Rome, Italy can be expensive but if you need to give your pocketbook a vacation while you are on vacation here are plenty of things to do that won’t cost you a thing.
1. Fountains!
Fountains are everywhere in Italy. Two of the best are in Rome, the Fontana…
The ‘Eternal City’ once the most important city in the world is home to some of the most breathtaking architecture and world famous historical monuments that have ever been built. Rome is a fun, vibrant city, filled with welcoming people, delicious…
Pantheon Inscription
When you stand outside of the Pantheon in Rome and look up at the Latin inscription across the pediment you are taken back over the centuries to the time of Marcus Agrippa and Empero Hadrian. The inscription translates as “Marcus…
Campode’ Fiori is not just about flowers.
Campo de’ Fiori translates as field of flowers in English and though the flowers are beautiful and plentiful it is really the fruits and vegetable that are fun to see and sample.
The colors and smells…
Castel Sant’Angelo is the round building near the Vatican with the angel on top that looks like it is about to take a flying leap into the Tiber River. But more about that later.
Before my first trip to Rome a number of people told me to skip it, it was…
The Via Veneto came to symbolize the “sweet life” of Rome in the 1950’s and 60’s.
The Via Veneto was made famous in Fellini’s film “La Dolce Vita”.
Today it is the long winding street known for its luxury hotels, cafès, restaurants, shops…
As you emerge from the narrow cobble stone streets that open into Trevi Square you will be greeted by the breathtaking site of the Trevi Fountain, one of the largest and most beautiful statues in the world.
The Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi in Italian)…
The main train station in Rome, Italy is Termini (Stazione Termini). Located in the heart of Rome it is very convenient to the entire city. There is a taxi line outside the station with cars ready to take you to hotels and tourist sites. Bus service is available…
Rome, Italy’s main airport is Leonardo da Vinici Airport AKA Fiumicino.
The airport’s name was actually changed a number of years ago from Fiumicino to Leonardo da Vinici Airport, but most Italians and the rest of the world still uses Fiumicino.…
My sister, Susan, and I frequently travel to Rome, Italy. On our most recent trip we stayed a few days in Rome before taking the train to Sicily. We have both traveled to Rome more times than either of us can count.
For the first time in all those trips spread…
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