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Colosseum

Roma - the heart of Italy I was in Rome for 3 days, the first day was for the Vatican, the second day to explore the Colosseum and the third day was wandering around the street and bought miscellaneous presents. I just had 10 month of Erasmus in Europe, so for me in...

1 1 , 6 years ago
Italy I: Rome!

There are a few cities which are more famous than other cities in Italy such as Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Bologna, Napoli. They also came to my mind when I was making Interrail Trip around Europe but because of lack of time, I had chance to visit only first three...

0 0 , 6 years ago
Roma afternoon

Every student is excited about a field work or a one-day trip with its mates for one major and colorful reason – discovery. When I had to choose my courses, I chose the “Modern and Contemporary Art” one to fulfill my desire for art knowledge and learn by visual...

3 0 , 6 years ago
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...

2 0 , 7 years ago
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...

1 0 , 7 years ago
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...

0 0 , 7 years ago
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...

0 0 , 7 years ago
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...

2 0 , 7 years ago
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...

1 0 , 7 years ago
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...

3 0 , 7 years ago
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...

2 0 , 7 years ago
Italy. Part 1. Rome

We have amazing trip in Italy with my friends. Rome. Rome is wonderful city with great history! And in this post I would like to tell you something more about traditional food: because we have a lot of experiences. Firstly, what do you know about traditional...

0 0 , 7 years ago
San Giorgio Maggiores island

Many people who visit Venice, don't know about this island, and I think that this it is one of the most beautiful places in Venice, especially from the place where you have a view as beautiful as this, and you can also make pictures like it! To access the island you...

0 0 , 13 years ago
The secret of Rome

In Rome there is something that many people fail to see when visiting the Italian capital, and it is the secret of Rome. Located in Mount Aventine, which is one of the seven hills of Rome, It is a garden of which very few people are aware of this, and if you walk...

0 0 , 13 years ago