Piazza del Popolo

At the entrance to Rome, you are struck with three choices in order to follow a procession into the city, the crux of which is marked by the Flaminian Obelisk, brought to Rome after the conquest of Egypt by the first Emperor Augustus. It marks the entrance to Rome and the significance of their militant exploits. It also happens to be where we began our bicycle ride down the curving stretch of the Tiber.