Italy, here we come!

Mmmmm! I’ve been looking forward to visit this country! Weather is always nice, I love it! J

We will stay only one week in Italy, so we decided to visit the most important places. We booked a hotel in the middle of Rome! I think it’s possible to visit this capital in three days.

Rome is located in the Lazio region of central Italy on the Tiber river.
According to Roman tradition, the city was founded by Romulus on 21 April 753 BC. The legendary origin of the city tells that Romulus and Remus decided to build a city.

This city only, has ca. 2,7 million inhabitants! That’s almost a quarter of Belgium, unbelievable! Rome’s metropolitan area is also the largest in Italy with some 4,2 million residents of Province of Rome.

We also found out that, in 2007, Rome was the 11th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the European Union, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy. How amazing! The city is one of Europe's and the world's most successful city brands. Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.  Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are amongst the world's 50 most visited tourist destinations.

Rome constitutes one of Italy's 8,101 communes and is divided into 20 administrative areas, called municipi or municipalities. They were created in 1972 for administrative reasons to increase decentralization in the city. Each municipality is governed by a president and a council of four members who are elected by the residents of the municipality every five years.

Rome is also the national capital of Italy and is the seat of the Italian Government. The official residences of the President of the Italian Republic and the Italian Prime Minister, the seats of both houses of the Italian Parliament and that of the Italian Constitutional Court are located in the historic centre.

Rome enjoys a Mediterranean climate, typical of the Mediterranean coasts of Italy. Spring and autumn are mild to warm. In August, the maximum temperature is about 30 °C.

Rome is predominantly Roman Catholic, and the city has been an important centre of religion and pilgrimage for centuries, the base of the ancient Roman Religion.

Despite the fact that Rome is home to the Vatican City and St. Peter's Basilica, Rome's cathedral is the Basilica of St. John Lateran, located to the south-east of the city-centre. There are around 900 churches in Rome in total.

Rome is a city famous for its numerous fountains, built in all different styles, from Classical and Medieval, to Baroque and Neoclassical. The city has had fountains for more than two thousand years.

Of course, the Trevi Fountain is one of the most famous fountains in the world. We had to throw a coin over our shoulder en than had to make a wish. Now I hope my wish will come true J !

Hear you soon!

Kiss, Charlotte