Look at the Trayan's column.
by barcodex
Any guide will load you with the information about the 'first ever cartoon in history'. I can argue that it is the first cartoon ever, but I will definitely agree that this is a first cartoon of such size. You can ask - how the COLIMN could be a CARTOON? The answer is simple - all the surface of column (from bottom to top) is a spiral of pictures, that could be treated as frames. Each next picture - next frame of a cartoon. Of course, you will not be able to look through all the column's cartoon, unless you're person of Gulliver's size
Golf in Rome
by Henrik_rrb
It would be a lie to say that golf is a huge sport in Rome, but there are some courses. And some very nice courses.
I spent a week at Sheraton Golf Parco dei Medici, which is both a hotel and a golf resort.
The hotel you can read about on my hotel-page. The golf course is divided into three 9 hole courses, white, blue and red. The white is the hardest one, then blue next, while the red is the easiest.
The BMW Open, on the Europe tour for ladies, will be played here in May, so there is no doubt the courses are really good.
It's a park course, with quite much water, so there are great difficulties on some parts of the course.
As always in the southern Europe the greenfees are quite high. But with a golf packet it gets quite much cheaper. I paid a bit over 900 euro for a week on the hotel, included breakfast everyday and six greenfees. Definitely well worth it, seeing the great quality of the course. Golf clubs of course. There is a golf shop in the club house, where you can buy those things that you miss from home. Quite expensive though.
From the resort you can also rent carolls for the bag, 7 euro/day.
There is a driving range and a big putting green close to the club house. And a bar where you can greet yourself with a beer after the day's playing... :) Plus some smaller sandwiches.
Being a Sheraton hotel everything is expensive, so be prepared to pay 8 euro for the beer. 5 euro for the toast.
Staff was very friendly though, and always tried to make us feel welcomed!
Made in USA...
by RuiPT about Hard Rock Café
In Rome you have numerous bars and restaurants from the simple coffee to the famous restaurant in “Via Vennetto”. Rome isn’t a cheap city but we also can’t say that it’s expensive and if you want to eat in a restaurant or to have a drink in a bar I think that those will not be the most expensive shops in Italy. Informal
Beware Alfredo alla Scorfa in Rome
by Dr_eea about Alfredo alla Scorfa
Me and my husband went to Alfredo's just by chance on a whim. We had, for the "primo", the "prosciutto e melone" (ham and canteloupe) and the "soute cozze" (mussels), which were ok, but not great considering the price (12€ and 15€). At this point, we were not that impressed with the great Alfredo. For the "secundi" we chose the "taglioni pesce spada" 15€ (taglioni with chunks of swordfish) and the grilled tuna 22€. I asked to have the tuna served rare, but, unfortunately for me, got two very well-done and dry pieces of fish covered in sesame seeds. As for the taglioni, the pasta was ok, but the fish was very dry. The tuna was not good at all. So far nothing special in a restaurant full of tourists., even though the place was kind of off the beaten path. We also had decent coffee and a more than decent grappa. The biggest surpise came at the end with the "conto" (check), when they charged us (no kidding!!) 6€ for the setting (i.e. table cloth, cutlery, etc...) and 15€!!! for the service. That was 21€ on top of our already pricey meal. I could not believe it! The athmosphere was not the best, we had to wave several times at the waiter and we didn't get anything on the house as is customary in other restaurants - particluar at the prices charged here. I think it was the biggest scam we experienced in Rome. BEWARE and be sure to ask before partaking of their very mediocre food. Shame on you ALFREDO!
La Moretta
by Sarita76 about La Moretta
Typical Roman dishes like Carbonara and Amatriciana. I had a good spaghetti with clams!!! And please take a look at the menu and its 'MADS BUTTERFLY'... Ok, apart from the fact that it's mis-spelled,the question is: what is it??? :)))
The Polish military cemetery
Remember the film!!!
Game over - time to relax
Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti
