The Eternal City

The eternal city just may have earned its name by the breathtaking environs. At every turn there is a new cluster of shops, dancing fountain or hazy vista to please the eye.


The neighbor that is an island within it—Vatican City, influences the entirety of Rome.

Swiss Guardsmen watch over the grounds protecting the Pope and the integrity of the state.


St Peter’s Dome is central,

seen from all around the city as reminder of the deep roots of mother church. Arguably the most beautiful religious edifice in the world, Saint Peters dwarfs the individual by the grand scale of its soaring archways and exquisite art.

Shafts of white light filter through incense shrouded air adding to the ethereal effect.

Clergy gather for Friday evening Vespers; cardinals, bishops and priests shoulder to shoulder.

Men’s choral strain float to the heavens, pure rich aural refrain to the majesty of it surrounds.

The streets buzz with traffic skirting such ancient site as the Forum, Coliseum and Pantheon.


Mimicking St Peters in effect, the Pantheon stands a perfect example of the way Rome absorbs its history lying in the embrace of neighborhood houses and shops.

All this rich history is part and parcel of the heartbeat of this place.