Eur Torrino Rome

... wolf story. It was the largest city on earth at about 1,000,000 residents during the Imperial period, then vacated to 20,000 during the Middle Ages, back to about 3 million today. It has had so many rich historical periods that the museums are specialized – Prehistoric, Etruscan, Egyptian, Early Medieval, High Medieval, Papal Gifts, Construction discoveries, Municipal Gifts, Imperial Rome, Jewish, Public Baths, Renaissance ...

... warm 'hot’ water. I think the building used to be an apartment complex cause it is a v strange design and has an elevator that looks like it’s from the 1920’s.

After haircut I went to the Spanish Steps (Piazza de Spagna). Supposed to be a really good fountain design, but I was not impressed. Not even worth seeing. Then walked to Trevi Fountain and got seriously lost walking in the completely opposite direction (I’m ...

... the door to a man at desk. He looked at John, and then me, and then motioned for a man who led us through another doorway. I kid you not when I tell you that it looked as if we'd stepped into an archeological dig. On either side of us, there were careful renovations ...

... of sleep, we were ready to go. We went straight to the Pantheon and did our first Rick Steves mp3 tour. The Pantheon was amazing! I am still in awe and am baffled as to how the Romans were able, with no calculators, computers, or heavy machinery, to build such an architecturally perfect dome. The mp3 was good too. Very informative. Next we saw the Trevi fountain--I still didn't throw a coin in the ...

... that is interesting in history. There is so much to see you had better be there for AT LEAST a week. I was only there for a couple of days and ended up walking for 12 hours one day. Still wasn't able to see everything I wanted to. It is very easy to get around the city. The bus and subway systems are great, but honestly just walk. The city isn't really that big and with a map in your back pocket and so many sights you will not get lost. The sheer ...

... time guide in Rome. We took a ton of pictures and learned about how the Popes and rulers built their palaces with ancient and wonderful art and sculptures. The museum was fascinating and we loved every minute of it, especially the hall of maps which were all painted in fresco. And are topographically correct! Don't you wonder how they knew where the mountains and edges of the seas were without an aerial view?? Truly fantastic talent. And ...

... pretty much literally - at some unknown location away from the bus change point and had to take to foot. After we got our bearings we found ourselves witness to the final elements of this march and took some photos of the colour and activity to console our tired feet and justify our time. The streets were awash with all manner of leaflets and confetti-like stuff being spread by the marchers. Then came an amazing sight of the various ...

... managed to see some art including Michaelangelos David (have now seen art by all four ninja turtles. Is a distinct possibility I have turned into a P.A.F which I am rather excited about. Can go and repeat Andy Warhols America and be like all the other P.A.Fs who leaned back on their chairs cappacino in hand and saying 'well when I saw the painting in question at the Louvre....'. Although obviously I am a P.A.F with better standards of ...

... old. What a sight it must have been during its hey-day. Filled with 60-70,000 shouting, laughing Romans having a grand day out at the old ball-park. Like much of the really spectacular structures in Rome, it's difficult to get perspective on it and (I find it) hard to photograph. Nevertheless, there are a couple of attempts attached. Actually, when I got inside, I found that my batteries were flat and I had just dropped the camera in ...

... turned off to find the road to Frontino and stumbled upon the Duke of Urbinos hunting lodge. About the only entry I have been able to find on the net is this: Outside Urbani's fortified wall is the Parco Ducale otherwise known as 'Barco', residence and hunting retreat of the Dukes of Urbino. It is a grand villa started by Francesco di Giorgio and continued by the architect Genga. The small central church was built by Vanvitelli. At the time, we had no idea what it was. We ...