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MSB's Guide to Visiting Rome during the 13th Gundam Fight!
🕑 Added 2026-01-29 22:47:03 +0000 UTCTake a stroll when you arrive, and appreciate the beautiful Tiber River, Ponte Sant Angelo, and the dome of the Basilica di San Pietro:
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Visit the Piazza di Spagna and the famous Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti, popularly known in English as The Spanish Steps:
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Grab a drink on your way to the Piazza di Trevi, before admiring the magnificent Trevi Fountain (don't forget to throw a coin in the fountain if you want to return to Rome someday!):
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Rest a while at the peaceful Temple of Antoninus and Faustina:
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Thank you to listener and patron Renato for identifying the temple for us!
Before you leave, take in some modern gladiatorial combat with a Gundam Fight at the Colosseum!:
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Join us next week for MSB's Guide to Visiting New York City during the 13th Gundam Fight!
MSB Season 11 episode 1, covering the Rome episode of G Gundam (1), releases on January 31st, but for as little as $1/month you can listen NOW by becoming a patron!
Comments
Mobile Suit Breakdown
This probably qualifies as "adventure tourism"!
EM Otero-Author
I love the colors in these old hand drawn shows
Jeffrey M Heimann
And here I thought this guide would boil down to a simple "don't "!
