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Lucrezia Worthington
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Take a look and discover Rome how a real Roman does.
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Piazza Navona
Today I would like to explain a bit about my favourite square in the whole of Rome. It is my favourite part because of its beauty but mostly because of the history behind it. Every single part of it has some very interesting history behind it and I wanted to enlighten...
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Fendi Exhibition
Having a huge passion for the fashion world, any museum or exhibition encompassing fashion is a must visit for me. In fact when I went to Florence the main museums I wanted to visit were the Salvatore Ferragamo and the Gucci ones – Which I will tell you about in the...
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The Capitoline - 2/7 Hills of Rome
The Capitoline Hill is known to be one of the most important out of the Seven Hills of Rome. It may be one of the smallest but it certainly contains some of the most important history Rome carries. One of the “problems” with living in Rome is that you have most...
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Where to stay in Rome - Hotel Cecile
Location of the Hotel Finding a hotel in Rome can always be quite challenging, especially considering that Rome can be slightly pricy when it comes to high quality hotels close to the centre. What ever you do I can only advise to stay away from the area of Termini, as...
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What to see in Naples
I am sure most of you are aware of the common stereotypes Naples holds. However the first time I set foot in Naples completely changed my perspective on these stereotypes. Mostly because nowadays the city has changed; it is cleaner and safer and above all you come to...
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Top 10 Things to do in Naples
Naples really is an underrated city. It is fascinating in its historical and cultural heritage. When visiting Naples however you must be sure to do all of these things to make the most out of your trip. Climb Mount Vesuvius Mount Vesuvius is one of the very few...
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The Aventine Hill - 1/7 Hills of Rome
Rome was once surrounded by the Servian Walls, which enclosed the Seven Hills of Rome. However, they were not properly maintained. When Rome started to feel threatened by the barbarians, who had already got through the Germanic border and the Romans weren’t able to...
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L'Esquilino - 5/7 hills of Rome
The Esquilino is the largest in terms of height and length. It is formed of three different peaks: Opius, Fagutal and Cispius. Cispius is the most important of the three as it is where Santa Maria Maggiore is situated. History of the Esquilino: The Esquilino is situated...
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Neapolitan Delicacies
Born as Parthenope and later on renamed Neapolis in Ancient Greek times, Naples is among the oldest and most actively, continuously inhabited cities in Europe and the world. Founded in the eighth century BC, Napoli has lived through the Greek, Roman Empires, the...
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Mozzarella di Bufala
I don’t know about you but one of my favourite Italian, or should I say a Neapolitan speciality is a gigantic mozzarella di Bufala. This is not just any mozzarella, it is one that as soon as you cut open the milk trickles out and there are no words to describe the...
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The Quirinal -3/7 Hills of Rome
The Quirinale is situated above the centre of Rome, not far away from the Trevi fountain. If you find yourself by this fountain, take Via di S. Vincenzo and make a left turn up Via della Dataria which will take you directly to Piazza del Quirinale. The Quirinale Hill is...
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Il Viminale - 4/7 Hills of Rome
The Viminale is the smallest out of the seven Hills. During the time of the sixth king of Rome, the Viminale was a residential area. Later, around 300 AD, under the reign of the Roman Empeor Diocleziano, the baths were built. (In english this is called "Baths of...
