| Page Views: 4,480 Last Visit to Rome: April, 1997 | Remarkable, Rambunctious Rome! by deecat - last update: May 10, 2005 |
"City of the Soul"--Lord Byron | View from Up High Outdoor Cafe |
There is little new or unique that I can say about Rome that others have not already said. But, I can show you, through words, the emotions I felt while I was there.
We visited Rome 5 times over a two-month period. We were living in an apartment in Gaeta, and we would take the train into Rome; thus, we were able to: take it easy, take it slowly, take it to heart.
I think a person could spend a lifetime in Rome and not see everything. All one has to do is look at city maps in any travel book and become intimidated by Rome's immensity. What most tourists want to see can be managed, but I longed to see the everyday activities of such a vibrant city.
It was not to be on these visits....too much of the art, history, architecture, food/drink and religion had to be explored first.
While there we saw:
The Palatine Hill, The Roman Forum, The Capitoline Hill,
The Colosseum, The Vatican
Piazza San Pietro ( Pope was there), St. Peter's Basilica, The Raphael's Rooms, The Sistine Chapel, The Vatican Museums
Piazza Venezia, Castel Sant'Angelo (Castle), Villa Borghese Park, Porta del Popolo, Piazza di Spagna, Spanish Steps, Via del Corso, The Obelisk
Victor Emmanuel II Monument, Piazza della Repubblica, Fountain of the Naiads, The Trevi Fountain,
The Pantheon, and Piazza Navona (my favorite Piazza in Rome.)
But we also saw:
Lovers kissing, Old man roasting chestnuts, Gypsy woman nursing her childwhile asking for money, Crippled old woman begging,
A multitude of cats at the Colosseum, (But, dogs rule in Rome!), Confrontation between police and unions, Armed Police and Military everywhere.
The Pope blessing the crowd in five different languages.
Each visit was an adventure...each street brought new sights and sounds, and each culinary delight brought new tastes and smells.
Rome is historic, vibrant, massive.....Rambuctious! |
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| Pros: | "Historical, Religious, Artistic" | | Cons: | "DO NOT DRIVE HERE" | | In A Nutshell: | "A city for the Ages" |
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icunme Fri Sep 18, 2009 16:59 UTC
Grouping tips and visiting w/you again! Grazie for great work! | Yaqui Mon Jul 20, 2009 22:21 UTC
That must have been amazing to see such granduer of the Pantheon and to see the pope too. Excellent general and warning tips. Looks like Allen is enjoying that pizza. Excellent A++++ page! | jillzi Tue Jun 23, 2009 21:57 UTC
What a great page about Rome. Sjo honest, and helpful. The tourist trap tips are especially good. Love the culture information, warning, and history. | hopang Wed May 27, 2009 15:17 UTC
Colosseum, Pantheon, Fontana Di Trevi, Castel Sant' Angelo, Piazza Navona and Spanish Steps are certainly great tourist attractions in the city of Rome. Bring back fond memories of our trip to that city several years ago. ~ho & pang |
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