Rome: Like a Dream from a Summer Night (With Photo Spots📍)

I finally arrived in the Eternal City—Rome. It feels like a nostalgic dream from a warm summer night 🌃, a place that captures an era we can never return to, yet remain utterly enchanted by. 🚌 TRANSPORTATION TIP This time, instead of buying a regular bus pass, we hopped on the Big Bus open-top tour—an amazing way to explore Rome! ✅ Covers almost all major attractions ✅ Hop-on, hop-off flexibility ✅ Free Wi-Fi + multilingual audio guide 📍 BIG BUS ROUTE Termini Station → Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore → Colosseum → Circus Maximus → Piazza Venezia → Vatican → Spanish Steps → Piazza Barberini 📸 PHOTO SPOTS & HIDDEN GEMS ❶ COLOSSEUM (Stop: Colosseo) 🏟️ P5: Navigate to Colosseo Metro Station, walk left 100m, then up the stairs to the platform. 🌿 P9: Giardinetto del Monte Oppio—a less crowded spot with perfect Colosseum views. ❷ ROMAN FORUM (Stop: Piazza Venezia) 🏛️ P13: Great vantage point for the Forum ruins. 🌅 P18: The railings near the Forum—golden hour magic. ❸ ST. PETER’S BASILICA (Stop: Vatican City) ⛪ P10: Right in front of the basilica. 🌉 P16: Ponte Umberto I—the bridge leading to the Vatican. 🛍️ P6, P15: Riverside market stalls—local vibes + great shots. ❹ SPANISH STEPS / PANTHEON / TREVI FOUNTAIN / ST. IGNATIUS CHURCH (Stop: Spanish Steps) 🎬 P14: Spanish Steps (Roman Holiday moment!). 🖼️ P11: St. Ignatius Church—ceiling fresco heaven. 🏛️ P1, P2: Pantheon (use fountains & cafés as foreground). ✈️ P7: Drone-like view of Trevi Fountain! Go to United Colors of Benetton, then up to the 2nd floor. ❺ VILLA BORGHESE (Stop: Piazza Barberini) 🌳 P3: A peaceful escape loved by locals. 💡 TRAVEL TIPS ✔ Big Bus runs 9AM–6PM (24h/48h tickets available—we chose 48h for more flexibility). ✔ Free Wi-Fi + Chinese audio guide—learn history while sightseeing! ✔ Best time to shoot? Golden hour (sunrise/sunset) for soft, warm light. Rome isn’t just a city—it’s a living postcard from the past. When will you wander its streets? 🚶‍♂️✨ #Rome #ItalyTravel #VisitRome #BigBusTour #EuropeSummer #TravelPhotography #HiddenRome #GoldenHour #Wanderlust