There are lots to do in Rome -...
by Audrey118
There are lots to do in Rome - it is important to take your time to absorb the beauty of Rome.
From the centre of Rome, you acn virtually walk to almost anywhere in the Eternal City but you cannot do it all in a day.
There are many themes you can follow to visit Rome -
being a Catholic I was impressed by the idea of Church (Basilica) walk which the tourism kiosk called as The Four Patriarchal Basilicas ie, Basilica S Pietro, Basilica di S Giovanni, Basilica S Maria Maggiore and Basilica Di S Paolo.
Or if you are an Puccini opera fan, you could also do the Tosca walk - it is so amazing - you walk from like Cesare Angelotti escaping from Castle S Angelo
across the Angel Bridge and to Via Santo Spirito, Via dei Banchi Nuovi to Chiesa Nuova along via Governo Vecchio to Museo d Roma to P Navona till you reach Basilica S Andrea della Valle - you cannot miss this -and then to Farnese Palace (the French Embassy now)
Or you could see the many obelisks in Rome -
At the end of 16th Century, the great Sixtus V was definitely an obelisk freak - you could check out the prime obelisk in Piazza S Peitro, to the Piazza San Giovanni to the Trinita dei Monti at the top of the Spanish step and then Piazza Quirinale (palace) and then Piazza del Popolo.
Or you could spend a day at Vatican City - we walked for 8 hours to cover the basilica and the musuem.
Or you could walk from Pantheon to everywhere!!!
But you must also sit down at a side walk cafe and enjoy a cuppa to simply idle time away, or watch people walk by, read a book - or be crazy me - go hunt down all the gelato bars!!!
Empty Spanish Steps
by nicolettart
Every picture you have ever seen of the Spanish Steps has people crowded onto the steps, right? On a cloudy day in November, I counted less than 5 people. It was so unexpected, that I questioned whether or not we were in the right place!
P.S. Look for an upcoming photo of this phenomena.
Metropolitana di ROMA
by Dutch1980
Rome's Metro (subway) system is very useful and quite safe as long as you are alert. Alhough the bus network is extensive and the buses run frequentley.(crowded)
But the Metro is the easiest way to travel around.
It's quite safe in Rome but be careful of Pickpockets on crowded metro's or buses.
Carry documents and money in a secure bag or in front of you. Always keep an eye on where other people's hands are.
The Metro system has just two lines, A and B, witch cross at Termini.
You have still to walk to some of the famous sight seeing in Rome. Thats because there is still a lot of ancient Rome beneath the modern city, that they can't dig a tunnel through 2000 old years ol brick walls, mosaic pavements and marble colomns. You can see some evidence of this in the Republicca and Termini Stations.
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USEFULL METRO STOPS:
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Spanisch Steps ===> Line A : Spagna (from here walk to the trevi fountain)
Vatican Museum ===> Line A : Cipro/ Musei Vaticani
ST.Peter's Bassilica ===> Line A : Ottaviano
Colosseum ===> Line B : Colosseo
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Pizza
by IIGUANA
I mean, if you're in Italy then you've got to eat pizza. They're great!!! There are lots of pizza shops around the city, but I found this one, near Via del Corso and Via Condoti the best one. If I could only remember the name and address... The four-cheese pizza or the pepperoni pizza are the best. But you can also try a Margarita, which helps if you don't know what to choose.
The Pantheon Pt 1
by Intrepidduck
The epicentre of Rome could be said to be the Pantheon. This is indeed my favourite architectural landmark in the Eternal city. It's a building shrouded in alot of mystery which also never fails to surprise building engineers and architects. It's poured concrete half-spherical dome is supported without the use of the more common structural features - ie vaults, arches or ribs.
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Fontana del Tritone
Nativity Scene Inside Pantheon
The Trevi Fountain
I just couldn't get my eyes off the Colosseum.
