My camera was stolen!!!!
by monorailgold
Unfortunatly, I have heard numerous stories about people who have had their cameras stolen. Not only were they upset because of the loss of their camera, but also about all the pictures that were on the memory cards as well. Some people said they had 1300 photos on their 2 gig cards and now they are all gone because their camera was stolen. My suggestion is to invest in more of the smaller cards. You can buy 3 or 4 512 cards for the price of one 2 gig card. You can carry these in your pocket and change when the card is full. This way you protect the pics you have already taken. I use 512 cards most of the time. I can get about 160 pics on them at 6.0 megapixels. If your camera has less megapixels you can fit more, if it has more you will fit less. I also download all of my pictures every night to my laptop or ipod. This way, if my camera is lost or stolen, I have only lost 1 days worth of photos and not an entire trips worth. I do have a 2 gig card and will certainly use it on my next trip, but I will still download it at night. Protect those photos!!!!
Area Sacra Di Largo Argentina
by Jeannkelly
This is the billboard of the "Pussy Park".... It talks about its history but it never mentioned how the park came to be a haven of stray cats in Rome!!! ...to think that now, this place is what it is known for - CATS! ;-)
Walking Tour
by ECYM
Most of the Roma's heritage sites can be reached by walking.
1. You can walk from Colossuem to The Forum to Termi di Caracalla.
2. Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps are a short distance away
When in Rome........take dinner as the Romans do!
by jjkent
No specific restaurant to gush about, but one should definitely take advantage of the plentiful restaurants while in Rome. And when in Rome........eat dinner as the Romans do! Take your time! Dinner is wonderful when it is spread out over 2-3 hours. The servers are very helpful and patient. Start with an antipasta (appetizer) and a bottle of wine. When that course is completed, order your first course (usually pasta). When that is completed, order your second course (usually a meat). And so on....don't rush it, and don't order it all at once! It was wierd to me and my American traveling partners at first, but this Italian dinner style quickly became the one thing we all looked forward to. We particularly enjoyed selecting restaurants that gave us a great view of the local landmarks (Colesseum, Pantheon, Piazza Navono, etc.) These restaurants naturally cater to tourists, so the prices may be a little inflated. However, the servers were friendly and helpful and someone always spoke English. And the views were unforgettable.
And for God's sake, save room for gelato!!
Do Go on the Offered Tours
by amyLbrown2002
As soon as you get near the Coliseum people will start coming up to you and offereing you a guided tour. I recommend you take them up on it for three reasons:
1. There aren't any signs or plaques arounf the Coliseum, so unless you have a good prior knowledge, you're not oging to know everything you are looking at. The guides are great, funny, and very knowledgeable and will give you a great insight into the Coliseum.
2. You bypass the enormous lines waiting to get into the Coliseum.
3. They give you a free tour of the Roman Forum afterwards.
My boyfriend and I did the Coliseum after The Forum and were disappointed to find that we could have gone on the free tour of the Forum. Because again, there aren't any signs up so were weren't entirely sure of what buildings exactly etc we were looking at in the Forum.
Tours were 20 Euros (9 euro Coliseum ticket, 11 euro tour). We had the Roma Pass, you we only paid the 11 euros
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Neptune is the focal point
Inside The Vatican
The Apollo Belvedere, Vatican Museums, May 2007
Climbed up the steps, watching downwards
