St. Michael the Archangel Up Close
by Jeannkelly
One thing is to visit the spots in Rome, another is to come up close with those spots; like going near to the monument of Emmanuel Vittorio or the tomb of the unknow soldier in Piazza Venezia, or going up to the dome of St. Peter's Basilica or come very close to the statue of St. Michael the Archangel at the top of Castel Santangelo, which I did to get a close peek of him. One thing that you should not miss doing is to be at least on the top of one of the important landmarks or monuments in Rome.
Packing List
by TerryP
You will need very comfortable shoes, light weight clothing, a hat and some sunscreen. You can get by with a regular 35mm with flash walking around Rome. Although if you go to St. Peter's there is hardly any light.
Antica Murrina
by lina112 about Jewellery
We found this small shops and we were very well attenden for the old lady. Is a souvenir shop but she sell more jewellery than souvernirs like mugs, cards,,,,. We bought 2 clasp and hanger as present and for ourselves, they are made of Murano. They are so beautiful. Sorry for the pic is very little but i could not get higher from my computer. The lady is very nice and she has very beautiful things to sell.
Encontramos esta pequena tienda en los alrededores de la plaza de Espana y nos gusto mucho. La atiende una senora mayor que es encantadora. Vende souvenirs, pero el principal motivo por el que entramos es porque vende colgantes, broches y piezas hechas de cristal de murano, muy famoso en Italia sobre todo en Venecia. Compramos varios broches y colgantes para regalos y para nosotras.
Spaghetti of the 100 Sauces
by goodfish about L'Archetto di Fontana di Trevi
I'd read so many good reviews about L'archetto and all of them were spot on - we had a great meal here!! As others have mentioned, this little gem's specialty is spaghetti. Just spaghetti. With 100+ different sauces to choose from. The menu was in English (yes, I KNOW that's supposed to scream Tourist Trap but this is an exception) and prices are very reasonable for the amount and quality - no skimpy portions here. My pasta was perfectly al dente with just enough quattro formaggi sauce to coat the noodles vs swim in it. Heaven. 2 entrees and a couple half carafes of wine came to the bargain price (for Rome) about 35 euro with tip. Busy but friendly waitstaff and closed on Mondays. Very highly recommended.
You can choose from indoor or outdoor seating. We chose the street, as it was such a nice night, and had some fun dinner conversation with a neighboring couple from Vietnam/China. It also had its interesting moments as a "street" in Italy can be the width of a Fiat so the occasional motorscooter or tiny little car went flying by within inches of your noodles. Pick your favorite sauce and it'll be good.
Italian Ice Cream is heaven.
by rachel_sun
I stayed at Via Veneto and there were plenty of great bars and restuarants.There was a good selection of different places ranging from pizza to chinese and sandwich bars.Lunch starts around 1.30-2pm and dinner towards 9pm.Meat and fish dishes are served without veg and they need to be ordered seperatly.Pasta is considered a starter and it is best to avoid anywhere too close to the tourist centres(you will probably eat badly and it is very expensive).
The ice-cream and Tiramisu were wonderful and lots of cafes sold delicious rolls with ham,cheese and salad in for about £2 each.The pizza slices were £2 each as well and yummy.An average meal cost around £10-15 for three corses. I loved sitting outside and watching the beautiful fountains lit up in the evenings and the atmosphere was nice.There are bars,restuarants around every corner and you can just take your pick.There are 100`s of squares with fountains that you can eat near and plenty of places up side streets.
More Info: HERE ARE THE SPANISH STEPS.
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Palazzo del Quirinale
Bocca della Verita
Arch of Titus, Rome, Italy 2001
Old print of Palazzo Colonna
