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Spending The Winter Holidays In Rome Christmas as we know it was created in Rome. As home to the Vatican, the smallest sovereign state in the world, Rome assumes pride of place at the global table of Christmas festivities – starting on December 8th, the Day of the Immaculate Conception, and concluding on January …
Reasons To Visit Rome In The Fall There are delightful and completely legitimate reasons why locals prefer Roma in the fall; the temperatures are ideal, fall foods and festivals are abundant, and there are fewer crowds throughout La Città Eterna or The Eternal City. Visitors will also enjoy Rome in autumn, rather than in the …
BERNINI’S ART IN ROME Born in 1598 in Naples, Gian Lorenzo Berninibecame the most iconic sculptor of the seventeenth century. Working most of his life in Rome, the center of European art at the time, Bernini pushed the art world into the intense, emotional Baroque style, after the more classical Renaissance style, which had dominated …
The Best Lakes To Visit Near Rome Rome has an almost overwhelming amount of ancient sites, bubbling fountains, spectacular art galleries, elaborate churches, bustling restaurants, and sprawling ‘piazze’ to experience. Whether visiting The Eternal City for the first or the twenty-first time, it is understandable that visitors often crave a break from Rome, especially …
Famous Movies In Rome: Seeking Out The Sets And Recreating The Moments Walking around Rome can feel like stumbling onto a film set. World-famous monuments such as the Pantheon, Piazza Navona and Trevi Fountain appear as if from out of nowhere, thronged all year round by well-dressed locals who mingle around their bars and cafes …
Exploring The Hidden Giants Of Ancient Rome It’s no wonder Rome’s called the Eternal City. A rich architectural legacy, spanning over two millennia, bridges today’s metropolis with the city of the Caesars and the Rome of the popes. In Rome’s centre, you can barely turn a corner without stumbling upon something special—an arch, a …
A Day in Trastevere: From Morning till Midnight When in Rome, everyone makes a pilgrimage to the Vatican, follows in the footsteps of the Caesars at the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, and marvels at Hadrian’s architecturally astounding Pantheon. Fewer passing through the Eternal City, however, take the time to venture across the River …
The emperor’s Summer Residency – Tivoli Without a doubt, Rome is a truly amazing city. You could spend months there and not see anywhere near all there is to see. However, in a short time you can only visit so many museums and churches. So in my view, if you have more than a couple …
Rome’s Best Outside Eateries Entrenched in magnificently preserved pieces of epic history, from the many medieval cobblestones to the grandeur of the Colosseum, Rome is ideal for eating outside. The restaurants and cafes of the Eternal City practically spill out onto the streets, despite the abundant historical sites and bustle of passersby, humming scooters, and daily …
The Perfect Mother-Daughter (or Son) Trip To Rome Mothers in every country and culture are extremely special to the people who love them and the communities they live in. Italians know and understand this; the Italian ‘mamma,’ often the matriarch of the family, is revered and relished. Adult children are forever indebted to their mothers …