What is the best time of year to go rome?
Don’t miss the Vatican – the world’s smallest independent country – that is completely surrounded by Rome (no passports needed to get in!) although the Swiss guard there will impress you by their toughness despite their rather strange uniform. Don’t think that just because they dress in short ‘skirts’ they are not tough soldiers – they are. St Peter’s basilica (and his tomb) in the Vatican is one of the world’s largest churches. The Vatican museums are full of wonderful art treasures, and the Sistine Chapel is one of Michaelangelo’s masterpieces. Also, don’t miss the Colliseum – site of many a gladiator battle, the Pantheon, the best preserved Roman temple existing and now a church, the Forum, the ancient Roman ‘town centre’ and The Trevi Fountain (don’t forget to throw 3 coins in it to ensure that you come back to Rome one day!). If you are able, visit St Paul’s Basilica on the outskirts of the city, the burial place of St Paul the Apostle. One of the most moving places that I visited
