My name's Charlotte and I have a passion for travelling and documenting my adventures through writing and photography. Having lived in several countries and visited 30, I've seen a lot of the world, but still have much more left to explore! Here on this blog, I do full recaps of all my trips - big and small - and write about a range of travel-related topics. Hope you enjoy and find plenty of travel inspiration!
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Sunday, 7 April 2024
Santa Severa
Friday, 5 April 2024
Rome: Day Two
Our second full day in Rome began with a visit to one of the buildings we'd been most excited to see: the Pantheon.
I remember visiting the Stourhead National Trust property during the pandemic, where you can find a miniature version of the Pantheon. Visiting it had felt like having a little holiday in Italy, which was especially nice during a period of time where it was difficult to travel abroad. But it definitely made me want to visit the real thing!
It took close to 3 years, but we got there in the end!
The Pantheon is one of the most incredible buildings in Rome; it is now a church, but was once a Roman temple, built in the 2nd century. It's amazing that it's survived as long as it has, and also amazing that the Romans were able to build such a grand and beautiful building with its famous domed roof, using the technology of nearly 1000 years ago.
I'd been prepared for another long queue after the previous morning at the Vatican Museums. However, we were actually able to enter immediately with our prebooked tickets, and even the line to buy tickets wasn't that long.
The tickets actually only cost 5€ each, which is great value compared to other attractions in the city. And it was worth every penny - the building is just as wonderful to see from the inside as it is from the outside.
We also walked around the outside afterwards, in order to admire it from every angle.
Our next stop of the morning was another iconic landmark of Rome: the Trevi Fountain. It was beautiful to see, but the crowds of tourists did ruin the effect slightly, so it wasn't the most memorable attraction for us.
The next iconic spot we visited was Piazza di Spagna, or the Spanish Steps. To be honest, it's nothing more than a picturesque church and a lot of steps, but the view from the top of the colourful buildings of the city actually beats the more classic view from below.
We followed a nice, peaceful pathway above the city until we arrived at Piazza del Popolo, one of Rome's most famous squares.