Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill - Part 1

In Rome, we stayed at Hotel Colonna Palace. It was located opposite to the Parliament building in Piazza di Montecitorio, so we were constantly surrounded by police and protesters. It was your standard hotel; nothing special about it.

We started our vacation with a visit to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. The history behind the Colosseum and the Roman Forum was fascinating. It was unbelievable that structures that old would still be standing today.The Patatine Hill was interesting, but it was all uphill (as the name suggested).

You can purchase a Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill combination ticket online that is valid for two days. You do have to pay a fee to buy the tickets online, but it's worth not having to wait in line.


Colosseum


Inside the Colosseum






Can you imagine being a gladiator?




Colosseum at night


The Arch of Constantine was under maintenance ...

More pictures to come!

Yay! New Blog!

Someone convinced me to start a blog documenting my super awesome trip to Europe. So, here it goes!

The hubster and I went to Rome, Paris, and Barcelona for two weeks in March 2014. Being a city girl at heart and a museum-lover, Europe is my ideal vacation destination. I took about a gazillion pictures, so it'll take a while to go through all of them. Here are a few to start:


Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy


Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City


Eiffel Tower in Paris, France


Casa Batlló in Barcalona, Spain

Stay tuned for more pictures and details of our trip!