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20 Photos To Capture The Magic Of Rome, The Eternal City

January 29, 2020
The view of the Orange Gardens in Rome, with the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in the distance, in Italy.

I finally visited Rome for the first time, spending a week over Christmas exploring the Eternal City. This was only my second trip to Italy—I’ve only ever been to Venice before! Rome was stunning: it was everything I wanted it to be and more! There was so much history everywhere you looked. These places had been around for literally thousands of years and it was incredible! I thought I would be overwhelmed by how much there is to see and do. But the real beauty is just walking around and exploring this fascinating city. Here’s a short photoessay to share the magic of Rome.

The Spanish Steps, with the church behind, in Rome, Italy.
The Spanish Steps
The dome of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican at sunset, from the Pincio viewpoint in Rome, Italy.
The view from Pincio out to the Vatican and St. Peter’s Basilica
Flowers in the foreground at the Piazza del Popolo in Rome, Italy.
Flowers and the Piazza del Popolo
The arches of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
Arches of the Colosseum
A sidestreet in Rome, Italy.
A classic side street in Rome
A reflection of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in a puddle in Rome, Italy.
Seeing double at St. Peter’s Basilica
The fountain and church at Piazza Navonna in Rome, Italy.
Sant’Agnese in Agone Church in Piazza Navonna
A view out over the ruins of the Roman Forum in Rome, Italy.
The Roman Forum
The Vittorio Emanuele II Monument in Piazza Venezia in Rome, Italy.
The Vittorio Emanuele II Monument in Piazza Venezia
The ornate gold and colorfully panel ceiling in the map room of the Vatican Museums, Rome Italy.
The ceiling of the Map Room in the Vatican Museums
The view from Janiculum Terrace overlooking Rome, Italy.
The view from Janiculum Terrace overlooking the city
The view from the Aventine Keyhole towards St. Peter's in Rome, Italy.
The view through the Aventine Keyhole out to St. Peter’s
Maja standing in front of a door with a pretty flowering tree in Rome, Italy.
You’ll never know what hidden gems are right around the corner!
The beautiful Art Nouveau Galleria Sciara in Rome, Italy.
The Art Nouveau frescoes of Galleria Sciara
The view from the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, looking out over Rome, Italy.
The view from the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica
The Trevi Fountain at night in Rome, Italy.
The Trevi Fountain in the evening
The view over Rome from Pincio near the Piazza del Popolo, Italy.
The morning view from Pincio, near Piazza del Popolo
A cone with gelato outside Giolitti in Rome, Italy.
Gelato from Giolitti!
The view of the Orange Gardens in Rome, with the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in the distance, in Italy.
St. Peter’s Basilica’s dome, as seen from the Orange Gardens
Maja with the Colosseum in the background in Rome, Italy.
A dream come true!

Have you ever been to Rome before? Which photo is your favorite?

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