"Rome: Big, Busy, Beautiful, Friendly" Rome by Sandi-2004

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Coming into Rome after being in Florence, the Tuscany countryside, & Siena was like moving into a whirlwind of activity. The city is large & the traffic is fast. We stayed at a small hotel on the 3rd floor of a large building on a quiet street near the Piazza della Repubblica. On the corner and on the Piazza which had a beautiful fountain in the center, we found good restaurants for breakfast. The owners of the hotel made us feel at home &, immediately, in such a large city, we had our little neighborhood of friendly people.

Pros and Cons

Pros:A very exciting city with overwhelmingly awesome sites.
Cons:None
In a nutshell:Everything is bigger & more amazing than you would imagine.

Last visit to Rome: Sep 2002
Intro Updated Sep 17, 2004
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Comments (25)

buzzz May 10, 2005 at 12:40 PM Report Abuse

Enjoyed reading your Rome page. Will be going in three weeks. Can't wait!
EllenH May 4, 2005 at 10:43 AM Report Abuse

Very nice pictures and Rome pages.
masc4s Feb 15, 2005 at 6:47 AM Report Abuse

Another great city Sandi. Very interesting well written tips People watching at an outdoor cafe is so relaxing :-)!
windsorgirl Jan 6, 2005 at 12:36 PM Report Abuse

I love your photos from St.Peter's, those and your glowing descriptions have convinced me to add Rome to my wish list! Happy New Year!
Alphons Dec 17, 2004 at 3:19 AM Report Abuse

Hi Sandi, exellent openings picture, good page, greetings Alphons...
mapakettle Dec 11, 2004 at 11:47 AM Report Abuse

Well done Sandi. Great pictures, good descriptions. Will look into the B&B you describe. Thanks for your visit. Pa
850prc Dec 11, 2004 at 7:07 AM Report Abuse

I agree with karenincalifornia, Sandi. Rome has always left me wanting more, too.
karenincalifornia Dec 10, 2004 at 9:16 PM Report Abuse

Your photos are outstanding. I'm so impressed with how well your pictures of St. Peter's came out. So much better than mine! I loved my trip to Rome last summer. I was there for only 5 days, but I could have spend 91 days there and still wanted more!
mrclay2000 Dec 3, 2004 at 6:53 AM Report Abuse

Your opening shot of Piazza San Pietro was terrific, obviously later in the afternoon, early evening. Beats my own easily. Good tips!
patrikske Nov 23, 2004 at 4:09 PM Report Abuse

Lovely Rome page !