Today we finished the '19 Century Brits Abroad' tour with a visit to the house in which Keats died, now a museum to the British Romantic poets and a haven of peace amid the madness of Plaza Espagna, adjacent to the Spanish steps. It was then a walk through the high class shopping streets to the banks of the Tiber and the small but interesting museum to Augustus's Altar of Peace. We had then planned to go to the museum below the Piazza Navona that tells the story of the arena that this square used to be in Roman times. However, we headed back towards the hotel and a nearby church which we thought had an exhibition of icons. Not quite correct but interesting nonetheless. We finished the day off with a visit to St Paul's basilica in the south of the city. Somewhat off the tourist trail but an absolutely massive church (the third largest in the world it seems) and richly adorned.
The broken key is still in the door.
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| St Paul's Basilica |
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