Top 10 Unseen Sights By Most First Time Visitors To Rome

[@RozierRoma]

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[@luciennedespota909]

Nice list! Thank you! So a few personal favs here: 1)The basement in Palazzo Farnese, designed by Michelangelo, with ancient Roman mosaic floors. 2) San Clemente church, going down all four floors to the Mithraic temple. 3) The excavated rooms under the Church of San Giovanni e Paulo. 4) Church of San Luigi degli Francesi frescoes. 5) Taking the train out to Ostia (30 min ride from the train station) to see the ancient city there. So well preserved.

[@RozierRoma]

Thanks for sharing, there are a coupe of things on your list I need to check out!

[@luciennedespota909]

@@RozierRoma Nice watching your channel growing!

[@shirleymancino6809]

Ostia Antica is fabulous….in fact if you want to skip Pompeii because of time constraints, it will give you very much the same flavor, and is much closer, and not nearly so crowded.

[@RozierRoma]

Very true, In Italy you can really get ruin burnt out. Covered by mud is not as exciting as by Volcano!

[@luciennedespota909]

@@shirleymancino6809 thinking of renting an apt there next summer..A less expensive way to go. Rome hotels have gotten so pricey.

[@kennethmonaghan7589]

Hi from the North of Ireland in going to Rome for Christmas I love watching you going around Rome🤗

[@RozierRoma]

You’re lucky I love Rome in December. Be sure to go visit Sorrento. It is a beautiful Christmas town that should not be missed. Christmas in Italy is incredible!

[@LesleyFarquhar-y1e]

Great video. I've been to Rome 5 times. The first time for a month in the summer as part of my university studies. I've always loved Santa Maria Maggiore which was blessedly cool in the height of summer. While I've seen much of Rome there's always something new to discover. I'd never heard of the Verano cemetery. My Scottish hometown Glasgow has its Necropolis thats become a fairly famous local tourist attraction.

[@RozierRoma]

Most cemeteries in the states are boring by comparison. They are not for everyone but I did find Verano fascinating!

[@Walkwalk88]

Really like the overhead perspective showing the locations and how to get there info. I plan to visit most of your recommendations later this year. Thumb up!

[@RozierRoma]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Vanloves2travel]

We saw the Jewish quarter, Circus Maximus, Piazza del Popolo, Trastavere, and Basilica di Santa Maggiore on our first trip. Adding some of the sites from your video on our second trip there. Thanks for the great tips!

[@RozierRoma]

50% not bad!

[@kathyholland8275]

Thanks for the video! I really like the way you show and navigate on the Google maps to the different spots. Makes it easy for me to visualize where they all are. Been to Rome twice and visited 2 of the places on the list on my 2nd trip: Circus Maximus and Piazza di Popolo. I’d heard of all of them, except for the Verano Cemetery. Can’t wait to go back, hopefully by 2026!

[@RozierRoma]

Great I am glad it helped. If by chance you get there in 2025 it will be the year of the Jubilee!

[@kathleenkalt3852]

Fried artichokes in the Jewish ghetto are magical the way they dissolve on your tongue. Also, lighter than air, the Bernini sculptures at Villa Borghese. We're traveling to Rome soon and will return to both places.

[@luciennedespota909]

amen, amen to both!!!!!!!!!🤗

[@RozierRoma]

Have a great visit!

[@mph7282]

Yes on the fried artichokes! My wife and I were recently in Rome and dined at a nice place in the Jewish ghetto our last night. In addition to the fried artichokes, we got a front row seat to a good old fashioned Italian domestic squabble, complete with yelling and hand gestures, right in the street in front of the restaurant. The waiter said “happens all the time”. It was hysterical.

[@darlenelove7425]

@@mph7282 oh I’ve seen them slapping each other! Make and female! His these people ever ruled the world is beyond me! And I’m of Italian descent! Cento percento!

[@22Jeffreyb]

Hello my friend. Great video. We have been going to Italy every year for the last 15 years and stay in Florence. We travel to Rome and spend 4 or 5 nights there. Love all the places you mentioned.

[@RozierRoma]

Rome can be a bit overwhelming for first time visitors but the more time you spend there the more you appreciate all that it has to offer

[@elaineblackhurst1509]

Really interesting ideas, thank you; I also appreciated the fact that you have taken the trouble to get the Italian pronunciations right, a fault that disfigures so many of these vlogs from Americans in Italy.

[@RozierRoma]

I appreciate that. My pronunciation definitely needs work, but I used to speak Italian fairly well. About 30 years ago and then I went 25 years never using it and forgot a lot. Now I’m working on it again, but I appreciate the confidence!

[@Stef2224]

My husband and I have really enjoyed learning about Rome from your videos! We are going to Rome for our first time at the end of August. We would like to enjoy some drinks on a rooftop over looking the city at sunset. Where could we go for that? Also we are looking for a nice romantic dinner with the most delicious food that the locals would go to. Thanks for the help!

[@RozierRoma]

I am glad you are finding them helpful. Here is a link I think may help.www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobson/2023/06/21/the-top-7-rooftop-restaurants-with-a-view-in-rome-italy/

[@jimhertwig2220]

My 4th visit to Rome is coming up, this time with 2 of my granddaughters. Despite being there before, there are several things you covered that I’m gonna have to add to my list of sites to cover with them. Thanks for the info. Like your channel.

[@RozierRoma]

I appreciate that! Your granddaughters have a nice grandfather!

[@jasnp1]

I’ve been to Rome twice, I’m planning on spending nine nights there this December. I’ve been by the Circus Maximus, been to Trastevere, Aqueduct Park and Via Appia Antica on an e-bike tour. Thank you for your video content!! Your day trip video was very helpful. I’m going to two of the places that you mentioned.

[@RozierRoma]

Curious which 2 plces? Have a great time!

[@estebanpoyanco65190]

gran video rozier!!!!!!!!.....................MUCHAS GRACIAS....................limache, chile

[@RozierRoma]

Gracias a ti por ver mi video!

[@mariusmarius4832]

Cool,thank you,just what i was looking for.🎉

[@RozierRoma]

Glad I could help

[@sunjh2004]

So informative and helpful. Thank you! I have to pause and write a comment before I finish. I've been to Rome four times and still there' something I need to do next March I'm there again~

[@RozierRoma]

Thanks for taking the time to comment! Glad you liked it

[@thamireszambrano]

Perfect video! I was there few weeks ago and I wanna comeback. Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@RozierRoma]

Rome can do that! One day I want to go to Brazil!

[@thamireszambrano]

@@RozierRoma You should come. It’s really beautiful 🤩

[@marlyfreely74]

excellent. i did not know about that road (via appia antica). i definitely will plan to do that route! thank you.

[@RozierRoma]

If you get the chance to I think you will really enjoy it

[@johnjames4028]

Just returned from Rome 2 weeks ago. For those wondering many of the famous fountains are being cleaned in preparation for the 2025 Jubilee, with fencing around them. Plus Metro construction ongoing seemingly everywhere. But, despite this, it is still amazing what can be seen. The Capuchin Catacomb was oddly fascinating, and the Jewish Ghetto (try the fried artichokes) and Campo Di Fore were fantastic. Walking along the Tiber is great coming back from the Vatican. We visited many of these listed areas - my only regret was heavy rain precluded our Appian Way and Aqueduct visit. Will just have to go back. My sincere thanks for these videos - such a great help when planning out our days and what to see beyond the “Top Ten.” A presto!

[@RozierRoma]

Really glad to hear! Sounds like you had a great time. Appia Antica, a good reason to return!

[@desererodrigues2141]

Beautifully done, not seen via Appia antica, Jewish getto and the cemetery and I live in Rome, thank you so much

[@RozierRoma]

Really? You need to head to jewish Ghetto today and get some Jewish Pizza and eat it as you walk down Via Appia Antica!

[@georginatalamo2451]

@@RozierRoma35 yr resident here, walking below, along the embankments of the Tiber has become addictive. From Castel Sant’Angelo to Ponte Sublicio and beyond

[@DoppelgangerA]

Been to Rome 9 times. I haven’t seen the Bocca de la Verita, Piazza Gianicolo, Verano cemetery, the Roman Aqueducts. I started the Appia Antica, but had to turn back because the heat was too much 😅 will go back. Great video!!! I think you should include the Pyramid/Protestant Cemetery as well. So quiet, and beautiful.

[@RozierRoma]

Were you there in July? You are right I should have included the Pyramid.

[@DoppelgangerA]

@@RozierRoma I was there in August :)

[@RozierRoma]

Yah Aug is hot too.

[@michaelkrupar9808]

Very good video with great suggestions, BUT, I would not suggest all of these for first time visitors to Rome, unless they're visiting for at least two weeks. I've been to Rome many times as a tourist as well as a travel host and travel consultant and I still haven't been to all of these ( I HAVE to go to that cemetery!). That being said, I would DEFINITLY go with your recommendations for the Circus Maximus, Piazza di Popolo, Santa Maria Maggiore, Trastevere (I've been known to eat all of my meals in Trastevere, even if I don't stay there), Campo di Fiore, and the Jewish Ghetto. I would also add Testaccio, especially doing a tour of the food market (FABULOUS), the Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli to see Michelangelo's masterpiece "Moses", and the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, another STUNNING church, on par with Santa Maria Maggiore. I know, I know, I just add another week (at least!) to the trip, but ..... IT'S ROME!

[@RozierRoma]

I appreciate the comment. The video was not so much about what you should see on your first visit but just letting people know what they may have missed on their first visit telling them that there’s a lot more to Rome worth going back to see one day. Sounds like you have a lot of experiencing Rome. I appreciate you taking the time to comment.

[@michaelkrupar9808]

@@RozierRoma I have a Love/Hate relationship with Rome. It's always a "first-timer's" MUST see when visiting Italy, but it's TOO, TOO urban for me to spend a lot of time there. That being said, there's obviously a LOT to see and do for anyone. I'm always fascinated when I discover something new, which is ALL the time. BTW - I'm excited to have discovered your channel and look forward to digging into your past videos as well as future ones too.

[@ChrisO-n7x]

Liked the video. I’d recommend bikes for Ostia Antica. Also, future video of sites many tourists miss Baths of Caracalla, Ostia Antica, and Forma Urbis Museum

[@RozierRoma]

Bikes are great for Via Appia Antica and I have done a couple of videos about that but I find walking the full main stretch is incredible and very memorable. Thanks for the other suggestions, much appreciated

[@RozierRoma]

For the food?

[@ChrisO-n7x]

@@RozierRoma 🤣. Autocorrect combined with a lack of proofreading make for interesting comments. 🤣

[@paolorossi9180]

Grazie for this video.Greetings from Rome

[@RozierRoma]

Viva Roma!

[@reginacid6830]

We passed by Circus Maximus and Caracalla.We also went to piazza del popolo, Villa borghese, the terrace, st Calixto catacomb.

[@RozierRoma]

You stayed busy on your first visit!

[@ozito4]

Hello, thank you for all your videos and tips into Rome. Could you possibly make a video about all the renovations/reconstruction going on now in Rome. Thank you very much.

[@RozierRoma]

Great suggestion! Most has to do with the new Metro line that should be completed in early 2025

[@ozito4]

@@RozierRoma what I’ve seen online is that many poplar foundations,poupulo, navona, will be surrounded by fences. For example the fountain in front of the Pantheon. Could you maybe make a video what areas would be affected? Thank you for your response, insight, and wonderful videos

[@RozierRoma]

I know there are lots of projects to be completed before the Jubilee next year. The bigger question is will they get them all done. I will look more into it.

[@ozito4]

@@RozierRoma Thank you , again. Looking forward to your coming videos.

[@Laurelin70]

From the Spanish Steps to Piazza del Popolo it's much easier to walk along the Via del Babuino. It takes 700m/10 minutes max.

[@RozierRoma]

True it is quicker but if you like to check out all the shops via del Corso is a better option

[@ArissaD]

Been to most of the places already. Thank you for the video. ☺️

[@RozierRoma]

Sure! Thanks for taking the time to comment

[@Retiredandlovinit]

My husband is disabled and will be in an electric wheelchair when we visit. I know some areas are handicapped friendly, but are there many place like the ones in your video that are not? You mentioned the steps to the look out, but is there a way to get there if you can’t take the steps?

[@RozierRoma]

Yes, you can get there by taking the road. Just putting your GPS at the destination and make sure you make sure driving directions not walking directions and it will take you there on the road. Another tip you can go see the arena floor of the Colosseum without going up or down any stairs many sites or wheelchair accessible, but not all.

[@debrasams2362]

I saw Circus Maximus. I visited Santa Maria. So beautiful. I am definately visiting the Jewish Ghetto on my return. It's first on my list. So much history! I saw aquaducts, but not at the park. I will put the Appia on my list. Thanks much for this helpful info.😊

[@RozierRoma]

You saw a lot! Did you get to Trastevere?

[@debrasams2362]

@@RozierRoma I did not. That I will be doing also. 😊

[@RozierRoma]

In my opinion it is Rome's best neighborhood

[@debrasams2362]

@@RozierRoma I'll remember that. Thanks.

[@shirleymancino6809]

There is a very interesting small museum in the Jewish quarter

[@daviddilley8310]

Have always stayed near SM Maggiore, got to Jewish Qr and aqueducts on 2 or 3 trip. My uncle loved the Janiculum so that was trip 1. You got me with the cemetery, wow. My top "not top10", Villa Borghese, park around it and Medici Palace and gardens, S Maria in Vittoria with Bernini's "S Teresa in ecstasy" , the nearby Capuchins' cemetery, Piazza della Madona di Monti in the heart of the ancient Subura, (suburb, yep) Church of S Clemente between coliseum and S G in Laterno, (has 3 levels down to a temple of Mithra and ancient streets), "Basilica of S Paul without (not within!!) the walls" and Testaccio near pyramid of Cestius; there is a fascinating pharmacy, over 400 years old, adjacent to the Trevi, the Aqua Virgo remnants in via Nazareno and in the basement of the Rinascente store next door; Ostia Antica, (OK, not really Rome, but it's ancient port and up there with Pompeii). Last but not least is to hunt down the 13 Egyptian obelisks in Rome, over half still in existence. Hint, there is an obelisk outside each of the major basilicas, one was used as a sundial, one is in P del Popolo, another in the park on the way to V Borghese, I'll leave you to find the rest...personally I have one left to track down, gives me an excuse I don't need to return.

[@RozierRoma]

I really appreciate your comment. So much great information. I will have to track down the remaining obelisks.

[@manueljacinto1663]

Near Santa Maria Maggiore there is the small basilica of Santa Prassede, a hidden gem not to be missed, at a two minute walk.

[@RozierRoma]

I'll check it out, thanks

[@elidamaggi7098]

Saludos desde Santa Fe, Argentina 🇦🇷 Very good vídeo. Another interesting sites are on the Aventino: il Giardino degli Aranci, great view from there and the Rosetto Di Roma.

[@RozierRoma]

Thanks, The Aventino is a great little neighborhood!

[@mikerichards5610]

Excellent info and will do!

[@RozierRoma]

Thanks for watching! I have a new video premiering tomorrow that I think you may like. Keep an eye out for it

[@MisterDave-id4id]

great advice

[@RozierRoma]

Thanks, glad you found it helpful!

[@CounselCastPodcast]

Thank you for this video! I’m looking for the discount code you mentioned in the video for your guide.

[@RozierRoma]

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[@deanhatescoffee]

Some great ideas here, thanks. If I could make a suggestion for your videos, maybe try to level the sound out a bit between your voice and the music, and maybe stick with just one or two non-vocal songs to use during your B-roll. It seemed like the music was a little all over the place. :)

[@RozierRoma]

I appreciate the feedback thanks for taking the time to comment

[@deanhatescoffee]

@RozierRoma for sure! I've seen a bunch of your videos, I like your content, just sometimes the transitions are a little jarring or the background music is a little distracting. 😊

[@LookingforRomans]

Great video. On Appia, I think you rented bikes once. Where did you get them and did they give you locks so you could leave them to go inside places?

[@RozierRoma]

Right at Circus Maximus there is a bike shop called Easy Bike Rental Roma. They give you everything you need including helmets, locks and even GPS link to put on your phone so you do not get lost.

[@digimaze]

Fabulous video and I only wish I'd been exposed to this information before my last visit to Rome in 2013 ..lol I ticked off only 2 of your 10 being Circus Maximus and past a few on a bus tour or hop on hop off. I did at least walk Appia Antica from Saint Sebastian Catacombs to Appia Antica Caffe before walking down Via Di Cecilia Metella to catch a bus back to Rome on the Via Appia Pignatelli playing chicken with the traffic..(no footpaths). Cheers and great work :)

[@RozierRoma]

Thanks for watching. Italian driver can be very aggressive!

[@frankn4618]

No one should miss the church of San Clemente, less than 5 minute walk from the colosseum.... That place is a walkthrough of the layers that is the history of Rome.

[@RozierRoma]

I need to remember to add San Clamente to my next similar video. Thanks for the recommendation

[@liortepper3619]

Great video, thank you very much

[@RozierRoma]

Glad you liked it!

[@fcobarrios19]

I’ve been mapping out the Via Appia for a very long time attempting to build the perfect itinerary and I like your approach a lot. If you decide to hike from the McDonald’s to the catacombs, is there a restaurant along the way you recommend?

[@RozierRoma]

Along Via Appia Antica there are really no options for food but there are a few drinking fountains. Best to pack some food and eat in the shadow of a ruin.

[@gdy2shus]

If you have to pick just one for a first visit to Rome, walk Apian way or rent bicycle to Aquaducts (both being the route you recommend)?

[@RozierRoma]

Good questions! I takes more time to do Via Appia Antica but if you have the time, I recommend Via Appia Antica. Both are incredible but If I had time for only 1, that's what I would do. You will remember the walk for the rest of your life!

[@dmaebinkley6819]

I go to Rome every year and have for over 25 years now (skipped the two pandemic years when I was not allowed to travel to Italy). I truly remember my first trip vividly. Well before the internet allowed one to easily plan online and even tour via KZbin, the planning was some of the best parts of the trip. I had the summer off, so I got to spend three months wandering around, just looking at stuff. Because I read many histories of Rome, there were some fairly arcane locales I was interested in. With the exception of the Verano Cemetary I did see all of those on your list on my first trip. Ah, to be young again.

[@RozierRoma]

I lived in Rome for awhile in 1984 so I know what you are talking about. I used to use the Let's Go Italy to help make most of my plans. So much easier today! I miss the days you could just walk into the Vatican, no crowds at Trevi Fountain. Other than crowns and graffiti not much has changed. Oh and the gypsies now blend into the crowd but up to same old tricks

[@georginatalamo2451]

@@RozierRoma1984 is when I moved to Rome. One sweltering August 15 with everything closed and nowhere to go, my husband and inlaws went to El Verano, it was a most beautiful memorable experience and surprisingly COOL temperature! The area dedicated to dead babies (from the early 20th century) was especially moving.

[@georginatalamo2451]

@@RozierRoma1984 is when I moved to Rome. One sweltering August 15 with everything closed and nowhere to go, my husband and inlaws went to El Verano, it was a most beautiful memorable experience and surprisingly COOL temperature! The area dedicated to dead babies (from the early 20th century) was especially moving.

[@frjer11]

On the Appia Antica, opposite the catacombs of St. Sebastian, the ristorante Cecilia Matella, near the famous domus of the same name, is excellent. They are also very accommodating for groups.

[@RozierRoma]

Great to know next time I am over there I will give it a try!

[@williamturnier9032]

Thanks. We saw all but the cemetery. I would add a few more. A trip to EUR was worthwhile. It was built as a new district by the Fascists. Italians have a great sense of design. That is somewhat lacking at EUR although their fascistic architecture is better than that of the Spanish and Germans. I also was very impressed with St John Lateran Basilica one of the two basilica churches that were mentioned. San Andrea Quirinale is a very special jewel of a church that is near Trevi Fountain and is worth a visit. Also the Basilica de San Clemente is very special because below it is a very early Christian church and below that is a temple of Mithra built to honor a Persian god. It is a good reminder that Rome is truly the Eternal City. When new buildings were called for in a neighborhood, the old were torn down and the rubble left around with new buildings erected on the site of the old. A good example of this is provided by the Pantheon. Originally one had to mount stairs that were about 10 feet high to enter the building. Now we only have to climb 2-4 steps to enter the Pantheon.

[@RozierRoma]

Thanks for the added site. In my follow up vid I am going to include some of these!

[@kenschestok9515]

was in Rome in early july 24 and Appia Antica was on the list but unfortunately we didn't get time to get there so it's top of the list for the next visit!

[@RozierRoma]

So much to see it is hard to give a half day or more to Via appia Antica but if you do you will not regret it.

[@kathytheesfeld5849]

We went to six on your list our 1st visit- Piazza del Popolo Circus Maximus Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore(we stayed at Mecenate Palace in this piazza) Trastevere Jewish Ghetto and Compo de Fiori Think we did pretty good😊going back in April maybe we’ll check off a few more✌🏻💗

[@RozierRoma]

You were busy on your first visit!

[@MikeFuriano]

You have also forgotten another site that no one ever visits, not even many of us Italians know it. This is the non-Catholic or Protestant cemetery that is behind the Pyramid of Cestius (Piramide Cestia). There is also a metro stop. Many foreign poets are buried in this cemetery, including John Keats, Percy Shelley and Gregory Corso who was one of the American Beat Generation group that included Kerouac, Ginsberg, Ferlinghetti, Cassady and Burroughs. There is also a very famous statue called The Angel of Grief that many rock bands have used as the cover of their records. These are just some of the characters buried there. It is a quiet, fascinating and emblematic place that is worth visiting.

[@RozierRoma]

When I stated making the video I had plans to add the Pyramid but along the wau I forgot. I realy lake the information about the Angle of Grief, next time I am over there I am going to stop by and take a look. I'll be sure to add in my hext unseen sites of Rome video

[@MikeFuriano]

@@RozierRoma Greetings from Arpino, birthplace of Marcus Tullius Cicerone.

[@shelaghjackson9577]

I will add: Fontana dell’aqua Paola, on the way up to Gianicolo. Largo Argentina….now totally opened up to visitors, and with the Cat Sanctuary as a bonus. A walk through the Giardini Borghese…the Gallery as a bonus. EUR, for the Fascist architecture. The Coppede Quarter, for Art Nouveau and Art Deco architecture. Castel Sant’Angelo…..great views from the top. In 7 visits, there is still more to see!

[@RozierRoma]

Thanks for the suggestions. I forgot to add Largo Argentina and you make a good case for others

[@Barbara_M.]

For those who love old Hollywood movies.... to understand what Circus Maximus was for back in the Roman days...just watch "Ben Hur", the chariot race in Gerusalem is the same kind of races that took place in Circus Maximus the chariots named "biga romana".so basically er can consider this location the old days Formula1 racing circuit. Also the "bo ca della verità" (literally mouth of truth) that you me tion as 2nd actraction whose myth is the liar who puts his/her hand into the "mouth" gets it bitten, it s featured in the movie"Roman Holidays" with Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in a nice scene where he makes it a joke at her expenses.😊

[@RozierRoma]

I appreciate the added color

[@porcine83]

Circus Maximus was the only one we visited on our first trip. It's so close to the Palantine and if I recall correctly, free.

[@RozierRoma]

Have you had a chance to make in back to Rome? Thanks for taking the time to comment

[@etherealtb6021]

I definitely would've gone to the Aqueduct Park if I'd know about it. But I'm most upset I did not know about Ostia Antica. I didn't have time to go to Pompeii or Herculaneum and DEFINITELY would've gone there!

[@RozierRoma]

Ostia is interesting but after seeing so many ruins in Rome it kinda lacked meaning. I think the part the is interesting about Pompeii is the giant volcano in the background and how the who city was whipped out in an instant. Too mad there is not a better back story for Ostia Antica.

[@etherealtb6021]

@@RozierRoma Well, I found the ruins in Rome disappointing. Ostia is more what I was after. I don't need a volcano. 😁

[@RozierRoma]

now you have a reason to go back!

[@etherealtb6021]

@@RozierRoma If I can afford it again!

[@john94114]

80%. On my first trip last February, I did pretty good. Only missed the Cemetery and Appian Way. But lucky me, I stayed for the whole month. Jealous of the annual and frequent visitors. Ciao!

[@RozierRoma]

Nice! First visit for a month wow you went all in!

[@stevebartley628]

For a very interesting cemetary in the US, visit Hope Cemetary in Barre, Vermont. A town with a huge granite quarry, italian stone masons emigrated to there and have sculpted amazing statues and headstones

[@RozierRoma]

That one sounds interesting, most of the ones I have been to a a bit boring

[@karans2683]

Good video but the background music is too loud. I had to dial up the volume all the way and still couldn’t hear you properly.

[@RozierRoma]

thanks for the input. I am making adjustment for future videos

[@paulcapaccio9905]

We’ve been to Rome 33 times so far. Twice every year !!! The Circus Maximus is awesome.

[@RozierRoma]

I agree I love circus Maximus. We usually stay in Trastevere and when we take the metro, we get off at the circus maximus exit and make a point to walk across every time heading back to our apartment

[@paulcapaccio9905]

@@RozierRoma there is a virtual reality there at the curved end. The original track is about 20 feet below current level . The reason it cannot be excavated down any further is because of flooding . The bases of starting gates are down there also at the straight end. There is our favorite bar- light food there where we watch soccer games. It’s called 075 it’s at the straight end on the via dei cerchi ! Great

[@RozierRoma]

You have some very good insights thank you

[@Cecerene32]

What’s it like during December or January?

[@RozierRoma]

Glad you asked! Check this video out.kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYW7ZJp3ZdR3idksi=xurBvx0K6L6R4tDl

[@HomoErectusSum]

you say that spartacus and his band were 'hung.' technically, you are right -- on crosses. they were crucified and left to rot for miles along the road. by the way, the past tense for 'hang,' as with a noose, is 'hanged.' the picture was hung on the wall; the prisoner was hanged at dawn. I've done most of these places, but next time will add the cemetery; it looks interesting.

[@RozierRoma]

Yah you are right is was crucified. Seems like a lot of work for 6000. Romans were never known for taking short cuts.

[@belindaquinn4189]

Some Italian lessons are always useful

[@RozierRoma]

Penso che un italiano sarebbe più bravo!

[@daviddilley8310]

I'm going to claim the "single biggest "nerd moment" for what to do in Rome. That is to sit in the coliseum and read Martial's "De spectaculis", "On the spectacles" which is a description of the opening week of games in the coliseum. Reading a first-hand account of what happened down there that first week is hair stand up on the back of your neck stuff. Anyone else done this?

[@RozierRoma]

Actually sounds like good time!

[@supermario927]

right at 22m38s in this video you showed the Chiesa Quo Vadis that it is worth visiting. It's the place where Jesus stopped St Peter as the apostle was fleeing Rome and asked him the famous question Quo Vadis = Where are you going? That prompted Peter to go back to Rome and fulfill his mission. There is a stone on the floor of that church with the marks of two feet that it is said to be where Jesus appeared. Pretty neat place and story

[@RozierRoma]

Wow such a great story. I had no idea. I know then church next time I am in the area I will stop by for sure!

[@giova9141]

If you go to the Gianicoloat noon, every day, you can witness the traditional cannon shot that is now fired from a howitzer assembled with artillery pieces used in the Second World War. Except for a period of inactivity due to the Second World War, this tradition has been going on since 1847, first at Castel Sant'Angelo and then, from 1904, at the Gianicolo

[@RozierRoma]

Good to know. I’ve been up there many times in the evening, but never at noon. I’ll check it out.

[@bruzzie999]

Rome in two weeks! Thank you for your videos.

[@RozierRoma]

Have fun!

[@stevebartley628]

I went to Circus Maximus on my first visit

[@RozierRoma]

1 of 10? Sounds like you need to go back!

[@aroopsen123]

Hi, After spending a five night stay in Rome, exiting today for Lisbon. Rome is a romantic place despite the many negative things that you see , such as Homeless people around the Vatican in St Peters Square and many people asking for a cigarette or money. There are many people from Bangladesh who are working in the Service Sector. My main point here , is about the pickpockets in Rome Metro Trains. As my wife and I were to enter the Train, a couple with a pram , blocked the entrance. Another lady with a hat covering her left palm tried to open the bag of my wife. Simultaneously, another man with a jacket covering his hand , opened my sling bag. Sensing something is wrong, I noticed that my wife's sling bag was half open and mine too. Half open. As we got altered, and reminded about the Pickpockets in our country, we moved away. Fellow travellers may read this and please be careful in bus/ Metro in Rome as all four ( the couple with the pram, two pickpockets) were all a gang.

[@RozierRoma]

You are there to experience the real Rome? Unfortunately that is the darker side of it. My wife was picked last year. I have had several attempts but so far the pickpockets have been unsuccessful. After awhile you just get used to it and know how to avoid it for the most part. Never 100%.

[@tiberrm2]

And you missed on via Appia Antica, just at the end of the video, when you exiting the Catacombe area, you can read even on the Google Maps you are showing, there is the Church of Domine Quo Vadis. The church is built on the place where, according to an episode narrated in the Acts of Peter, the apostle Peter, who was fleeing from Rome to escape Nero's persecution, met Jesus in a vision. So, considering the Jubilee 2025. it is a place that may interest many.

[@RozierRoma]

Awhile back someone brought that to my attention. So much history and stories & learn new stuff every day. I will need to add that in a future video.

[@paulgerrard9227]

Many of the best sites are underground. Rome is an amazing city of layers. Under the trevi fountain and the scavi. Under churches or hidden from view. Walking the grounds of the cemetary and crypts under the Sp Peters Basilica plaza is my best ever. Original grafitti buried for a millenium. Untouched. The scavi tour is rare and such a priveledge. Book well ahead. Sadly English is even rarer.

[@RozierRoma]

That is a good idea for a future video

[@karmathegiant]

I suspect there are no public washrooms along the Via Apia Antica walkway.

[@RozierRoma]

just some drinking fountains until you get closer to the city. Do your business behind a tree!

[@karmathegiant]

@@RozierRoma lol

[@stefanodepino8292]

I am roman. I suggest clivio di Scauro, Ostia antica , villa Borghese, Quartiere Coppede, Eur and Garbatella

[@RozierRoma]

I will be doing a follow up vid and I will include some of these. Appreciate the input. What in EUR? Also I am doing a vid about the 3 most over rated sites in Rome. Do disrespect just some sites seem to be over touristed hyped.

[@RozierRoma]

I can't believe I have never been to clivo di scauro, So close to the Colosseum. I will go there soon!

[@stefanodepino8292]

@@RozierRoma Eur Is the area built during Mussolini time for world Exposition , interrupted for second world war. Is a very interesting example of futuristic architecture....(look for Colosseo quadrato). There Is also a nice artificial lake...(Look for giardino delle cascate, giardino dei ciliegi .)..there is La nuvola di Fuksas...a game park....if you come in Rome next time I can show you many Roman hidden gems that tourists never visit .PS Sorry for my poor english

[@RozierRoma]

Mi piacerebbe. Sono negli Stati Uniti a visitare i bambini, ma torneremo a Roma la prima settimana di dicembre. Mi piacerebbe vederci insieme e potresti mostrarmi alcune cose

[@stefanodepino8292]

@@RozierRoma perfetto italiano! Complimenti! Compatibilmente con i miei impegni di lavoro (dipende dai giorni in cui sarai qui, per esempio il fine settimana va sicuramente bene) mi farebbe piacere.

[@stevebartley628]

I’ll be making my 3rd visit next year, but it will be like my first because I will be with first timers

[@RozierRoma]

Have a great time. At least do one extra new thing every visit

[@joecveteticccvetetic4068]

Popolo..my former stomping ground

[@RozierRoma]

Did you live in Rome?

[@jameshchetwyndjr9739]

Yes please visit ants Maria major

[@RozierRoma]

& St Paolo Outside the wall, St Giovanni Laterna

[@stephenhampson1577]

Did 7 and 8 first and only time I went

[@RozierRoma]

Nice! Just Curious what was your overall opinion of Rome?

[@stephenhampson1577]

@@RozierRoma liked it. More of a confident traveller now. Main sites were really good but need 2-3 trips to capture the sights. Stayed near the bus terminal but walked everywhere including to the Vatican. It was done on a budget but would make use of metro card if went again. I like Italy. Off to Florence, Pisa and Bologna next month

[@RozierRoma]

I was just curious thanks for sharing. Rome can be a bit overwhelming and chaotic and long lines and hot and a lot of other not so great things, but it also can be very special, emotional, original, historic. Have a great time in Tuscany. Be sure also to check out San Gimigniano and Luca

[@joecveteticccvetetic4068]

I walk by nyc Garibaldi sculpture

[@RozierRoma]

Nice!

[@fcobarrios19]

That cemetery looks scarier than Disney’s Haunted Mansion! 😂

[@RozierRoma]

It actually was pretty creepy. Oh, and I did forgot to mention there were a lot of mosquitoes.

[@fcobarrios19]

@@RozierRoma it really creeps me out. I wouldn’t walk through there at night. Just saying 😅

[@RozierRoma]

Me neither

[@sm190]

Another recommendation for a lesser known but fascinating site is Nero’s Golden Palace (Domus Aurea). The sheer size and grandeur is unbelievable.

[@joecveteticccvetetic4068]

Villa Borghese!!!!

[@RozierRoma]

Yeah, I should’ve put that in the top missed sites for sure

[@medusa8772]

I lived in Rome years ago, , before the internet , and missed nany sights , as were unaware of them. Families I worked for were only interested in your work with 5heir children, not giving advice..Have since returned , and have to say that apart from the cemetery, the other sights are regularly visited by tourists Less known hidden gems ,include the Coppede area ., Cappuchin monks catacombs and protestant cemetery ,also avery unusual museum depicting scenes of the slaughter of saints. 'Amazing Walking Tours have shown most hidden gems Sorry ,but yours are not under 5his category

[@RozierRoma]

I get it most are seen and not lost but you would be surprised that most people do not see these on their first visit. Next video will be even more obscure places

[@medusa8772]

@RozierRoma I know what uou mean! Most touristsdon' t do enough research and just head for Trevi ,Spanish steps and Colosseum. One of my favourites was Campidoglio and Capitoline museum. But, am giving now and next year a miss, because of construction work going on now ,ready for jubilee celebrations ,which will mean , not only an excess of foreign tourists but italians also

[@medusa8772]

Just remembered, The Mouth of Truth is worth a visit if you like quirky things

[@sheilah4525]

…….. and yet somehow I coped.

[@RozierRoma]

Barely! haha

[@bwanadave76]

Only saw the biggies PLUS Mamartine Prison.

[@RozierRoma]

Well you have seen one I have not yet. What did you think of the Mamertine Prison?

[@bwanadave76]

@@RozierRoma Horrible place. Excellent historical attraction to see how the Apostle Paul was imprisoned.

[@lobedwonder]

oh yeah just walk for 7 hours ...

[@RozierRoma]

Start a 6 AM you’ll be done for lunch?

[@igorreif8401]

These Americans are ridiculous when they talk about European history and sightseeing 😂

[@RozierRoma]

I am glad you enjoyed the video!