Introduction 

In everyday life most people use public transport to either commute to work or to attend school, college or for any other personal business. Most of us forget that these buses, trams or metros can also be a convenient way to get a peek into the different corners of the city. 

Mode of transport ?

Last summer me and my friends were in Rome, which has an ancient rich culture spanning several centuries. The city is dotted with buildings and monuments which are an architectural delight and tourists often take guided tours to explore such spots. However, taking guided tours is time consuming and often you have to walk miles to cover the popular spots mentioned in the itinerary. To avoid walking for long hours, I looked for public buses which would cover the route where these amazing monuments and palaces were located. I found one such bus which covered the city in three hours before culminating at the main terminus.  This seemed to be an ideal option to explore the city.

Why was it enjoyable? 

We took bus no. 711 from right outside the hotel. It took us across the city covering all the prominent spots along the way. We were able to get a good view of these grand structures from the comfort of the air-conditioned bus and had an amazing time. What more, most of the bus stops were near the prominent sites which gave us enough time to admire the delightful structures. At one or two places we deboarded the bus as we wanted to walk around some of the more renowned historical sites. This was a smart decision as every few minutes the next bus would arrive and we did not have to waste any time. The fare was also economical and much less than the tourist buses provided by the government and the private tour operators.