0907 - Rome

Rome, Italy - city that wasn't built in a day


The hostel I was staying is not even on the map, luckily it is reachable by metro.

Arriving in Rome at late evening, the first thing to do after checking in was to cari makan.
Took the metro back to somewhere around Roma Termini yet I had a not-so-satisfying 3 course meal.

some tomatoes+olive oil on bread

slightly overbaked lasagna

roast chicken with aubergine

fruit salad

The next morning, I bought another BIG ticket, ie 24hr public transport ticket.

My breakfast

First place to go: the Vatican City - a State within a State
It was so unbelievable that few months ago, I saw this place from Angel and Demons, and I've already been there now.




St. Peter's Basilica

Piazza San Pietro











Entry restrictions: no shorts, no singlet, no slippers, no camera inside the building




Castel Sant'Angelo






Italians like Smart cars, a lot.

Trinità dei Monti


the Spanish Steps



I'm sure you know this. Everyone saw this from 沖上雲霄, didn't you?
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Fontana di Trevi






the Pantheon



Piazza Navona


Campo de' Fiori


stall selling handmade pasta and spaghetti


Lunch: traditional extremely yummy pizza


Fruits were very important throughout my whole trip
Bananas from the market



Monumento Vittorio Emanuele II


Piazza del Campidoglio on Capitoline Hill







Roman Forum


the Arch of Constantine

and the most anticipated Colosseum






However I didn't go in, reasons: long queue+overcrowded in there+I have no one to take picture for me anyway+I'll be back

I'm pretty expert in taking metro in Rome now

though there was no air cond and extremely crowded in the metro

Piazza dell'Esquilino



Apart from pizza and lasagna, gelato is definitely one of the must-try in Italy, especially in hot hot summer.



McD's cappuccino milk shake before departure. That was the day I coughed so badly.


Next station: Geneve Gare de Cornavin