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 Via Gaeta by unravelau This question has come up a number of times, i.e. people have mailed me and asked for a street map. This morning I thought well, I know that I have one in amongst all of my information about Gaeta but it was a matter of locating it. Anyway...........here it is. Now you will be able to locate all of the great historic sites too. Leave a Comment
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 Worth painting? by unravelau Painting is something that I would love to be better at and when I first saw this view, I wondered if I could capture it on canvas. The view is of the Gulf of Gaeta as seen from the top of Mount Orlando and I have had a number of attempts at recreating it. So far unsuccessful. I will copy it to here when and if I am ever successful. Leave a Comment Address: Top of Mount Orlando in Gaeta.Directions: Head upwards from the bus terminus and you will eventually come to the top of the mountain. You can actually walk right around to get great shots of the coastline, Mediterranean, township etc........well worth the trip
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 Lago di Bolsena by sim1 Lago di Bolsena is a wonderful little getaway, about 120 kilometres north of Rome. I good friend of mine told me about this little place and how she loved it. As she is a traveller like me and mostly likes the same tipes of places, I believed her on her word, and I went here the following year. And she was so right! I love this place! Not that it is super spectacular, but it is so nice and relaxing here. The village is historic, there are some really nice restaurants, and it is not 'yet' overrun with tourists. Most people travel to Tuscany and this is just a bit too far south for them. Lago di Bolsena is located on a huge lake with the same name. Around the lake you can find some little beaches. The water is cold, cold, cold though, hahaha, so maybe not so good for the swim fanatics. But it is nice and clear and just looks beautiful. Why I love Lago di Bolsena so much? It is so relaxing here and at the same time it is an excellent starting point for excursion in the area. Go to Orvieto, Pitigliano, Sovana, Saturnia, etc, etc. Lots of places in Umbria and Lazio are in easy reach of Lago di Bolsena. Leave a Comment
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 Medieval home in ruins. by unravelau A slow walk (I suggest down) off Mount Orlando Gaeta will afford you not only magnificent views of the Mediterranean but also of a range of ancient buildings falling into ruin. This one is almost just a pile of rocks now but you cant help but wonder at life in those times...........what a view. Leave a Comment Address: The older road on Mount Orlando
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 All roads lead to Planco? by unravelau from a distance, but when you are at the bottom and walking in ever decreasing circles along a rocky track (in some places), you feel like you might never reach the top. There seem to be a number of roads all starting from different points but ultimately they meet at the mausoleum of Munazio Planco. Leave a Comment
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 Canopus at Hadrian's Villa. by sim1 From the Etruscan we go to the Romans.... it is time to visit Tivoli! This is a photo at the Canopus at Hadrian's Villa. If you love to visit Roman ruins, this might be the place for you! It really is amazing and huge! And it is a perfect daytrip when you visiting Rome! Hadrian’s Villa (or Villa Adriana) is located near Tivoli and was built by Emperor Hadrian. The construction of this imperial palace outside of Rome started in 117 A.D. Hadrian's Villa is the most extensive ancient roman villa remaining and it covers no less than an area of 80 hectares (about the size of Pompeii). Villa Adriana at Tivoli is a Unesco World Heritage Site. If you are interested in learning more about the Villa Adriana, I can recommend this website for you: http://www.villa-adriana.net/ Leave a Comment
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 Tiberius' cave Entrance by unravelau I don't think that I have ever seen so many fish in the one place that weren't at the market and ready to be eaten. Visiting Tiberius' cave, Sperlonga was quite an experience for me. The cave is situated on the main road just a couple of kms from Sperlonga township, but shorter if you walk via the beach. Leave a Comment
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 Bell Tower of S Clemente, Rome by unravelau St. Clemente in Rome, is a most unusual church of many layers. I have asked questions and read various articles and know from this that there have been a number of churches on this same site and that access is available to some of those previous levels of church. When I walked in I was overcome with some special feeling and just sat in the front pew and listened to the choir singing and soaked up the atmosphere. Very strange for me. Leave a Comment Address: Behind the Colosseum in RomeDirections: From Rome station head toward the Colosseum and more or less behind it in line with Oriani Park.
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 National Museum, Rome by unravelau The National Museum of Rome would be a hard place to miss given that is centrally situated just across from the train terminal in Rome. The garden entry is an interesting place with an unusual fountain (shaped like a giant chalice) in the centre, which is surrounded by a host of sculptures, pots and burial containers. Leave a Comment Address: PiazzaDirections: Walk out of Rome station, straight past all of the busses and taxi rank.........be careful crossing the roads (very wide at this point). Have a cafe on the corner, very nice.Website: http://www.abcroma.com/Inglese/museonaz_i.htm
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 Gaeta Township by unravelau by walking up Mount Orlando and taking photographs looking back. It is a quite large township really. Leave a Comment
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