"One cannot but give praise to the Veronians for the way they support their amphitheater," Goethe wrote enthusiastically in September 1786, traveling around Italy. The amphitheater, meanwhile, was already nearly 1800 years old. Having survived two world wars, earthquakes and floods, the Arena di Verona to this day is in amazing safety.
Category: Cities of Italy
September in Rome is a great time for unhurried walks along city streets and squares, visiting sights, as well as participating in traditional autumn festivals and festivals. The summer heat in Rome in September gradually decreases, by the end of the month giving way to still warm, but already in the autumn changeable weather.
Each city - capital or provincial - has grand streets and squares, where tourists, loaded with guides and carefully guided by guides, go first. Rome is no exception in this regard. However, unlike other European cities, a tour of Rome can begin with almost any area.
In Rome, there are many interesting places worthy of tourists' attention - the Colosseum, St. Peter's Basilica, Villa Borghese, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon and other famous attractions. But we will not talk about them, but about places that are not mentioned in the usual guides to the Eternal City. Our guide to Rome is for those who are tired of traditional excursion routes: tireless travelers looking for unusual places and longing for new experiences.
As you know, all roads lead to Rome. But even from Rome there are many roads to places no less attractive: to Naples, Pompeii, Florence and other cities and regions of Italy. Therefore, although BlogoItaliano wrote earlier about ideas for day trips from the Eternal City, today we decided to go ahead and talk about the most remarkable excursions from Rome for those who do not want to limit themselves exclusively to the capital and plan to take the trip to the maximum.
Continuing the theme of leisure in Rome, BlogoItaliano could not get past the excursions around the Vatican. Many travelers, arriving in Rome, plan to visit the capital of the Catholic Church on their own. As a result, most of them lose sight of the most significant and interesting places, limiting themselves to what lies on the surface.
The tomb of the emperors, a formidable fortress, a refuge, a prison, a papal residence and a papal treasury ... Among the Roman architectural sights, the Castle of Saint Angel is considered one of the most interesting buildings with a rich history, inextricably linked with the most important stages of the history of Rome in the new era.
Queues in the Vatican, along with the Colosseum, are considered the longest in Rome. Here it is quite possible to lose 3, or even more hours. And it will be even better if this day is lucky with the weather. It is not surprising that many travelers are wondering if there is a way to get around these lines. And the answer to this question is “Yes”: for several years now, how can I buy tickets to the Vatican in advance - via the Internet.
Every year, over five million people visit the Vatican Museums - the papal treasury, known for its amazing collection of works of art. Without exaggeration, the temples, galleries and palaces that make up the architectural ensemble of the Latin city-state and their priceless interiors are also a work of art.
At BlogoItaliano, we repeatedly talked about the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican and its significance for world culture. There is a good reason for a new story. At the end of 2014, the Capella hosted the presentation of the LED lighting system, thanks to which visitors will be able to see the Renaissance masterpieces in the literal sense of the word in a new perspective.
The Vatican, an amazing state in the state, is in itself a unique attraction of Italy. Its tiny territory housed many architectural and religious monuments - cathedrals, museums, palaces, the creation and design of which involved famous Italian architects, artists, sculptors.
Formally, St. Peter's Square, located in front of the eponymous cathedral, is located not in Rome or even in Italy, but on the territory of the Vatican city-state. But why unnecessary conventions? Heading to the cathedral, it is enough to cross a narrow white line with columns along the outer perimeter of the square - and now you are in the Vatican.
The capitoline she-wolf who nurtured the twins Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome, became a symbol of the Eternal City in ancient times. The famous bronze sculpture, almost life-size (height - 75 cm), today can be seen in one of the halls of the Capitoline Museum - in the palace of the Palazzo dei Conservatory.
Along with the famous museums of Rome, where tickets fly like hot cakes, in the Eternal City there are also free, but no less interesting. For example, the Museum of Souls in Purgatory, Napoleon, military equipment and even the wall. Travelers do not even suspect the existence of many of them, but, meanwhile, their visit can significantly add impressions to your trip.
If you find yourself in Rome with children and don’t know how to entertain your children who are tired of going to museums and galleries, feel free to go to the amusement park Cinecittà World, the first cinema park in Italy. Despite the fact that Chinechitta, primarily a children's amusement park, adults will not be bored here either.
If you are an adult and are planning a trip to Rome, you don’t really have to worry about whether the trip will be interesting. Rome is so beautiful and amazing that impressions are guaranteed to you, even if you are far from deep knowledge in history, architecture and art. Another thing is a trip to Rome with a child.
The appearance of modern Rome, starting from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, was largely formed by the villas and palaces of noble Italian families. Of course, in terms of scale, they cannot be compared with the buildings of the Antiquity, such as the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, but in terms of grace of form and richness of content, they will delight any connoisseur of architecture.
The Baths of Caracalla is a grandiose monument in its monumentality, built in ancient Rome at the beginning of the 3rd century AD. Looking at the giant ruins of the term, it is even difficult to compare them with such a simple everyday concept as a bathhouse. From this article you will learn about the history of the structure, its current condition, how to visit the Thermae of Caracalla in Rome, what their working hours and ticket prices are.
The Roman official taxi is a white car with a rooftop identification light plate and a Comune di Roma sticker with a license number on the doors. Every second traveler is faced with a taxi in the Eternal City, and so we decided to devote a separate article to them, from which you will learn about tariffs, discounts and local features.
The Temple of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome is one of the four Great Papal Basilicas. This is the highest title that can be assigned to the temple, and he submits to the pope himself. And the church is one of the seven pilgrimage basilica of Rome, the list of which is officially approved by the pontiff. BlogoItaliano will tell you about the features of the Basilica and how to visit it in this article.
Papal basilicas have the highest rank in the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church. The papal basilicas received their status from the Pope himself, thus finding himself under the direct jurisdiction of the Holy See. There are 12 of them, in Rome there are 4 of them. In this article we will tell you some details about the basilicas themselves, as well as their address, opening hours and how to get to each of them.