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What to do with Children in Tow

Kids can visit the following places when in Rome:

The Coliseum (Colosseum)

Undoubtedly the symbol of Rome, this magnificent ruin is indelibly linked to the past glory of the Roman Empire, and its subsequent decay and fall.

The Roman Forum

The ancient Roman Forum is a huge complex of ruined temples, basilicas and arches. It was the ceremonial, legal, social and business center of ancient Rome.

Trajan's Market

Thought to be the world’s oldest shopping mall, the arcades in Trajan’s Market are now believed by many to be administrative offices for Emperor Trajan.

Circo Massimo(Circus Maximus)

The Circus Maximus,which is situated in the valley between the Aventine and Palatine Hills,was a horse and chariot racing area. In the 1st C, it was Rome’s biggest stadium, a 250,000-seater.

Palatine Hill

The Palatine Hill is the centermost of the Seven Hills of Rome, and is one of the most ancient parts of the city. Overlooking the Roman Forum, this is an area of majestic ruins and grand views.

The Capitoline Hill

Above the Roman Forum, the Capitoline Hill was Rome’s symbolic centre and held the temple of Jupiter. It is one of the most famous and highest hills of Rome.

Piazza del Popolo

The Piazza del Popolo is one of the most famous squares in Rome. In modern Italian, it means ‘piazza of the people’.

The famous Spanish Steps, the longest and widest staircase in all Europe, are located in the most exclusive part of modern Rome next to Piazza di Spagna taking its name from the Spanish Embassy that used to sta

Keats-Shelley Memorial House

The house situated at the foot of the Spanish Steps remains much the same from the outside as it was when Keats arrived in Rome.

Fontana della Barcaccia (Fountain of the Old Boat)

Fontana della Barcaccia ia a Baroque fresh-water fountain in Rome in the Piazza di Spagna, just below the Spanish Steps. The fountain is the work of Pietro Bernini and his son Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

The Sistine Chapel

Work began on the chapel in 1477 and finished in 1480. The first mass in the chapel was celebrated on Aug 9, 1483.

Saint Peter's Basilica

Saint Peter’s Basilica is a large church in the Vatican City in Rome. It is believed to be the burial place of St. Catholics believe that St. Peter was buried in a cemetery where the Basilica now stands.

Pantheon

The Pantheon was a temple dedicated to the gods of the seven planets. To see the Pantheon for the first time on entering the Piazza della Rostanda is simply astonishing.

The Piazza Navona

The Piazza Navona was built in 1644 over the exact area where Domitian’s Stadium used to stand and where games and horse racing took place from 86 CE.

Fontane di Trevi (Trevi Fountain)

The Trevi Fountain is the most famous of all fountains in Rome. Trevi refers to the three roads that converge there. This statue, has a famous legend attached.