PIAZZA DI SPAGNA e SPANISH STEPS! by Krystynn
Make a beeline to the most exciting square in all of Rome - the PIAZZA DI SPAGNA dominated by the enthralling SPANISH STEPS. If you want to enjoy a truly international atmosphere, then this is THE place for you! Ideal for people-watching, the Spanish Steps and Piazza di Spagna take their names from the Spanish Embassy located in the hour-glass shaped Piazza.
If you come in Spring (like I did... on my very first visit to Rome), you'd be able to catch beautiful azaleas covering this whole area.Er... I don't mean to complain (really) but the siesta time in Rome really drove me nuts.
I mean, major shops and high fashion boutiques like Gucci, Ferragamo, Prada etc are closed from 1 pm to at least 5 pm!
So, how can a fashionista ever hope to replenish her wardrobe?
Well, in my opinion, there is really nothing much you can do when the shops are closed during those hours.
Why don't you follow me i.e. what I'd do when I'm in Rome and when almost all the shops are closed in the afternoons? I usually try to occupy my time during those hours when I can't shop by going for High Tea or... like the Romans, I take my siesta too! ;-)
Hm, now I truly appreciate and understand where the phrase 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do!'....
