Italy is a country of ruins so if more than the churches and cathedrals you like the Roman past of the boot of Europe then write down these names and data, because these are the best ruins in Italy:
. The Roman forum: 2 thousand years ago it was the center of decisions and reveal the glory that was Rome.
. Palatine Hill: According to the legend here Romulus and Remus founded the city that became an empire. There are always people.
. The Colisseum: once the scene of combat between gladiators, the underground passages have recently been opened. You cannot miss it although there are usually many people queuing to enter. In the meantime, you can always take a photo with one of the old-fashioned characters that swarm there.
. Hadrian's Villa: It is near Tivoli and was hidden until the XNUMXth century. It was a beautiful town in which Hadrian wanted to pour out the beauty of the entire empire.
. Ancient Ostia: it is close to Rome and in ancient times it was the port where the Tiber met the sea. By the Middle Ages the town had already disappeared, largely due to malaria produced by its waters.
. Herculaneum: together with Pompeii one of the cities buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD The visit lasts at least 2 hours,
. Pompeii: the same, it was the resort town of the Roman upper class.
. Paestrum: It was discovered by accident in the XNUMXth century and was originally a Greek colony later occupied by the Romans.
. The Valley of the Temples: It is in Sicily and it is a wonderful site, built by the Greeks in 430 BC
. Selinunte: also in Sicily and is one of the best ruins in the country. It was built by immigrants from Syracuse back in 600 BC as an important trading port but was destroyed in 400 BC and later in 250 by Carthaginians.