Rotten Romans

Arrived! Dropped our bags in the hostel, and went straight out for lunch. We managed to find a Leon-like pasta place, which was fab! Amazing to watch them preparing our little boxes through the window.

We then wandered over towards the Vatican, which is just a stones throw away from our hostel. 

We had a good walk around the city in the afternoon, swinging by the pantheon and getting a great view over the river!

After some downtime, we headed over to Trastevere for a bite to eaw, catching sight of the Vatican between all the buildings.

We also stopped off at the magical Fontana dell'Acqua Paola, which we had almost entirely to ourselves, along with it's amazing view of the city.

On our way back, we stumbled across a brilliant busking performance, which had attracted quite a crowd. The atmosphere was electric, and it was enormous fun!

On day two, we started by heading over towards the big sights of Rome! We strolled past the Trevi Fountain, Palazzo del Quirinale, before reaching the Colosseum.

After being tourists for an hour or so, we decided to venture off the well-trodden cobblestones, and made for the Centrale Montemartini museum - a historic power station, which had been filled to the brim with Roman mosaics, antiques, and sculptures, all nestled amongst the original machinery.

It was brilliant to explore! We then headed back to the hostel, where I crammed in my third run of the trip all around the Vatican, which was fab!

In the evening, we headed over to Alfredo e Ada, a small family-run traditional restaurant, which served absolutely delicious pasta.

We then pootled back past the Colosseum, illuminated in all its nighttime glory.

On our final day in a very damp Rome, we headed over to Villa Medici for an explore. We visited the Agnès Varda, discovering the fascinating photographer and film-maker that she was!

We then took a stroll through the Villa Borghese gardens, before heading back towards the hostel to grab our bags before our train!