The Forum

The Forum, Rome [Rome - Italy]

The Forum, Rome [Rome - Italy]

The Forum, Rome [Rome - Italy]

The giant steps to the Basilica di San Francesco

The giant steps to the Basilica di San Francesco

The interior has the same layout as the Upper Basilica of St Francis

The interior is divided into the nave and two aisles which maintains the fascination of its ancient splendour

The Palazzo Capitano del Popolo, built between 1212 and 1305, was the first public building to be erected in Piazza del Comune

The Palazzo Comunale is home to the Pinacoteca Comunale, an art gallery with works by local medieval artists

The preservation of the streets and buildings over the centuries has helped to maintain the charm of the town.

There are twenty-four columns of Greek marble with transversal veining

Tourists checking out their maps

Traffic and parking within the town-walls is admitted for few hours only per day

Trompe d'oeil ceiling