Category: Lazio
Trying to understand Italy you can visit Etruscan graves in Cerveteri, ruins of Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, think about the Empire while looking at Colossum or Forum Romanum in Rome, queue to the Sistine Chapel in Vatican, taste the vine in one of the villas of Frascati or Castelli Romani and check the WWII damages in Monte Cassino.
Articles in » Lazio
Fontana di Trevi
Arguably the most spectacular fountain in Rome , Trevi Fountain is without any doubts the most profitable one, as around three thousand Euro in dropped coins are collected by the city authorities. According to the tradition tossing the coin over the shoulder while standing back to the fountain guarantees future return to Rome. The fountain [...]
THE COLOSSEUM (Flavian Amphitheatre)
This huge amphitheatre was built by the Jewish prisoners on the spot among three hills – Palatino, Celio and Esquilino, exactly where some years earlier there had been a pond adjacent to the famous Domus Aurea belonging to Nero.
Trinita’ dei Monti church
Trinita’ dei Monti is a famous church in Rome, well known because of its location just above the Spanish Steps that descend into the Piazza di Spagna. The church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and the full name of the church is ‘Santissima Trinità al Monte Pincio’.
Piazza di Spagna
Piazza di Spagna, with the Trinità dei Monti, is one of the most famous squares of Rome. This monumental stairway that consists of 135 steps was inaugurated by Pope Benedict XIII on the occasion of the Jubilee of 1725. It was realized thanks to funding of the French between 1721-1725. In those times it was [...]
Villa Borghese
Villa Borghese with its 80 hectares is the third largest public park in Rome after Villa Doria Pamphili and Villa Ada. It is mainly situated in district Pinciano with a small part on the Campo Marzio quarter divided by the Aurelian Walls.
La Bocca della Verita
The popular Italian saying ‘in Bocca al Lupo’ is used instead of wishing good luck. It means ‘into the mouth of the wolf’. And yet, in the middle of Rome there is more powerful mouth – ‘La Bocca della Verita’ The Mouth of the Truth.
Rome
Rome—it’s known as the Eternal City, and for good reason. Throughout the ages, Rome has been a place of beauty, magic and culture. Modern Rome is a bustling city filled with excitement and energy, as you’ll see from the first day you visit.
