Rome - Skyline with St Peters Basilica in the background by Mark Sukhija

By: Mark Sukhija

Rome - Skyline with St Peters Basilica in the background

This picture of the Roman skyline was taken from the rooftop terrace of Hotel Raphael near the ever popular Piazza Navona.

With a generally low skyline and monuments aplenty, getting a good rooftop terrace afford excellent views - this one shows the Vaticans St Peters Basilica in the background.

Had I turned volte face for this picture, I have taken the roof tops accross Piazza Navona, seen the Vittoriano monument and event the amazing roof of the Pantheon - all of which are iconic Roman attractions.

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About Mark Sukhija

Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook