In this first episode on Rome we discuss how people went to Rome in the past and how you can arrive there today. We talk about the Appian Way, the urban interventions of Piazza del Popolo and the Trident and the Grand Tour. Visit https://beyondthesights.info for additional links and show-notes!

Chapters:

02:02 Geography and origins
05:13 The Appian Way
11:36 Parco Appia Antica
13:54 Papal Urbanism
17:35 Pilgrimage
19:14 Obelisks
22:10 Piazza del Popolo
23:09 Grand Tour
33:50 Getting to Rome today