Next up, a 45-minute tour of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, this time with Isabella, who was equally as knowledgeable.
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Adjacent to the Colosseum, it's just as beautiful, though maybe not quite as impressive for sheer size; but with ancient ruins and a backdrop of cypress trees, it's a fab place to sit and soak up your surroundings, or wander, post-tour, to your heart's content.
After my time in Ancient Rome, it was time to head back to the future, don my Travel Director hat and pay a visit to my old friend, the Hotel de Russie – the centrepiece in Rome's crown since opening in 2000 (and I'm happy to say, it still hasn't lost any of its magic).