Sunday, October 20, 2013

October 16th - 20th: Tramping around old Rome

Today we set out to see the city sights
Having marvelled at the queue to St Peter's Basilica the day before we arrived at opening time - 7am and walked straight in - we viewed the biggest church I've ever seen in relative peace and quiet.


The sun comes up on St Peters


Too big to photograph effectively.


A mere side altar at St Peters; one of many.


Always wondered what Garibaldi did?  He warrants a big monument - seems he was a politician and general who fought in many military campaigns that led eventually to the formation of a unified Italy. He died in 1882



The Pantheon - a bit like St Peters - too big to photograph.


Piazza Nuova has multiple fine fountains.........


A baroque church and obelisk ......


And interested spectators.......


The Trevi Fountain - almost a case of can't see the fountain for the spectators!




























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