{"id":5011,"date":"2026-03-14T13:14:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/?p=5011"},"modified":"2026-04-11T08:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T06:48:54","slug":"dan-3-klasicni-rim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 3: Classical Rome"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large rome-frame-tricolore\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"451\" width=\"676\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5210\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/rim-dan-3-panteon-spanske-stopnice-fontana-trevi-piazza-del-popolo-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rim-dan-3-panteon-spanske-stopnice-fontana-trevi-piazza-del-popolo.png?fit=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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line-height:1.6;\n  color:#111;\n  text-align:left;\n}\n\n.rim-series-note strong{\n  font-weight:900;\n}\n\n.rim-series-note a{\n  color:#0d2b4f;\n  font-weight:900;\n  text-decoration:none;\n}\n\n.rim-series-note a:hover{\n  text-decoration:underline;\n}\n\n@media (max-width:720px){\n  .rim-series-note{\n    font-size:19px;\n    padding:16px 16px;\n    line-height:1.55;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"rim-series-note\">\n  This post is part of the travel series <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/potovanje-v-rim-z-druzino-dnevnik-po-dnevih\/\">Family Journey to Rome<\/a><\/strong>, where the entire journey is told as a story from the first to the last day.\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n\/* ==============================\nRIM PROGRESS \u2013 DAN 3\n7 dni \u2022 italijanske barve \u2022 Dan 3 pulzira\n============================== *\/\n\n.rim-progress{\n  max-width:980px;\n  margin:10px auto 14px;\n  padding:16px 18px 18px;\n  border-radius:18px;\n  border:1px solid 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the Oculus<\/div>\n    <div class=\"rim-moment\" role=\"listitem\">Bernini\u2019s Elephant<\/div>\n    <div class=\"rim-moment\" role=\"listitem\">Piazza Navona<\/div>\n    <div class=\"rim-moment\" role=\"listitem\">Sant\u2019Ignazio and the Illusion of the Dome<\/div>\n    <div class=\"rim-moment\" role=\"listitem\">Hadrian\u2019s Temple<\/div>\n    <div class=\"rim-moment\" role=\"listitem\">Trevi Fountain<\/div>\n    <div class=\"rim-moment\" role=\"listitem\">Spanish Steps<\/div>\n    <div class=\"rim-moment\" role=\"listitem\">Piazza del Popolo<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n.rim-moments{\n  max-width:980px;\n  margin:14px auto 24px;\n  padding:16px 18px 14px;\n  border-radius:18px;\n  border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);\n  background:rgba(255,255,255,.72);\n  backdrop-filter:saturate(1.2) blur(8px);\n  box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.10);\n}\n\n.rim-moments__title{\n  text-align:center;\n  font-weight:950;\n  letter-spacing:.08em;\n  text-transform:uppercase;\n  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font-size:13px;      text-transform:uppercase;      letter-spacing:.03em;    \">\n      Useful Links\n    <\/a>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- spodnja trikolora (prehod v zgodbo) -->\n  <div style=\"    height:6px;    margin:12px -14px -12px;    background:linear-gradient(      90deg,      rgba(0,146,70,0.95) 0%,      rgba(0,146,70,0.95) 33%,      rgba(244,245,240,0.98) 33%,      rgba(244,245,240,0.98) 66%,      rgba(206,43,55,0.95) 66%,      rgba(206,43,55,0.95) 100%    );    border-radius:0 0 12px 12px;    opacity:.95;  \"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Pantheon \u2013 the Temple of All Gods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After yesterday\u2019s long and demanding day \u2014 walking through the mighty Colosseum, running from the rain, climbing the Palatine Hill, and then descending into the Roman Forum and the Imperial Forums \u2014 this morning felt far too early in every possible way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still a little sleepy, we somehow managed to get ourselves up, had breakfast, and a moment later were already trying to catch a taxi in Monti. It was too early to start figuring out the buses, and the metro doesn\u2019t even go there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ten minutes later we were already standing in a new line.<br>This time in front of the Pantheon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s best to buy the tickets online so you don\u2019t have to deal with that in the morning \u2014 and with yet another queue.<br>Adults \u20ac5, children free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just the sight of the massive fa\u00e7ade with its enormous Corinthian columns quickly drives away the sleepiness you were still fighting in the taxi only a few minutes earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large rome-frame-tricolore\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"380\" width=\"676\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5044\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/img_4323\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4323.jpeg?fit=2364%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2364,1330\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771145192&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0043668122270742&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4323\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4323.jpeg?fit=2364%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4323.jpeg?resize=676%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Panteon v Rimu z mogo\u010dnim pro\u010deljem in korintskimi stebri, pred vhodom pa jutranja vrsta obiskovalcev na trgu Piazza della Rotonda.\" class=\"wp-image-5044\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you search around the square for the best spot to photograph all those columns, you almost forget about the dome above them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And yet the dome is actually the very essence of the Pantheon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which means there is nothing inside it \u2014 no mesh, no steel bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is actually quite logical, since it was completed in AD 126. It stands purely because of its brilliant design, thick walls, and materials that become progressively lighter toward the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large rome-frame-tricolore\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"380\" width=\"676\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5084\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/panteon-rim-zadnja-stran-kupola-antika-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/panteon-rim-zadnja-stran-kupola-antika-1.jpg?fit=2364%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2364,1330\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771148983&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0026385224274406&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"panteon-rim-zadnja-stran-kupola-antika\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/panteon-rim-zadnja-stran-kupola-antika-1.jpg?fit=2364%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/panteon-rim-zadnja-stran-kupola-antika-1.jpg?resize=676%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Zadnja stran Panteona v Rimu z masivnim starorimskim zidom in kupolo v ozadju.\" class=\"wp-image-5084\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How remarkable this achievement was is shown by the fact that Europe forgot this knowledge and rediscovered it only about 1,300 years later in Florence, when the dome of the cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore was built. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And even that one, constructed more than a millennium later, is still smaller than the original here in Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Successors of this dome can be seen in several places we have visited on other journeys \u2014 in London, when we watched St Paul\u2019s Cathedral across the Thames; in Washington, when we walked through the rotunda of the United States Capitol; and later right here, when we admired the dome of St Peter\u2019s Basilica in the Vatican.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns rome-frame-tricolore has-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5048\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/katedrala-svetega-pavla-london-kupola\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/katedrala-svetega-pavla-london-kupola.jpg?fit=2250%2C4000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2250,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5600&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1681984767&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"katedrala-svetega-pavla-london-kupola\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/katedrala-svetega-pavla-london-kupola.jpg?fit=2250%2C4000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/katedrala-svetega-pavla-london-kupola.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kupola katedrale svetega Pavla v Londonu z zna\u010dilno belo baro\u010dno arhitekturo, obdana z gradbenimi \u017eerjavi nad mestnimi stavbami.\" class=\"wp-image-5048\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5049\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/kapitol-washington-rotunda-kupola\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kapitol-washington-rotunda-kupola.jpg?fit=3375%2C6000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3375,6000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5600&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1745583071&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;175&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kapitol-washington-rotunda-kupola\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kapitol-washington-rotunda-kupola.jpg?fit=3375%2C6000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kapitol-washington-rotunda-kupola.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kupola stavbe ameri\u0161kega Kongresa v Washingtonu z zna\u010dilno rotundo in kipom Svobode na vrhu.\" class=\"wp-image-5049\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5050\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/img_5490\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5490.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771421401&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16.890625&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0014265335235378&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5490\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5490.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5490.jpeg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kupola bazilike svetega Petra v Vatikanu, pogled z rimskih ulic proti mogo\u010dni renesan\u010dni kupoli nad mestom.\" class=\"wp-image-5050\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just as we were standing in line waiting to be let inside, the morning sun suddenly rose above the neighboring buildings and almost blinded us. When you stepped into the nearby shade, however, that same sun offered a beautiful view of the building and its columns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the doors opened, the Pantheon almost swallowed us whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once inside, of course, the first thing you do is look up, where a huge opening awaits \u2014 the oculus. A nine-meter-wide link between earth and sky, between gods and mortals, it is also the only source of light once the doors are closed.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image rome-frame-tricolore\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5053\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/panteon-rim-notranjost-kupola-oculus\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/panteon-rim-notranjost-kupola-oculus.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771146657&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"panteon-rim-notranjost-kupola-oculus\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/panteon-rim-notranjost-kupola-oculus.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/panteon-rim-notranjost-kupola-oculus.jpeg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Notranjost Panteona v Rimu z mogo\u010dno kasetirano kupolo in odprtino oculus, skozi katero vstopa svetloba nad obiskovalci.\" class=\"wp-image-5053\" style=\"width:442px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What if it rains? Well, then it rains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Romans solved that quite simply. The floor has a slight slope and hidden drainage channels that have been working for almost two thousand years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you stand there in the middle, you look around, then up, and then around again. The distances seem almost the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And they are. It is as wide as it is high. If you placed a perfect sphere inside, the dome would touch its top and the floor its bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fact that the space is circular naturally invites you to walk around it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns rome-frame-tricolore has-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5055\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/panteon-rim-glavni-oltar-bazilika-sv-marije-in-mucencev\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/panteon-rim-glavni-oltar-bazilika-sv-marije-in-mucencev.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771146990&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"panteon-rim-glavni-oltar-bazilika-sv-marije-in-mucencev\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/panteon-rim-glavni-oltar-bazilika-sv-marije-in-mucencev.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/panteon-rim-glavni-oltar-bazilika-sv-marije-in-mucencev.jpeg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Glavni oltar v Panteonu v Rimu pod bogato okra\u0161eno zlato kupolo, danes cerkev bazilika svete Marije in mu\u010dencev.\" class=\"wp-image-5055\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5056\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/panteon-rim-stranski-oltar-kip-jezusa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/panteon-rim-stranski-oltar-kip-jezusa.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771146931&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"panteon-rim-stranski-oltar-kip-jezusa.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/panteon-rim-stranski-oltar-kip-jezusa.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/panteon-rim-stranski-oltar-kip-jezusa.jpeg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stranski oltar v Panteonu v Rimu z velikim kri\u017eem in kipom Jezusa na kri\u017eu v ni\u0161i starodavne ope\u010dnate stene.\" class=\"wp-image-5056\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5058\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/panteon-rim-grob-rafaela-madona-z-otrokom\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/panteon-rim-grob-rafaela-madona-z-otrokom.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771146845&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"panteon-rim-grob-rafaela-madona-z-otrokom\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/panteon-rim-grob-rafaela-madona-z-otrokom.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/panteon-rim-grob-rafaela-madona-z-otrokom.jpeg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Grob renesan\u010dnega umetnika Rafaela v Panteonu v Rimu z marmornim kipom Madone z otrokom nad grobnico.\" class=\"wp-image-5058\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I didn\u2019t know that Raphael, one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance, is buried here \u2014 usually mentioned in the same breath as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Above his tomb is the inscription:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Here lies Raphael. Nature feared that he would surpass her while he lived, and when he died, she feared that she would die with him.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that\u2019s confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today it is a church \u2014 more precisely the Basilica of St Mary and the Martyrs. That is why the earliest possible entry at nine o\u2019clock on Sunday was perfect. An hour later the mass begins, and during that time you cannot buy tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just over half an hour later we were back outside on the square, which was steadily filling up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Bernini\u2019s Elephant and Santa Maria sopra Minerva<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not far away, hidden among the streets and houses, lies a small square where an elephant carrying an Egyptian obelisk on its back stands at the center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The monument was designed by Bernini, the most important artist of the 17th century. What Michelangelo was to the Renaissance, Bernini was to the Baroque. In fact, he shaped a large part of the Rome we see today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of those images is this very elephant, which symbolizes wisdom and strength, while the obelisk represents ancient knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image rome-frame-tricolore\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5094\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/bernini-sloncek-obelisk-santa-maria-sopra-minerva-rim-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernini-sloncek-obelisk-santa-maria-sopra-minerva-rim-1.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771148187&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00053908355795148&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bernini-sloncek-obelisk-santa-maria-sopra-minerva-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernini-sloncek-obelisk-santa-maria-sopra-minerva-rim-1.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bernini-sloncek-obelisk-santa-maria-sopra-minerva-rim-1.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Berninijev slon\u010dek z egip\u010danskim obeliskom na trgu Piazza della Minerva pred cerkvijo Santa Maria sopra Minerva v Rimu.\" class=\"wp-image-5094\" style=\"width:284px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea is simple: wisdom must be strong enough to carry the weight of knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It feels both charming and a little unusual, and there is another curious story connected to it. Bernini is said to have had a dispute with one of the neighbors on this square, and he supposedly expressed his anger quietly by turning the elephant\u2019s backside directly toward their entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind it stands the church Santa Maria sopra Minerva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is actually the only major Gothic church in Rome. It is best known for its blue ceiling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Except it was closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just as we were about to continue wandering through the city, about ten limousines suddenly appeared out of nowhere. I don\u2019t know whether they had come for a wedding, a baptism, or something similar, but clearly something was going on. The square beneath the elephant filled up in an instant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I noticed that the church doors had meanwhile opened, so I quickly seized the opportunity. I peeked inside just long enough to catch a glimpse of that famous blue ceiling, but soon the limousine visitors chased me back out again.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image rome-frame-tricolore\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5096\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/cerkev-santa-maria-sopra-minerva-notranjost-modri-strop-rim-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cerkev-santa-maria-sopra-minerva-notranjost-modri-strop-rim-1.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771148666&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cerkev-santa-maria-sopra-minerva-notranjost-modri-strop-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cerkev-santa-maria-sopra-minerva-notranjost-modri-strop-rim-1.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cerkev-santa-maria-sopra-minerva-notranjost-modri-strop-rim-1.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Notranjost cerkve Santa Maria sopra Minerva v Rimu z gotskimi oboki in zna\u010dilnim modrim stropom nad ladjo cerkve.\" class=\"wp-image-5096\" style=\"width:303px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only later, when I looked at the photo, did I realize how large the church actually is \u2014 and that it really does have a blue ceiling. Why it is blue, I don\u2019t know. Probably so that in all that enclosed vastness you still have at least a small feeling of blue sky above you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was time to move on again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the way to Piazza Navona, we tried in vain to find the entrance to Palazzo della Sapienza, where a church with an interesting spiral tower is said to stand in the inner courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After circling the building from three sides, we noticed a few souvenir shops nearby that were convincing enough for us to abandon the search for the entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But this is also one of the curses of Rome for us tourists. Behind almost every street and almost every building there is another square, another ancient ruin, or yet another church. A curse in the sense that there is simply so much \u2014 so much that is interesting and beautiful \u2014 that there is never enough time to see it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes it is almost better when something is closed. Otherwise you would never get anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Piazza Navona<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You step out of the shop onto the street, take a few steps, and just beyond the corner of the first building, one of the most beautiful squares in Italy opens up on your right in its full length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large rome-frame-tricolore\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"380\" width=\"676\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5098\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/piazza-navona-rim-cerkev-sant-agnese-in-agone\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/piazza-navona-rim-cerkev-sant-agnese-in-agone.jpg?fit=2364%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2364,1330\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771149978&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00014900908955446&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"piazza-navona-rim-cerkev-sant-agnese-in-agone\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/piazza-navona-rim-cerkev-sant-agnese-in-agone.jpg?fit=2364%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/piazza-navona-rim-cerkev-sant-agnese-in-agone.jpg?resize=676%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pogled na trg Piazza Navona v Rimu z cerkvijo Sant'Agnese in Agone ter Berninijevo fontano \u0161tirih rek.\" class=\"wp-image-5098\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns rome-frame-tricolore has-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5105\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/fontana-del-moro-piazza-navona-rim\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fontana-del-moro-piazza-navona-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771150072&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16.890625&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0010152284263959&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fontana-del-moro-piazza-navona-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fontana-del-moro-piazza-navona-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fontana-del-moro-piazza-navona-rim.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fontana del Moro na trgu Piazza Navona v Rimu z obeliskom Fontane dei Quattro Fiumi v ozadju.\" class=\"wp-image-5105\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5106\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/fontana-del-nettuno-piazza-navona-rim\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fontana-del-nettuno-piazza-navona-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771152129&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;8.3998320033599E-5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fontana-del-nettuno-piazza-navona-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fontana-del-nettuno-piazza-navona-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fontana-del-nettuno-piazza-navona-rim.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fontana del Nettuno na severnem koncu trga Piazza Navona v Rimu.\" class=\"wp-image-5106\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Roman times, this space was a stadium. Many people, myself included, probably assumed that horse races took place here, because the square has that distinctive elongated oval shape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although it always seemed a bit strange to me why there would be another racing arena so close to the Circus Maximus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But that was not the case. No horses at all. This was the Stadium of Emperor Domitian, where sporting competitions were held, mainly running, jumping, and other athletic events. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the stadium slowly fell into ruin. Much of the stone was taken by local residents and reused for new buildings, but the shape of the space remained. Over time, the ancient stadium gradually transformed into a city square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The square received its final appearance during the Baroque period, when the popes reshaped it with palaces, churches, and fountains. And here, once again, Bernini appears in the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the middle of the square stands his famous fountain, the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi. It represents four great rivers of the known world at the time: the Danube, the Nile, the Ganges, and the R\u00edo de la Plata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we were walking toward it, someone was playing Mozart on the cymbals, which added even more to the pleasant atmosphere. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image rome-frame-tricolore\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"399\" data-attachment-id=\"5109\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/ulicni-glasbenik-cimbale-piazza-navona-rim\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ulicni-glasbenik-cimbale-piazza-navona-rim.jpg?fit=337%2C399&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"337,399\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ulicni-glasbenik-cimbale-piazza-navona-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ulicni-glasbenik-cimbale-piazza-navona-rim.jpg?fit=337%2C399&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ulicni-glasbenik-cimbale-piazza-navona-rim.jpg?resize=337%2C399&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Uli\u010dni glasbenik igra na cimbale na trgu Piazza Navona v Rimu.\" class=\"wp-image-5109\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fountain is surrounded by four statues of river gods. The girls and I tried to figure out which one represents which river. The easiest to recognize is the Nile, as the river god is covering his face. Why? Because at the time the fountain was built, the source of this longest river in the world was still unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns rome-frame-tricolore has-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5113\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/kip-nila-fontana-quattro-fiumi-piazza-navona-rim-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kip-nila-fontana-quattro-fiumi-piazza-navona-rim-1.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771151460&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00019201228878648&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kip-nila-fontana-quattro-fiumi-piazza-navona-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kip-nila-fontana-quattro-fiumi-piazza-navona-rim-1.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kip-nila-fontana-quattro-fiumi-piazza-navona-rim-1.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kip re\u010dnega boga Nila na Berninijevi fontani Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi na trgu Piazza Navona v Rimu.\" class=\"wp-image-5113\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5114\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/fontana-quattro-fiumi-piazza-navona-rim-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fontana-quattro-fiumi-piazza-navona-rim-1.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771151336&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00066800267201069&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fontana-quattro-fiumi-piazza-navona-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fontana-quattro-fiumi-piazza-navona-rim-1.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fontana-quattro-fiumi-piazza-navona-rim-1.jpeg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Berninijeva Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi na trgu Piazza Navona v Rimu z egip\u010danskim obeliskom.\" class=\"wp-image-5114\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5115\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/kip-rio-de-la-plata-fontana-quattro-fiumi-piazza-navona-rim\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kip-rio-de-la-plata-fontana-quattro-fiumi-piazza-navona-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771151508&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00029603315571344&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kip-rio-de-la-plata-fontana-quattro-fiumi-piazza-navona-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kip-rio-de-la-plata-fontana-quattro-fiumi-piazza-navona-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kip-rio-de-la-plata-fontana-quattro-fiumi-piazza-navona-rim.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kip re\u010dnega boga R\u00edo de la Plata na Berninijevi fontani Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi na trgu Piazza Navona v Rimu.\" class=\"wp-image-5115\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An interesting story is often told about the statue representing the R\u00edo de la Plata. Directly opposite the fountain stands the church of Sant\u2019Agnese in Agone, designed by Bernini\u2019s rival, Borromini. The statue, which appears somewhat frightened, raises its hand in front of its face as if afraid that the church might one day collapse on top of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In reality, the story has little to do with the facts, since the church was built later and Bernini could not have known what it would look like. Still, it remains a curious coincidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the girls were enjoying the sunshine on the square, I stepped inside to take a quick look at the church.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image rome-frame-tricolore\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5118\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/notranjost-cerkve-sant-agnese-in-agone-piazza-navona-rim\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/notranjost-cerkve-sant-agnese-in-agone-piazza-navona-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771151619&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"notranjost-cerkve-sant-agnese-in-agone-piazza-navona-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/notranjost-cerkve-sant-agnese-in-agone-piazza-navona-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/notranjost-cerkve-sant-agnese-in-agone-piazza-navona-rim.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bogato poslikana kupola in notranjost cerkve Sant'Agnese in Agone na trgu Piazza Navona v Rimu.\" class=\"wp-image-5118\" style=\"width:353px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coffee time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not far from Piazza Navona is also Piazza Argentina, the place where Julius Caesar was assassinated. I\u2019m not quite sure why I didn\u2019t include it in our plan. Apparently, coffee felt more important at that moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So we headed back toward the Pantheon, where we were greeted by a wall of people. Those two lines in the morning, when we were standing there earlier, seemed almost funny in comparison. Crossing the square felt more like pushing our way through a sea of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Church of Sant\u2019Ignazio di Loyola<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along Via del Seminario we walked to our next stop, a church that has become a real hit thanks to TikTok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right at the entrance you\u2019re greeted by a long line. Not to get inside, but to take a selfie. We definitely wouldn\u2019t stand in a queue for something like that, and the girls are still too young for the TikTok phase, so we simply walked past the line and went straight into the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So what\u2019s the whole point?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The church has a stunning ceiling painting. If you stand in a very specific spot, the ceiling suddenly looks three-dimensional, as if the ceiling is opening up into the sky. At that exact place they\u2019ve set up a large screen that works like a mirror, which is why people sometimes wait for hours just to take that selfie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is it worth standing in line for it? I\u2019m not sure. Everyone has their own kind of fun. We just stepped about half a meter away from the screen, tilted our heads back a little, and it looked just as good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top rome-frame-tricolore has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5133\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/stropna-poslikava-cerkev-sant-ignazio-di-loyola-rim\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stropna-poslikava-cerkev-sant-ignazio-di-loyola-rim.jpg?fit=1290%2C2293&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1290,2293\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771157510&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"stropna-poslikava-cerkev-sant-ignazio-di-loyola-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stropna-poslikava-cerkev-sant-ignazio-di-loyola-rim.jpg?fit=1290%2C2293&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stropna-poslikava-cerkev-sant-ignazio-di-loyola-rim.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stropna freska v cerkvi Sant'Ignazio di Loyola v Rimu z znamenito baro\u010dno iluzijo odprtega neba.\" class=\"wp-image-5133\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5134\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/narisana-kupola-cerkev-sant-ignazio-di-loyola-rim\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/narisana-kupola-cerkev-sant-ignazio-di-loyola-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771157652&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"narisana-kupola-cerkev-sant-ignazio-di-loyola-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/narisana-kupola-cerkev-sant-ignazio-di-loyola-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/narisana-kupola-cerkev-sant-ignazio-di-loyola-rim.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Narisana kupola v cerkvi Sant'Ignazio di Loyola v Rimu \u2013 znamenita baro\u010dna opti\u010dna iluzija na ravnem stropu.\" class=\"wp-image-5134\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A selfie with a 17th-century fresco was simply not on our list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But there is another story here, about the dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They originally wanted to build one so the church would look even more impressive. But a problem appeared. Such a construction would have blocked the light and the view for the neighboring monastery. Naturally, the monks complained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that was the end of the plan. Instead, they came up with a clever solution: they simply painted the dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it works. If you\u2019re not paying close attention, it really looks like a real dome rising above you. In reality, it\u2019s painted on a completely flat surface. A brilliant optical illusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we stepped out of the church, the selfie line had already stretched deep into the street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking at the massive fa\u00e7ade of the church, I found myself scanning the square for a statue of an elephant, but there was none.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large rome-frame-tricolore\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"380\" width=\"676\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5136\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/procelje-cerkev-sant-ignazio-di-loyola-rim\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/procelje-cerkev-sant-ignazio-di-loyola-rim.jpg?fit=2364%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2364,1330\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771157998&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0017574692442882&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"procelje-cerkev-sant-ignazio-di-loyola-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/procelje-cerkev-sant-ignazio-di-loyola-rim.jpg?fit=2364%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/procelje-cerkev-sant-ignazio-di-loyola-rim.jpg?resize=676%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Baro\u010dno pro\u010delje cerkve Sant'Ignazio di Loyola v Rimu na ulici Via del Seminario.\" class=\"wp-image-5136\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if there had been one, we all know exactly where its backside would have been pointing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Hadrian\u2019s Temple<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From here it\u2019s just a few steps into the next street, and suddenly you find yourself standing in front of a former temple dedicated not to a god, but to Emperor Hadrian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, mostly the columns remain. But even those are enough to immediately tell a tourist from a Roman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center rome-frame-tricolore has-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5142\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/stebri-hadrijanov-tempelj-piazza-di-pietra-rim\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stebri-hadrijanov-tempelj-piazza-di-pietra-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771158674&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16.890625&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0016611295681063&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"stebri-hadrijanov-tempelj-piazza-di-pietra-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stebri-hadrijanov-tempelj-piazza-di-pietra-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stebri-hadrijanov-tempelj-piazza-di-pietra-rim.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pogled ob stebrih Hadrijanovega templja na Piazza di Pietra v Rimu ob ozki mestni ulici.\" class=\"wp-image-5142\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"380\" width=\"676\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5143\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/hadrijanov-tempelj-piazza-di-pietra-rim\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hadrijanov-tempelj-piazza-di-pietra-rim.jpg?fit=2166%2C1218&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2166,1218\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771158312&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00199203187251&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hadrijanov-tempelj-piazza-di-pietra-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hadrijanov-tempelj-piazza-di-pietra-rim.jpg?fit=2166%2C1218&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hadrijanov-tempelj-piazza-di-pietra-rim.jpg?resize=676%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stebri Hadrijanovega templja na Piazza di Pietra v Rimu, ostanek anti\u010dnega templja cesarja Hadrijana.\" class=\"wp-image-5143\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The one standing still and looking up is a tourist. The one walking past as if those eleven fifteen-meter columns of Egyptian marble didn\u2019t even exist is a Roman. Makes sense. He\u2019s probably walked past them a million times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For us amateurs, though, it was a completely different experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Trevi Fountain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The closer we got, the more crowded the streets became.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But just one street before you reach it, there\u2019s a sign for Vicus Caprarius \u2013 which translates as Goat Street. And why would you turn in here?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because this is where an archaeological site known as the City of Water is located. Down there, about five meters below the current street level, you can see the remains of Roman buildings, a water channel, and part of the aqueduct that still feeds the famous fountain nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was no line when we arrived, but the number of visitors is limited, so we had to wait for the next entry slot. Enough time to climb the nearby Quirinal Hill, where the Italian presidential palace stands today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the top there\u2019s a large square, and from there we caught our first distant glimpse of the famous dome of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica in the Vatican.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns rome-frame-tricolore is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"380\" width=\"676\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5152\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/kvirinalska-palaca-rim-piazza-del-quirinale\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kvirinalska-palaca-rim-piazza-del-quirinale.jpeg?fit=2364%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2364,1330\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771160729&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00071479628305933&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kvirinalska-palaca-rim-piazza-del-quirinale\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kvirinalska-palaca-rim-piazza-del-quirinale.jpeg?fit=2364%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kvirinalska-palaca-rim-piazza-del-quirinale.jpeg?resize=676%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kvirinalska pala\u010da na Piazza del Quirinale v Rimu, uradna rezidenca predsednika Italije na Kvirinalskem gri\u010du.\" class=\"wp-image-5152\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5153\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/rim-sveti-peter-kupola-pogled-cez-strehe-rima\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rim-sveti-peter-kupola-pogled-cez-strehe-rima.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771161544&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16.890625&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0012484394506866&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rim-sveti-peter-kupola-pogled-cez-strehe-rima\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rim-sveti-peter-kupola-pogled-cez-strehe-rima.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rim-sveti-peter-kupola-pogled-cez-strehe-rima.jpeg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pogled \u010dez strehe Rima proti kupoli bazilike svetega Petra v Vatikanu, ujete med gradbenim \u017eerjavom nad mestom.\" class=\"wp-image-5153\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.5624775642071599;width:170px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then back to the City of Water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The space is small, and the air isn\u2019t particularly good. You see amphorae, a water channel, and a few other archaeological remains. Nothing that caused great excitement, but it does help you imagine a little better how Rome has been built layer upon layer over the centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns rome-frame-tricolore has-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5158\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/vicus-caprarius-mesto-vode-rim-podzemlje-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vicus-caprarius-mesto-vode-rim-podzemlje-1.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771163970&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"vicus-caprarius-mesto-vode-rim-podzemlje\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vicus-caprarius-mesto-vode-rim-podzemlje-1.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vicus-caprarius-mesto-vode-rim-podzemlje-1.jpeg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Podzemni prostori arheolo\u0161kega najdi\u0161\u010da Vicus Caprarius \u2013 Mesto vode pri fontani Trevi v Rimu, z osvetljenimi rimskimi zidovi in hodniki.\" class=\"wp-image-5158\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5159\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/vicus-caprarius-rimski-vodni-kanal-trevi\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vicus-caprarius-rimski-vodni-kanal-trevi.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771164225&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"vicus-caprarius-rimski-vodni-kanal-trevi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vicus-caprarius-rimski-vodni-kanal-trevi.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vicus-caprarius-rimski-vodni-kanal-trevi.jpeg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ostanki rimskega vodnega sistema in kamnitih stopnic v arheolo\u0161kem najdi\u0161\u010du Vicus Caprarius \u2013 Mesto vode pri fontani Trevi v Rimu.\" class=\"wp-image-5159\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5160\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/vicus-caprarius-rimski-predmeti-arheoloska-najdba\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vicus-caprarius-rimski-predmeti-arheoloska-najdba.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771164304&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"vicus-caprarius-rimski-predmeti-arheoloska-najdba\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vicus-caprarius-rimski-predmeti-arheoloska-najdba.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vicus-caprarius-rimski-predmeti-arheoloska-najdba.jpeg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arheolo\u0161ki predmeti in najdbe iz rimskega obdobja, razstavljeni v podzemnem kompleksu Vicus Caprarius pri fontani Trevi v Rimu.\" class=\"wp-image-5160\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s go back up to the surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We immediately found ourselves in the crowd. The street here is narrow, which only makes the feeling of congestion even stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slowly we managed to get a bit closer, but when you keep bumping into people and at the same time making sure the girls don\u2019t get lost somewhere in the crowd, the view of the fountain somehow loses much of its charm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So we turned into a nearby shop instead. Inside there were stairs leading up to what looked like the first floor. I thought maybe there would be a window up there with a better view of the fountain, and above all, a little more peace and quiet. The girls went their way, and I headed upstairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apparently I wasn\u2019t the first to have that idea. Many people had clearly thought of it before me. So many, in fact, that the windows had been half covered with tape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But I wasn\u2019t giving up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Somewhere between women\u2019s blouses and rows of jeans, I pushed my way through the clothing racks to the window, stood on my toes\u2026 and pressed my face against the glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center rome-frame-tricolore has-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5164\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/fontana-di-trevi-pogled-iz-trgovine-rim\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fontana-di-trevi-pogled-iz-trgovine-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771163293&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00023998080153588&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fontana-di-trevi-pogled-iz-trgovine-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fontana-di-trevi-pogled-iz-trgovine-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fontana-di-trevi-pogled-iz-trgovine-rim.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pogled iz trgovine na mno\u017eico turistov pred fontano Trevi v Rimu, fontana se vidi skozi izlo\u017ebeno okno med napisi na steklu.\" class=\"wp-image-5164\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"380\" width=\"676\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5165\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/img_4552\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4552.jpeg?fit=2364%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2364,1330\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771163182&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0010615711252654&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4552\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4552.jpeg?fit=2364%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4552.jpeg?resize=676%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5165\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We knew we were supposed to toss a coin as well, but with a crowd like that it simply wasn\u2019t possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe next time. And with that thought, we left the fountain behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Towards the Spanish Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day was beautiful, so there was no need to rush anywhere. We decided to walk to Piazza di Spagna and lose ourselves a little in the streets along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you walk through Rome, you often notice manhole covers in the pavement marked with the letters S.P.Q.R.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large rome-frame-tricolore\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"380\" width=\"676\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5170\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/spqr-pokrov-kanalizacije-rim-ulica\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spqr-pokrov-kanalizacije-rim-ulica.jpg?fit=2364%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2364,1330\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771170428&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spqr-pokrov-kanalizacije-rim-ulica\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spqr-pokrov-kanalizacije-rim-ulica.jpg?fit=2364%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spqr-pokrov-kanalizacije-rim-ulica.jpg?resize=676%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pokrov kanalizacije z napisom SPQR na ulici v Rimu, simbol Senatus Populusque Romanus na mestni infrastrukturi.\" class=\"wp-image-5170\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wait a minute. I had seen this somewhere before. Weren\u2019t these the letters carried by Roman soldiers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I did a bit of digging. The abbreviation stands for Senatus Populusque Romanus \u2013 The Senate and the People of Rome \u2013 the official symbol of ancient Rome. It once appeared on the standards of the Roman legions and on public buildings across the empire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, the city of Rome still uses it as its emblem, which is why you\u2019ll spot it all over the place: on city crests, manhole covers, fountains, street lamps, and other public fixtures around town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every now and then the view opened up toward a beautiful fountain somewhere along the way. At one point we took a wrong turn and briefly climbed uphill, but eventually we found the right street, where an obelisk at the end leads you straight to the top of the Spanish Steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns rome-frame-tricolore has-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5173\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/rim-fontana-del-tritone-piazza-barberini-cvetje\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rim-fontana-del-tritone-piazza-barberini-cvetje.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771169703&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16.890625&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0050761421319797&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rim-fontana-del-tritone-piazza-barberini-cvetje\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rim-fontana-del-tritone-piazza-barberini-cvetje.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rim-fontana-del-tritone-piazza-barberini-cvetje.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fontana del Tritone na trgu Piazza Barberini v Rimu, kip Tritona fotografiran skozi ro\u017enate cvetove v ospredju.\" class=\"wp-image-5173\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5175\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/rim-via-sistina-promet-proti-spanish-steps\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rim-via-sistina-promet-proti-spanish-steps.jpg?fit=748%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"748,1330\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771170476&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00086505190311419&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rim-via-sistina-promet-proti-spanish-steps\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rim-via-sistina-promet-proti-spanish-steps.jpg?fit=748%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rim-via-sistina-promet-proti-spanish-steps.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Prometna rimska ulica Via Sistina z majhnimi avtomobili in starimi stavbami v smeri \u0160panskih stopnic.\" class=\"wp-image-5175\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5184\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/rim-via-dei-condotti-razgled-obelisk-trinita-dei-monti-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rim-via-dei-condotti-razgled-obelisk-trinita-dei-monti-1.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771169664&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16.890625&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0021598272138229&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rim-via-dei-condotti-razgled-obelisk-trinita-dei-monti\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rim-via-dei-condotti-razgled-obelisk-trinita-dei-monti-1.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rim-via-dei-condotti-razgled-obelisk-trinita-dei-monti-1.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pogled po ulici Via dei Condotti v Rimu proti obelisku na vrhu \u0160panskih stopnic pri cerkvi Trinit\u00e0 dei Monti.\" class=\"wp-image-5184\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Spanish Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The obelisk was made in Rome, so in a way it\u2019s a kind of Temu version of an Egyptian original. No, no, it\u2019s actually quite beautiful. To the right of it stands the church that is, in fact, the reason the famous steps exist below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In short: at the top of the hill stands the French church Trinit\u00e0 dei Monti, while at the bottom lies Piazza di Spagna, named after the Spanish embassy. The Spanish Steps between them were built in the 18th century. The project was led by Rome, the money came from a French diplomat, and the name remained Spanish. Rome is simply a city where different nations meet on the same staircase without much trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most famous scenes from the film <em>Roman Holiday<\/em> takes place right here on the Spanish Steps. Princess Ann, played by Audrey Hepburn, escapes royal protocol for a day, sits on the steps, and eats gelato. A journalist, played by Gregory Peck, notices her there. The year was 1953.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, sitting on the steps is no longer allowed. It was quite amusing to watch the tireless guards blowing their whistles and chasing away tourists who wanted, for a brief moment, to become Audrey Hepburn and sit down on those famous steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large rome-frame-tricolore\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"734\" width=\"676\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5186\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/spanske-stopnice-rim-pogled-od-zgoraj-in-od-spodaj\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spanske-stopnice-rim-pogled-od-zgoraj-in-od-spodaj.jpg?fit=2048%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,2224\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spanske-stopnice-rim-pogled-od-zgoraj-in-od-spodaj\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spanske-stopnice-rim-pogled-od-zgoraj-in-od-spodaj.jpg?fit=2048%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spanske-stopnice-rim-pogled-od-zgoraj-in-od-spodaj.jpg?resize=676%2C734&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5186\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if they catch you with a gelato, it\u2019s even worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fine: \u20ac250.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Piazza del Popolo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to get from here to Piazza del Popolo, it\u2019s easy. Just follow the next obelisk at the end of the street. This one, unlike the previous one, is the real thing. In fact, it\u2019s one of the oldest objects in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around 3,500 years ago, it stood in a temple of the sun god in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis. During the reign of Emperor Augustus, it was brought to Rome and placed in the center of the Circus Maximus. After the fall of the Roman Empire, it was forgotten for a long time, until it was eventually restored and erected here on Piazza del Popolo, where it now serves as an impressive gateway for anyone entering Rome from the north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns rome-frame-tricolore has-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5194\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/obelisk-piazza-del-popolo-pogled-po-via-del-corso-rim\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/obelisk-piazza-del-popolo-pogled-po-via-del-corso-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771172461&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16.890625&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0027700831024931&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"obelisk-piazza-del-popolo-pogled-po-via-del-corso-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/obelisk-piazza-del-popolo-pogled-po-via-del-corso-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/obelisk-piazza-del-popolo-pogled-po-via-del-corso-rim.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Egip\u010danski obelisk na trgu Piazza del Popolo v Rimu, viden na koncu ravne ulice Via del Corso med rimskimi stavbami in prometom.\" class=\"wp-image-5194\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5196\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/fontana-dea-di-roma-piazza-del-popolo-rim\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fontana-dea-di-roma-piazza-del-popolo-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771174494&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16.890625&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0011261261261261&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fontana-dea-di-roma-piazza-del-popolo-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fontana-dea-di-roma-piazza-del-popolo-rim.jpg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fontana-dea-di-roma-piazza-del-popolo-rim.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fontana Dea di Roma na trgu Piazza del Popolo v Rimu z monumentalno kiparsko skupino in razgledno teraso Pincio v ozadju.\" class=\"wp-image-5196\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5197\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/porta-del-popolo-severni-vhod-rim\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/porta-del-popolo-severni-vhod-rim.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771174533&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00077821011673152&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"porta-del-popolo-severni-vhod-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/porta-del-popolo-severni-vhod-rim.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/porta-del-popolo-severni-vhod-rim.jpeg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vrata Porta del Popolo na trgu Piazza del Popolo v Rimu, zgodovinski vhod v mesto, skozi katerega so v Rim prihajali popotniki po Via Flaminia.\" class=\"wp-image-5197\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you turn back toward the Spanish Steps, three perfectly straight streets lead from here toward the city center. At the entrance of two of them stand twin churches. At first glance they look almost identical, and together they create a sense of perfect symmetry on the square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large rome-frame-tricolore\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"380\" width=\"676\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5220\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/14\/dan-3-klasicni-rim\/cerkvi-dvojcici-piazza-del-popolo-rim-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cerkvi-dvojcici-piazza-del-popolo-rim-2.jpg?fit=2364%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2364,1330\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771174296&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00077399380804954&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cerkvi-dvojcici-piazza-del-popolo-rim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cerkvi-dvojcici-piazza-del-popolo-rim-2.jpg?fit=2364%2C1330&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/odpotuj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cerkvi-dvojcici-piazza-del-popolo-rim-2.jpg?resize=676%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5220\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a full day of walking, we had had enough of Rome for today.<br>Luckily, there was a metro station nearby, so we were soon back in our apartment in Monti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tomorrow we\u2019re heading to Ostia Antica, once the main port of ancient Rome.<br>When we return to the city later, we\u2019re also thinking about visiting the Baths of Caracalla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n\/* ===== RIM: spodnja navigacija (gumbi kot v kazalu) ===== *\/\n.rim-bottom-nav{\n  max-width:980px;\n  margin:26px auto 10px;\n  padding:0 18px;\n}\n\n.rim-bottom-nav__row1{\n  display:flex;\n  gap:14px;\n}\n\n\/* gumb *\/\n.rim-nav-btn{\n  flex:1;\n\n  position:relative;\n  display:flex;\n  align-items:center;\n  justify-content:center;\n\n  padding:12px 18px;\n  border-radius:16px;\n\n  text-decoration:none !important;\n  font-weight:900;\n  font-size:17px;\n  line-height:1.25;\n  text-align:center;\n\n  color:#111 !important;\n  background:#fff;\n\n  border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,.18);\n  box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.10);\n\n  transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;\n}\n\n\/* italijanska trikolora *\/\n.rim-nav-btn::before{\n  content:\"\";\n  position:absolute;\n  left:0;\n  top:0;\n  bottom:0;\n  width:10px;\n  border-radius:16px 0 0 16px;\n\n  background:linear-gradient(180deg,\n    #009246 0%, #009246 33%,\n    #F4F5F0 33%, #F4F5F0 66%,\n    #CE2B37 66%, #CE2B37 100%);\n}\n\n.rim-nav-btn:hover{\n  transform:translateY(-2px);\n  box-shadow:0 20px 46px rgba(0,0,0,.14);\n}\n\n\/* mobilno *\/\n@media (max-width:720px){\n\n  .rim-bottom-nav__row1{\n    flex-direction:column;\n  }\n\n  .rim-nav-btn{\n    font-size:17px;\n    padding:12px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"rim-bottom-nav\">\n\n  <div class=\"rim-bottom-nav__row1\">\n\n    <a class=\"rim-nav-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/02\/19\/anticni-rim-kolosej-forum-palatin\/\">\n      Day 2: Ancient Rome \u2192\n    <\/a>\n\n    <a class=\"rim-nav-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2026\/03\/22\/dan-4-rim-izven-razglednic\/\">\n      Day 4: Rome Beyond the Postcards\n    <\/a>\n\n  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class=\"rim-stop\">\n      \u26f2 Piazza Navona\n      <small>the Fountain of the Four Rivers and the church of Sant\u2019Agnese in Agone<\/small>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"rim-stop\">\n      \ud83c\udfa8 Sant\u2019Ignazio di Loyola\n      <small>the famous optical illusion ceiling<\/small>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"rim-stop\">\n      \ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Hadrijanov tempelj\n      <small>ancient columns at Piazza di Pietra<\/small>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"rim-stop\">\n      \u26f2 Trevi Fountain\n      <small>the most famous fountain in Rome<\/small>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"rim-stop\">\n      \ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Piazza Barberini\n      <small>Bernini\u2019s Triton Fountain<\/small>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"rim-stop\">\n      \ud83e\ude9c Spanish Steps\n      <small>Trinit\u00e0 dei Monti above Piazza di Spagna<\/small>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"rim-stop\">\n      \ud83c\udfdb Piazza del Popolo\n      <small>Egyptian obelisk and the twin 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