| Page Views: 2,893 Last Visit to Rome: March, 2001 | ROMA (The Eternal City) by Goner - last update: Dec 11, 2003 |
Three Coins in the Fountain
For centuries Rome has been called the Eternal City.
The picture above is the famous Trevi Fountain which was designed by Nicola Salvi and completed in the 18th century. The baroque style is adorned with statues of gods and horses with two Tritons on either side of Neptune the Roman god of the sea. When you visit the fountain you must turn your back and throw a coin into the fountain,
this assures you will come back again to the great city of Rome. |
| Ponte Sant'Angelo & Hadrian's Tomb |
Two Days in Rome Many say this is the most stupendous view in Rome and I agree the River Tiber is certainly looks its best along side the Castel Sant 'Angelo. Two days isn't sufficient time to see even the most important monuments in Rome. A week would not be enough time to see them all. But in two days you are left with a sense of Rome; a proud city with a rich and mighty heritage. |
| Italians Ride Motorcycles |
Take a TourRome is such a puzzle and finding the momuments on your own can be baffling. We were on a Cosmos Bus tour which drove us to several of the monuments but the last day we were on our own and a cab was better than trying to master the metro system in such a short time. However, don't take a cab if you have high blood pressure, the ride can be equated with a amusement park ride. Fares are not cheap, so we doubled up, actually six of us were stuffed in the cab. It's also a good idea to ask what the cost is going to be before you leave, or it might cost more than it should.
There are also full-day and half-day tours you can book at your hotel.All the above has to be better than trying to drive in this perplexing city. |
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| Pros: | "A City Full of Architectural Wonder" | | Cons: | "The Streets are Sooo Busy" | | In A Nutshell: | "You Can't Go to Italy Without Seeing Rome!" |
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matcrazy1 Thu Oct 30, 2003 19:25 UTC
Very beautiful page, as your usual ad my great memories from eternal city. Hmm... I must revisit it to visit Villa d'Este now :-) | jenn_d Mon May 5, 2003 06:37 UTC
You are right about Alitalia,,even on the commuter flight the wine was flowing! Can you believe I didn't see one darn gypsy..I even went looking for them! | janika Sun Apr 20, 2003 03:55 UTC
I remember the Victor Emmanuel Monument. You can just walk down from the train station on Via Nazionale to get there. Did you see lots of cats around the Colosseum?! :) There are hundreds of cats living near by. | iandsmith Thu Jan 30, 2003 06:40 UTC
Nice to see some different photos of the classics |
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