Church of Santa Cecilia Rome

I started with jet lag. It's an increasing problem for me travelling, but in a strange way, it also facilitated one of the best parts of the day. When I woke at 6am, unable to even think about sleeping again, I got up and was out the door before seven, having planned a very circuitous route to the start of my first tour (not until 9:30am). It led …

... which are the case more often than not). Today my art history class went on a field study to the nearby Church of Santa Cecilia with its Byzantine mosaics, Baroque architecture, and Medieval frescoes. It was beautiful but somehow managed to be ten times ...

... and there are several unpretentious restaurants where you can enjoy a peaceful meal at an outdoor table. The church of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere is one of Rome's more interesting churches. The statue by the altar is based on the body of the patron ...

... streets, and still old with rustic charm. We followed Rick’s tour starting at Ponte Cestio and visiting the church of Santa Cecilia. Cecilia was a young Catholic who hid her religion until her wedding night, when she announced it, and her vow of ...