romolo, the founder of Rome, abducted by an eagle by the will of the Gods. This edifice has the largest concrete dome ever built in the history of architecture. A work that has been endlessly imitated. A must see!

Among the multitude of galleries and museums in Rome, the Vatican Museums stand out for the sheer value and number of art works collected by popes and commissioned from artists such as Raphael and Michelangelo, the author of the extraordinary Sistine Chapel.