Palatine Hill

I absolutely loved the Palatine hill, in large part for the opposite reason that I disliked the colosseum - I went early (around 9 when it opened), so there were very few people there and it was not warm out yet. The hill has a lot of history behind it - according to mythology, and somewhat backed up by archaeological evidence, it is where Romulus, the founder of Rome, lived. Later it became the site of many emperors’ palaces and the bourgeois neighborhood for Roman senators. It was very cool to think that I was walking where so many of Romes leaders had. They also have a very nice garden up there now. The best part is the unbelievable views of the city you get up there - you can really see everything and you also look right down at the ruins of the Roman Forum.Read more