Reasons Why To Visit Rome

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Rome—or Roma in Italian—is the capital of Italy. It is also the largest city in the country. Rome is without doubt one the most beautiful cities in the world; every year millions of tourists come from around the world to admire the treasures and masterpieces of Roman history, art and architecture. Rome has an immensely rich historical heritage, making it one of Europe's world’s most visited, famous, influential and beautiful capitals. You will get to explore superb sightseeing, perfect palaces, grand romantic ruins and many more beautiful historic places that Rome provides. It is magnificent, marvellous and majestic. On the 25th July, I travelled to Rome to take in as many wonderful sights as possible, such as the Trevi Fountain, Rome’s most popular tourist attraction. Trevi Fountain was completed in 1762 and it was designed by Nicola Salvi. Trevi Fountain is the world famous Baroque fountain. It features a mythological sculptural composition of Neptune, god of the sea, flanked by two Tritons. On my journey towards the Trevi Fountain there were huge crowds of people, but even thoug...

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