Tips 1 - 10 of 53 Rome Off The Beaten Path
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Palaces & Villas: Theatrical Display at Villa Pamphili
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The Theatre now has a home in Rome
The Casa dei Teatri, located in the historic Villino Corsini in Villa Pamphili, is the result of a project dedicated to live performances from a multidisciplinary view, combining study and training courses with those of "creating" and "seeing" performances. For this reason, collaboration between the Department of culture and the Biblioteche di Roma not only ensures a modern service for specialists as an excellent promotion of theatre culture for a larger public but a program open to research and reflection involving the scenic world.
The Casa dei Teatri offers a unique scenario in Rome because of its original special collections and areas for exhibitions, meetings and projections and the coming opening of the multipurpose hall in the previous stables. Activities take place agreed upon with the Municipio Roma XVI and with the contribution of an important body such as the Ente Teatrale Italiano. The magnificent seventeenth century architecture houses study areas communicating with each other, to be used for exhibitions, meetings based on subjects and consulting facilities related to research, specialised studies and cultural investigations.
The library of the Casa dei Teatri is highly specialised and houses the Giancarlo Sbragia fund which boasts a historical heritage of material for those who study live performances of great value. Carmelo Bene's Immemoriale is a centre whose goal is to preserve, spread and promote both written and sound documentation concerning the work that Carmelo Bene carried out.
The Cinema Umberto Barbaro Library offers a large number of books and magazines, film scripts and stage designs, journals on the subject and photographs. During the summer, the activities of the Casa develop into a real and proper summer season offering music, theatre and performances for children on a large open air stage set up in the area in front of the Villino Corsini.
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Parks & Gardens: A day in the Park at Villa Pamphili
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Villa Pamphili Park is the most expansive park of Rome with the perimeter of 9km.
Founded in 1630 for Pamphilius Pamphili, but a pivotal moment in the development and extension of it was between 1644 and 1652. Two artists from Bolonia, A. Algardi and G.F. Grimaldi, created the villa's palace, called "Casino dell'Allegrezza" (House of Mirth), a beautiful and impressive example of Baroque architectural masterpiece. Now it is a residence of the Chair of the Cabinet.
The villa was purchased by the Italian State in 1957 and the city of Rome in 1965-71, thus it is open to public and it is a favorite Roman place of rest, picnic and sport.
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Immerse yourself in ancient, Christian Rome along the Appian Way. HISTORY – In 71 BC six thousand slaves rebelling under Spartacus, having been captured after his final defeat and death, were crucified along this road by Marcus Licinius Crassus.
The Appian Way was begun in 312 BC by the consul Appius Claudius Caecus over an existing track that connected Rome with the Alban Hills. Supposedly, to be the one that originally brought Latins from Albalonga to Rome when it was founded.
The original path of the Appian Way connected Rome (heading in the area of Baths of Caracalla) with Ariccia, Forum Appii, Terracina, Fondi, Formia, Minturnae (Minturno), Sinuessa (Mondragone) and finally Capua – extended in 190 BC to Benevento (Beneventum) and Venosa which was founded at that time and populated by 20,000 Roman farmers – then to Taranto (Tarentum) and Brindisi (Brundisium).
Via Appia Antica was the most famous of all road that led to Rome, stretching all the way from Rome to the seaport of Brindisi, which accommodated trade with the colonies in Greece and the East.
A new Appian Way was built in parallel with the old one in 1784. After the fall of the Roman empire, the road was not as used as before; Pope Pius VI ordered its restoration and brought it into new use.
You will see many tombs and catacombs of Roman and early Christian origin along the road close to Rome with great monuments and ancient tombs of patrician Roman families. Burials were forbidden within the city walls as early as the 5th century B.C. and, beneath the surface, miles of tunnels were hewn from tufa stone.
Also the Church of Domine Quo Vadis is in the first mile of the road. It was along the Appian Way that an escaping Peter encountered the vision of Christ, causing him to go back to the city to face subsequent martyrdom.
These tunnels, or catacombs, were where early Christians buried their dead and, during the worst times of persecution, held church services discreetly out of the public eye. A few of them are open to the public, so you can wander through mile after mile of musty-smelling tunnels whose soft walls are gouged out with tens of thousands of burial niches (long shelves made for 2-3 bodies each). In some dank, dark grottoes, you can still discover the remains of early Christian art. The requisite guided tours feature a small dose of extremely biased history and a large dose of sermonizing.
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Museums: Museo Nazionale delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari
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I would never have seen this extraordinary Museum if it were not for the elaborate Danze Storica (working on that tip also) that was held there last Sunday (Feb 8, 2009). Traditional art from various regions - an outstanding carved gondola with leather seats and a privacy hood for those notables (second floor). This museum give you a feeling of the traditional art of the people of the regions from Sicily to Venice - carvings - painted carts of Sicily (first floor) - ceramics (second floor) and don't miss the puppet display (second floor). It is off-the-beaten path but right there in central EUR with ample parking in front. Well worth a trip!
Photo 1 - Friend Rita at Museo
Photo 2 - Gondola
Photo 3 - Gondola
Photo 4 - Looking for the gondolier
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UPDATE JAN 2009 - I am so sorry to note that some brilliant Rome bureaucrate decided to give this bridge a haircut - so, these cascading vines no longer grace this bridge!
I jumped off the #116 bus I had boarded bound for Trastevere when the sight of this vine covered bridge came into view. I was at the last stop by the Tiber and walked back toward Rome center to get a better look. Michelangelo was commissioned by the Farnese family to design this bridge that would permit them private access to their winter palace, Villa Farnesina, on the other side of the Tiber in Trastevere. What you see here and the exquisite vines that grace the arch is all that remains of Michelangelo's project.
Photo 2 - Another view of the rear of the arch and underneath.
I believe the #116 might be the only bus that takes this route as, due to the narrow streets, it is one of Rome's mini-busses. If you're walking from Piazza Farnese, take Via Giulia - then, on the other side of this arch you will see to your right that bizarre Fontana del Mascheone (the next Off the Beaten Path tip). Enjoy.............
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We were honored to be able to have a glimpse into the remarkable life of Mother Teresa. The Convent that houses the Sisters of Charity of Calcutta is within the confines of the Church of San Gregorio (near Circus Maximus). Here is the inside the small, sparce "cell" that was Mother Teresa's room. We are working on an album that will show more of her days in Rome.
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It is generally accepted that one cannot tour the Palazzo Farnese -- not so - difficult, yes - impossible, no - worth the effort to visit - absolutely!
Palazzo Farnese is a prominent High Renaissance palace in Rome and the current home of the French Embassy in Italy.
The Palazzo was inherited from the Farnese by the Bourbon kings of Naples, from whom the French government purchased it in 1874. Though the government of Mussolini ransomed it in 1936, the French Embassy remains, under a 99-year lease.
The palazzo was redesigned in 1534 and 1541, modified under Michelangelo after Sangallo's death in 1546 onwards and completed by Giacomo della Porta in 1589. Several main rooms were frescoed with elaborate allegorical programs including a series of frescoes on Hercules, and The Loves of the Gods by Annibale Carracci and other artists, 1597-1608. For generations the room with Herculean frescoes (Sala d'Ercole) housed the famous sculpture from Greco-Roman antiquity known as the Farnese Hercules.
Photo 2 - Michelangelo's unfinished Farnese bridge over Via Giulia. (more photos on another tip) On the garden side, which faces the Tiber, Michelangelo proposed to give the palazzo's vast bulk some breathing room with a bridge to link the center of the garden facade with the Pope's villa, the Villa Farnesina on the Trastevere side.
If you have an interest, contact the Embassy with your request - either in French or Italian (they will, most likely, not respond if you write in English):
Virginie Pisa
visitefarnese@france-italia.it
Centre de ressources
Tel : 06 68 89 28 18
fax : 06 68 80 97 91
www.france-italia.it
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Phone: 06 68 89 28 18
Website: http://www.france-italia.it
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I've been wanting to photograph these four fountains for over a year and they were so dirty you couldn't see any detail. Well, it was worth the wait - here they are, clean and leisurely lounging at one of Rome's busiest intersections. You could really become a statistic trying to photography these guys from the street!
I pass them often as I walk from the top of Piazza Spagna at Trinia dei Monti to Santa Maria Maggiore and am just delighted today (August 27, 2006) to see them looking so spiffy - they even all look so much more pleased with themselves.
These Four Fountains represent the rivers Arno and Tiber and the Goddesses Juno and Diana:
Photo 1. River ARNO
Photo 2. Goddess JUNO
Photo 3. River TIBER
Photo 4. Goddess DIANA
Arno graces the complex facade of Borromini's Church San Carlo - dubbed San Carlino since they say the entire church is no larger than a pillar in Saint Peter's. The upper part was built after Borromini had already died.
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Views: Stunning views of Rome from Gianicolo
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I walked up the Gianicolo today from Vatican square where I had gone to follow the Passetto as it entered the Vatican Papal residence. It was a winding upward trek but very rewarding - especially when I reached the summit.
Although it is the second tallest hill (Monte Mario being the first) in Rome, the Gianicolo does is not among proverbial Seven Hills of Rome as it is west of the Tiber and outside the formal boundaries of the ancient city. Janiculum (derived from Janus) served as the center for the cult of the god Janus, and the fact that it overlooked the city made it an ideal location for devotees to observe their rights.
The Janiculum is one of the best locations for a breathtaking vistas of the innumerable domes and bell towers that form the skyline of our architectural landscape.
Photo 1 - Yep, you guessed it - right there in center left is the Vittorio Emanuelle Monument (some dub it The Vittorio Emanuelle Monstrosity). Love it or loath it - it serves us well as a landmark and has given me bearings as I wondered about, lost in unfamiliar Rome streets.
Here are just a few of the spectacular views you will have of bella Roma's aerial museum from the Gianicolo.
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Views: GARIBALDI - Piazzale del Gianicolo (Janiculum)
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Piazzale del Gianicolo and is devoted to Garibaldi and his followers.
The Janiculum is the site of a battle in 1849 between the forces of Garibaldi and French forces fighting on behalf of the Pope, who sought to restore the dominion of Papal States over Rome. Because of this battle, several monuments to Garibaldi and to the fallen in the wars of Italian independence are on the Janiculum as well.
A single cannon fires daily at Noon from the Gianicolo toward the Tiber to signal the exact time. This tradition goes back to December 1847 when the cannon of the Castel Sant'Angelo signaled the belltowers to ring at midday. The ritual was transferred in 1904 to the Gianicolo and was discontinued in 1939. The population demanded that the Commune of Rome resume the tradition and it commenced once again on April 21, 1959, after the twenty-year interruption.
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yehudakeren Wed Jul 1, 2009 10:30 UTC
Dear Carola Thanks to your tips we enjoyed our Rome trip. We used trains, tram, metro and bus with a weekly pass. It was convenient and saved a lot, also your tips on restaurants and café's. Miri & Yehuda Keren (Israel) | Nemorino Fri Jun 19, 2009 22:25 UTC
Thanks for steering me to your fine new tip on the Eurostar AV Fast trains. While I was at it I also had a look at some of the other updates and new tips that you have added since my last visit to this page on July 19, 2008, like the carfree Sundays. | Durfun Tue Jun 16, 2009 21:19 UTC
Hi, I saw the film Spartacus with Kirk Douglas.. moving stuff! Darshan | hopang Fri Jun 12, 2009 15:26 UTC
Very impressive page on your home city with excellent updates and lots of lovely photographs! The super fast Eurostar train certainly looks amazing. Bring back fond memories of our trip to the city of Rome several years ago. ~ho & pang |
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