Start your excursion from the ...
by maxovna
Start your excursion from the SQUARE of ST. GIOVANNI DI LATERANO, explore it and go to watch the COLOSSEUM, where gladiators' fights and animals' persecution took place. Then go to the SQUARE of EMPERORS' FORUMS, that used to be religious and political centre. Nowadays you'll se just ruins. Pay attention to TRAJAN COLUMN erected to commemorate the emperor's victory over enemies. Then go to the central square of Rome - the VENICE SQUARE with the majestic white PALACE of VICTOR EMMANUIL II, the kings who united Italy. Have a walk along the embankment of the TIBER and admire the CASTLE of SAINT ANGEL. The ROMAN PANTHEON also deserves your attention due to its history and architecture. In Rome I was struck by three things: firstly I always felt as if I got into the school history textbook, secondly the quantity of Egyptian Columns in Rome is surprisingly high - 13; thirdly - the architectural beauty of Roman fountains - Trevi in baroque (see the picture), the Fountain of Four Rivers in Piazza Navona. Each statue on latter fountain embodies one of the greatest rivers - the Nile, the Danube, the Ganges and the Rio-de-la Plato.
Friday the 17th Superstition???
by icunme
Hey - I can't believe this - Its St Patrick's Day so, of course, I want to go out and celebrate at an Irish Pub. My nephew refuses because it is "Friday the 17th" and THAT IS BAD LUCK DAY in Italy!!! Da ya balieve it???
*Note this is classified as "Religious travel"
I could have spend a fortune ...
by chicabonita about Women's Clothing
... for shoes!
But as I don't have the Italian standard size (I guess 41 is much to large for female Italian feet) I have saved lots of money.
Many shoe shops were along the Via Nazionale
If you are already in Italy:...
by princesss
If you are already in Italy: trains are cheap and alright. Europe: depens on where you are busses is the cheapest way to travel. Planes from destinations in Europe leave regular and the trip doesn't take that much time (Amsterdam-Rome= 2,45 hours)The main airport is Leonardo da Vinci/Fiumincino Airport. The second airport is Ciampino. Trains go to the centre via the airport station.
If you like to play dangerous: rent a car or vespa. If you like your life: go for the public transportation. The busses, trams and trains are cheap and good. Take a day/week card. Nightbusses depart regular.
Pazzo for Pasta
by nicolettart about L'Archetto
This restaurant has the biggest selection of pasta dishes that I have ever seen. I tried the Quattro Stagioni with four cheeses, and it was good, not great. I would definitely give it a second chance, maybe I ordered the wrong thing? There were so many choices, you need to invest serious time in reading the menu.
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the steps
The massive organ (Apr 09)
Did Saint Agnes tell her who he would be?
Cordonata to the Piazza del Campidoglio, May 2007
