When you learn about the Roman Empire in school, you don't realize that today, the roman influence is still alive. People of Rome live their lives among roman ruins that have survived for over 2000 years and that is amazing.
It's not just the Colosseum, but all the other ancient artifacts that are just part of the city, like these columns.
Imagine that even Cesar saw these and hopefully was in awe as we are today.
But is not just a structure that houses a museum among other things, it is artwork in itself and it contains a gazillion paintings that are part of the architecture. It's just beautiful and no picture can do it justice. One has to go there and experience it.
As if Rome wouldn't be enough culture, we rented a car and drove up to Florence.
And of course, when in Florence, one has to admire the probably most famous statue in the world, David. Michelangelo is credited with finishing this absolutely stunning piece of art in unmatched details from a single piece of marble.
But don't forget, David has always existed, Michelangelo has just remove the unnecessary marble.
Continuing through Tuscany we ended up in Milano, where we visited the mall and the Duomo. The details on the roof are incredible and I'm glad it's open to the public, otherwise it would just be lost to the birds and the environment.
