Eternal Roma
by tvor
If someone had never been to Rome, i think i would take them to the Vatican City, the heart of Roma though it's an independent state. The Vatican Museum, the great Basilica, the Pieta, and square, the colourful Swiss Guard, the narrow streets, Castel S'Angelo on the Tiber. Then i would walk through the streets of Rome, through the grand piazzas full of statues and monuments, explore the markets, window shop, and try every place that sells Gelato (Italian ice cream). Well it has to be our blessing from the Pope! (see travelogues)
On my first visit to Rome in 1977 i was struck by Michelangelo's Pieta in St. Peter's. It's an amazing piece of sculpture, carved when he was quite young yet the folds of the robes and the bodies are so perfect you aren't quite sure they are really marble.
The Trevi Fountain at night, on our second visit there we saw a bride and groom having their wedding photos taken by the elaborate fountain. Having a beer in a little restaurant. The kitchen was closed but they allowed us in for a rest and a drink as we had been walking for ages. Thanks to a customer who spoke English and helped us translate!
Italians usually only drink...
by chrissyalex
Italians usually only drink cappucino for breakfast( prima colazione) and will think you are strange if you order it in the afternoon.
TYPES OF COFFEE IN ITALY
Caffe-espresso
Caffe lungo-'long coffee' also called 'caffe americano' espresso with extra water. it is similiar to the coffee served in America and is usually only ordered by tourists
Caffe Macchiato- espresso with a 'spot' of milk
Ristretto- very small amount of very concentrated espresso
Caffe latte- a milkier version of cappucino with less foam
Cappucino- espresso served with hot frothy milk
SHOPPING @ VIA NAZIONALE
by STEFZAMM about VARIOUS
There are plenty of different shops on Via Nazionale! Branded and not! From souvenir shops to cloths to food to anything you would like to shop.
Usually shops open at around 9am and close at around 7pm, some of them close in the afternoon. Womens/Mens/Childrens - Cloths/Shoes/Accesories
You also find food stores, restaurants and cafeterias where you can make your groceries shopping or stop for a quick snack, an ice cream or dinner before or after shopping. Average prices - according to brands or to what you buy.
a ticket on the italian subway...
by jellicoe
a ticket on the italian subway cost only 1,500 lire. you can purchase it in the drug store. i'm not sure if it's only me, but i find that the train system is almost an honest system...i mean, i sort of realised that what's stopping me from validating the same ticket over and over...no one knows anyway..
but i didn't of course. i wasn't too keen on visiting and takig snap shots of an italian police station..
oh...be careful of the train doors closing. it gives a warning blar and slams shut the next second. watch the nose!
Another Good Siilian Restauarant
by OnTheRoadGoombah about Siciliainbocca
Sicily in yourr Mouth (Siciliainbocca) has three locations in Rome, but don't think of it as a chain restaurant. It is owned by two gentlemen who appear to remain committed to providing great food at reasonable prices. After trying Sicilia...ndo, we were still in search of the "peasant food" of my grandparents. I think we came a bit closer with Siciliainbocca, but even though it was not exactly peasant food, the quality and service was outstanding.
We started out with two appetizers, a hick pea pastry, and a mix of calamri, shrimp, sardines, green beas and onions lightly battered and fried. Both dishes were awesome. We then split was has to be the greatest risotto ever -- ai profundi -- with citrus. For our secondi, I opted for a mixed seafood of prawns, shrimp and swordfish, while my frend tried another mixed seafood grill (granatine). Neither of us were disappointed in the slightest. I don't know how we found the room, but we decided to splitt a negretto del passagio (almost like a tartufo) for dessert.
One note of caution -- see directions/location section below
This place was clean, service was outstanding, prices reasonable and the food was superb! The risotto ai profundi was simply amazing.
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My ggranma was a bbeautiful rragazza!
On the fast train to Rome
Pavilion Bar, Parco Colle Oppio, Rome
Il Margutta Business Card, May 2007
