Rome - in photos

As we endure a feezing last few days of our stay in Dublin (3 degrees today with sleet and snow) it is nice to relflect back on our holiday to Rome during the mid-term break (October 25-30). We had a fantastic few days with lovely, sunny weather, staying on the Via dei Greci, near the Spanish steps. Here is the story of our holiday in photos.

 At the Trevi fountain

Piazza Navona - below

 

 

The Pantheon - Pia's favourite place in Rome

 

The ruins of Largo di Torre Argentina (below)

 

 Pia enjoying the best gluten-free pizza ever on Via dei Giubbonari

The wonderful markets at the Campo di Fiori

 The war memorial- Vittorio Emanuele - otherwise known as the typewriter, or the wedding cake!

 Another favourite place - the Colosseum

 

 

 and the Roman Forum

The temple of the Vestal Virgins

 

The site of the murder of Julius Caesar

Piazza del Popolo

The view of the Vatican frrm Borghese Villa Gardens

We had actually visited the Vatican on the Sunday and, by chance, came across the most enormous crowd of people. Pope Francis was in fact giving mass there, so even though he was tiny, we did get to see the Pope and hear him give mass.

The beautiful Piazza del Campidoglio

 

 

 A walk past the Forum on our final day - time to contemplate the past, the present, and the future!!