Part of my trip to Europe in November 2016 which also included Barcelona, and Lisbon. My first leg included a 1 night-2 day stay in Rome. I departed early morning and landed around 10am. I stayed at the Hilton Rome Airport, which was probably the best hotel in terms of service I’ve ever stayed at. Highly recommended! It’s simple to catch their hotel shuttle or a train to the city.
Visited the main sights including the Colosseum and the Vatican. Managed to get pick-pocketed right outside the Vatican, but luckily my wallet was locked up in my cargo pocket so they only got away with a 20 euro bill and my ticket into the Vatican. The food was amazing and I would love to come back and spend a couple more days here.
I flew back to Barcelona in the evening of the second night.
City street in RomeEating outdoors
Santa Maria Maggiore
Outside of Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Inside Santa Maria Maggiore
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Obelisco Esquilino
MosaicBasilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome Italy
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore MosaicBasilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome Italy
StaircaseFree standing circular staircase inside Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Interior of the basilicaBasilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Altar of Sistine Chapel and Oratory of the Nativity
Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II
Tomb of Unknown Soldier
Rome, Italy
Altare della Patria
Rome from Altare della Patria
Horse statue of Victor Emmanuel
Panoramic View of Rome
Colosseum
Rome from Altare della Patria
ColosseumRome, Italy
The ColosseumThe Colosseum in Rome, Italy. I visited back in November of 2016. What a magnificent sight in person.
Ben Holcomb is a Storm Chaser and IT Professional (in that order) that lives in Norman, Oklahoma. Ben works for an IT managed service provider as a Linux Engineer. He has observed approximately 200 tornadoes since 2007 and has appeared on most national television networks. Ben loves to travel and has been to all 50 states and 19 countries.
