Rome wtih Tasha - day 2

Spanish Steps

On our "Rome in 2 days" tour our second day was a walking tour of famous locations in the city center. We took the bus and suddenly it stopped and everyone got off. The roads were blocked due the Rome half-marathon on Sunday. We found our way to the Spanish steps by taking a tram and then the metro. It was a lovely day and it was fun to see the the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, and then the Pantheon.

Trevi Fountain

Pantheon

The Pantheon is the best preserved Ancient Roman monument. The exact age of the pantheon remains unknown. In the year 609 The Pantheon was the first pagan temple to be transformed into a church and therefore it was saved from being destroyed during the middle Ages. Today it is a church dedicated to St. Mary of the Martyrs. The 16 massive Corinthian columns supporting the portico weigh 60 tons each. The most fascinating part of the Pantheon is its giant dome, with its famous hole in the top (The eye of the Pantheon, or oculus). The dome was the largest in the world for 1300 years and until today it remains the largest unsupported dome in the world! - Nancy