Piazza Navona
by croisbeauty
In ancient Roman times forum (square) was one of the most important part in the town, no matter if Rome, Aquileaia, Pompei or other towns established by the Romans. It was huge open space and all roads or city streets led directly to the forum.
Forum was the place where people came to see and to be seen, to exchange the news, ghossips, to trade or doing all other things we still do when coming to our city squares. Piazza Navona isn't maybe the most beautiful square in the Rome but it is one of the most popular and people get here very gladly, no matter if locals or tourists. It is the square which, in some way, connects ancient Rome and Vatican, you cannot miss it when strolling around.
Capuchin Crypt at Santa Maria della Concezione
by milliturtle
If you're interested in something slightly different, you should visit the Capuchin Crypt at the Santa Maria della Concezione near the Barberini metro station. The site closes at 6pm and we arrived with only about 5 minutes to spare. However, it is not really a big so it only took us about 15 minutes to see all 6 crypts. Basically, each crypt features designs and patterns made with human bones. The names of each crypt are:
1. Crypt of the Resurrection
2. The Mass Chapel
3. Crypt of the Skulls
4. Crypt of the Pelvises
5. Crypt of the Leg Bones and Thigh Bones
6. Crypt of the Three Skeletons
The displays may seem a bit macabre at first, but because the place was lit and pretty busy, it did not feel very disturbing. My friend and I had been to another "bones church" before in Czech Republic (the Sedlec Ossuary) and felt that the Capuchin Crypt are comparatively less ... um ... ornate, but still very detailed in design. (Sorry, the chandelier made of bones at Sedlec is a different class of "art".) If you've never seen a bones church before though, you should definitely check this out. Oh, just make sure you arrive on time - the lady who worked there had turned away a lot of tourists in the span of the 15-20 minutes we stayed at the site. (No photos allowed, but check out Wikipedia or their website.)
Trevi Fountain
by ArianaR
The Trevi Fountain is a great view anyway but especially pretty when it is lit up in the evening. It is a lot less crowded at night and because there are less people walking around you can sit and enjoy the view.
***BEWARE***
Their is a team of men trying to sell you scarves, camera tripods, snowglobes, umbrellas and all kind of useless garbage. They seemed to be alot more agressive in the evening because they was less people and the same guy would come up to us 3 or 4 times trying to sell us the same thing he offered us 10 minutes before. It was annoying especially because they seem to congregate at the fountain, we found the best way to deal with them was not to make eye contact and completely ignore them which seemed to get rid of them the quickest. They also try to give woman roses while "You take you take, I give for free", but do not take the roses because as soon as you do they try getting money from your partner.
A Little Corner for You
by von.otter about Al Cantuccio
The English translation of this ristorante’s name is little corner. It will become your little corner of dining heaven.
Dining at Al Cantuccio is a personal experience because it is a personal labor of love for its owner, Carla and her mother, who does all the cooking. Carla greets guests, who are clearly repeat diners and friends, with hugs and kisses. There is much laughter to go around.
A menu? There isn’t one. Carla or her only staff member, Felicia, will come to the table and tell you, in Italian, what is available that night. There is a selection for each course but it is a limited choice. Don’t worry. Even I, a 37-year vegetarian, had no trouble with the selections that Carla, who does speak a bit of inglese, picked for me; one was ravioli in a lemon sauce that was delicious.
We dined indoors, where the décor resembles an over-stuffed Victorian living room; but it is charming not cloying. There is an outdoor dining porch that is well screened from the street by a high hedge.
With wine, our meal cost $100 per person; credit cards are accepted.
You will need to take a taxi to Al Cantuccio because it is located outside the centro storico of the Eternal City. The restaurant will gladly call a taxi for your return trip, but do be advised that these reserved taxis charge a premium.
ice cream panini pastries tea coffee beer
by Paisleypaul about Caffe Parana
Just outside of Termini, across the square filled with cabs on your left hand side on.
Pleasant friendly relaxed...and airy on a hot day in the capital with several sets of double doors open Great gelateria and pasticceria, it's a view-and-point counter rather than a menu!
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