Italy - Rome

Three days in Rome was absolutely amazing. Day 1 was kind of wasted as Kaixin and I arrived late in the afternoon and checked-in only in the evening. Had the best lasagna of my life at a road side restaurant for dinner.

Day 2 - Visited the Palatine Hill, Roman Forum and Colosseum early in the day and did some random strolling until evening (yeah we are pretty slack as we like to travel at a chill pace) 

Day 3 - Took metro to Vatican City in the morning and I have to say St. Peter's Square looks absolutely magnificent, a must go for anyone who visits Rome. Didn't see Pope sadly. The queue for Vatican Museums was ridiculously long so we decided to skip.

Transferred a series of trains to go Ostia Antica, a large archaeological site which was formally a harbor city of ancient Rome. The entrance fee is 11 euros. The scenery at the site certainty did not disappoint.

All in all, Rome is a fulfilling and affordable place for young travelers. There are so many places of interest that it might require 5 days to tour the city in full. We actually missed out a few popular sites like Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain but the trip was already more than fulfilling.