Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights, and San Paolo Fuori le Mura

My WHS #40, 3.8% of 1052 completed

Why go there?Rome was first the centre of Roman Republic, and then of the Roman Empire which dominated the Mediterranean world for many centuries. It is also the capital of Christian World.


So much history in one place and you definitely need many days if you want to cover all the sites. My favourite one is the Colosseum, the largest amphitheater and this was built in AD80! Visit this together with the nearby Palatine Hill and Roman Forum.

 

I like Pantheon too, the ancient Roman temple which is still very well preserved and has the world's largest unsupported concrete dome. Combine this with the magnificent Trevi Fountain and elegant Piazza Navona.

Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano has the title of mother church of Roman Catholic, and is the oldest among the four papal major basilicas. Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is the largest church in Rome dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

How to go there?
There are many sites within this World Heritage Site. Traveling around in Rome is relatively easy. The sites are accessible by metro or bus. A single trip gives you one metro ride or unlimited bus rides within 100 min. Alternatively, you can buy single day or multiple day ticket. I don't find these worth it since it takes a lot of trips to break even and I like to walk, but it really depends on your itinerary.