PIAZZA NAVONA: Most Beautiful Square In The World
by Krystynn
Explore the most beautiful Baroque square in all of Rome and home to three magnificent Benini fountains (most notably, the 'Fountain of Four Rivers') - PIAZZA NAVONA and its entire area.
This place literally rocks!
At night, Piazza Navona transforms itself into one of the most electric spots in the city where you'd see restaurants, pizzerias and stalls selling paintings to entice every tourist and potential customers.
Oh, I just love soaking in the atmosphere in this place! Would you believe it if I were to confess that I have never seen this many fountains and sculptures in my entire life.... until I visited PIAZZA NAVONA.
I stood right there in the middle of the square, for a loooong while... simply gasping in awe.
Catacombs of St. Sebastian
by Paul2001
The Catacombs of St. Sebastian are one of the three major catacomb complexes located in the vicinity of Rome. They are probably the smallest of the catacombs and I decided to visited because of its proximity to the Bath Caracalla from which it can be reached by way of a lengthly walk down the Appian Way.
Since the Christians were forbidden to bury their dead within Rome itself, they had to entomb them outside of the Appian walls. Why they chose to bury their dead in catacombs such as these is actually unkown. The catacombs were not a hideout as has been assumed by many. In fact they were burying their dead here long after Rome itself had become Christianized. Probably the soft volcanic rock helped as it was easy to bury their loved ones here.
The Catacombs of St. Sebastian is supposedly the spot where the bodies of St. Peter and St. Paul were originally entombed. Constantine. At ground level there is a church dedicated to St. Sebastian, whose image is pictured here. There church has been restored many times and really is of little interest compared to others in Rome. Patrons are give a half hour tour of the catacombs which extend for four levels beneath the church. Do not get seperated from you tour group or you will get lost in the labyrinth. To be honest other than the historical interest of the catacombs once you wandered around them for half an hour you have had enough. At least you will get some idea on what it might be like to be an ant. Of interest at the catacombs here at St. Sebastian is that there are three pagan tombs. Why they are here is a mystery.
The Catacombs of St. Sebastian are open from 9am to noon and from 2pm to 5:30pm. They are closed on Sundays. It cost 4 Euros for a tour of the catacombs.
It is forbidden to take photos in the catacombs as I found out when out of ignorance I took one and was scolled by an other person on my tour.
Shuttle, Bus and Metro
by jessbee74
Since I was travelling alone, i did not want to mess with the train. I used the Airport Shuttle upon departure which was moderately priced and very convenient. (Upon arrival I used the convenient Airport Connection service, but they incorrectly charged me twice on my credit card.)
The Metro was easy to use as well as the Bus. I just forgot to buy a ticket at the kiosk before boarding the bus, so actually I rode for free (oops). It was easy to take the bus near my hotel from Torre Argentina to the Vatican Museum.
So my advice would be that especially if you are not staying near a metro stop, it is definitely worth your while to become familiar with the bus routes if you don't feel like spending money on taxis.
Restaurant via Venetto
by Oana_bic
Via Veneto is Rome's most celebrated avenue, the cradle of la dolce vita immortalized by Fellini, plenty of hotels, caffes and highly fashionable restaurants.
That was the first restaurant on Venetto coming from Borghese Galleries.
Trevi Fountain: no matter how obvious it may be..
by effeti
You just have to visit. It is famous for the Movie "La dolce vita", for the believe that, tossing a coin into the fountain, you will come back for sure.
An interesting think to know, however, is not so obvious.
The water of the fountain is supplied by a real roman aqueduct, more than 2000 years old!
It was the only aqueduct to survive (with little restorations after middle age) for such a long time: called "Aqueduct of the Virgin Water" it was built by Marcus Agrippa in 19BC and called the Acqua Vergine.
It is this aqueduct which supplies the water today also to the Piazza Farnese, Spanish Steps and Bernini’s Fountains in Piazza Navona
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