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Venice Italy Making Your Trip a Dream
Here are just a few of our Traveling in Venice Italy Tips Venice is a romantic city built on an island in the water. We are here to provide you some information About Venice Italy. There are no cars or buses on Venice so plan on spending a fair amount of time walking from place to place. The ...
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What to expect when Traveling in Rome
Here are just a few of our Traveling in Rome Tips. There are a few things you should know before you make your plans to visit Rome. The first thing is that most of the attractions in Rome are within walking distance of each other. As an example, when you make your plans to visit the Piazza ...
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Vatican Museums
http://youtu.be/S-cEGJJ9FYk Vatican Museums It started out as just a small collection of sculptures of Pope Clement XIV and Pope Pius VI in the years 1769-1799. They decided to call attention to culture and let the public take part in viewing the collections of art. Their names where dedicated t...
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St Peter’s Square – Vatican City – Rome – Italy
St Peter’s Square – Vatican City – Rome - Italy http://youtu.be/-iRg3qM-c9I St Peter’s Square or as the Italians call it Piazza San Pietro is the masterpiece of Gian Lorenzo Bernini done 1657-1667. The Piazza is 240 meters wide. When you stand in the middle of it and look around, you...
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Saint Peters Basilica
Saint Peters Basilica http://youtu.be/6dY-TF9CSHY Opening hours of the Basilica Open daily from 7.00AM to 7.00PM April through September and from 7.00AM to 6.00PM October through March Piazza San Pietro - 00120 Vatican City You do not need to but a ticket to enter th...
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Piazza Navona Rome Italy
Piazza Navona Rome Italy facts Piazza Navona, Rome Italy a pedestrian area. It was built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, a giant stadium that would hold 15.000 -20.000 people, which was used for athletic contests and some festivals. Piazza Navona is very likely to be the second favorite ...
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Fountain of the Four Rivers Rome
Fountain of the Four Rivers Rome Fountain of the Four Rivers - Piazza Navona, Rome In the center of Piazza Navona you can see the beautiful, famous and massive Fountain of the Four Rivers which was built in 1651 by the prominent architect Bernini. Bernini mostly worked in Rome throughou...
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Fountain of Neptune Rome
Fountain of Neptune Rome Fontana del Nettuno Fountain of Neptune Piazza Navona, Rome On the northern end is the Fountain of Neptune created by Giacomo della Porta in 1574. Originally it was called Fountain of the kettle makers because it was near a street were all the kettle mak...
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Villa Borghese Rome
Villa Borghese Rome Villa Borghese, Piazzale Napoleone Rome. Enjoy a relaxing stroll through the Borghese gardens. Villa Borghese is a large landscape garden in the naturalistic English manner in Rome, containing a number of buildings, museums and attractions. It is the second largest pub...
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What is the Vatican? Home of the Pope and the catholic church The Vatican city, also known as the Holy See, is a sovereign city-state within the city of Rome. They have their own license plates on their cars, their own flag and very own passports! On the 11th of February 1929 Vatican City be...
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Sant Agnese in Agone Church Rome
Sant Agnese in Agone Church Rome Sant'Agnese in Agone Church - Piazza Navona, Rome Sant' Agnese in Agone Church is found opposite to the Piazza Navona fountain. Four different architects put their hands on it to make it look the way we see the church today. In 1652, Pope Innocent 1...
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Fontana del Moro – Piazza Navona, Rome
Fontana del Moro - Piazza Navona Rome Facts At the southern end is the Fontana del Moro. It was built in 1574 built by Giacomo Della Porta during the reign of the Pope Gregorio XIII Boncompagni. In the year 1653 it completely got renovated and the Pope Innocent 10 th, related to the Pamphi...
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Piazza del Popolo Rome
Piazza del Popolo Rome Popolo square Piazza del Popolo Rome is one of the most famous Piazza’s in Rome. The origin of the name is uncertain and no one knows for sure why it’s called like this. “Popolo” means people, so the literal translation would be “people’s square. H...
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Piazza Barberini Rome
Piazza Barberini Rome Piazza Barberini near Via Veneto, Rome, Italy Via Veneto and Piazza Barberini used to be the center of attention during the Dolce Vita period. Many major streets join together in Piazza Barberini Rome. The Piazza is most famous for Bernini's Fountain of the Triton...
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Cat Sanctuary Rome
Cat Sanctuary Rome Largo di Torre Argentina For all Feline lovers; this will be the highlight of the trip! Children will love it! Furry feline friends; playing, hiding and hanging out between the ruins of ancient Rome. The cracks and holes have a long in years always given shelter to these...
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Time Elevator Experience Rome
Time Elevator Experience Rome a 3D movie and simulated ride For all those who enter the Time Elevator, they will be taken back in to Roman history when Romulus and Remus founded the city! You will learn about the Roman Empire’s victories, defeats and battles; the rise and fall of the Roman E...
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Planetarium and Astronomical Museum Rome
Planetarium and Astronomical Museum Rome The Planetarium and Astronomical Museum Rome was established in 1928 and then was closed down in 1980 because unfortunately they needed the building for something else. A new Planetarium in another building was opened in May 2004, in Rome’s Eur district...
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Bioparco di Roma Italy
Bioparco di Roma Italy Zoo in Rome Spending a fun day at the zoo in Rome can give the whole family a break from monument sight-seeing. Not only will you see a lot of different animals in the zoo but there is also a playground for your younger ones and a petting zoo for kids! This roma...
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Bed and Breakfast Rotonda Pantheon Rome
Bed and Breakfast Rotonda Pantheon Rome Bed and Breakfast Rotonda Pantheon Rome is directly on the Piazza, in front of the fountain right next to the Pantheon The most beautiful monuments of Rome can be reached by foot from this B & B Rotonda Pantheon. This B and B is a family run b...
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Hop on Hop Off Bus Tours Florence Italy
Hop on Hop Off Bus Tours Florence Italy Florence has many attractions that are a must for everyone who visits the City of Renaissance. One of the more popular ways to make sure you see most everything the city has to offer you can take a Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour. There are several Hop On Ho...
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Alvaro al Circo Massimo Restaurant Rome
Alvaro al Circo Massimo Restaurant Rome Alvaro al Circo Massimo is a historical restaurant in Rome. This family run restaurant serves authentic Italian dishes. Alvaro al Circo Massimo is a short walk from the Mouth of Truth. It is located on your right hand side on Via dei Cerchi after the mon...
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Zerosettantacinque Restaurant Rome
Zerosettantacinque Restaurant Rome 075 Restaurant Zerosettantacinque is a pub near the Mouth of Truth. A stone throw away from the Mouth of Truth Rome this is a rustic, cozy tavern or better said pub named 0,75 - Zerosettantacinque, which translated in English means zero - seventy five. ...
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La Sagrestia Restaurant Rome
La Sagrestia Restaurant Rome La Sagrestia is a Roman restaurant. It is located a stone throw away from the Pantheon. La Sagrestia is a gorgeous little restaurant with a lot of flowers outside surrounding the front door. Also, a pricelist is hung outside so people already have some ideas before they...
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Pizzeria The Mirror Rome
Pizzeria The Mirror Rome Pizzeria The Mirror offers one of the best pizza's in Rome. The Mirror is a typical roman pizzeria which offers their guests inside and outside seating in a beautiful setting of an Italian square. To get here from the Mouth of Truth monument, you have to cross th...
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Circus Roofgarden Restaurant Rome
Circus Roofgarden Restaurant Rome Circus Roofgarden Restaurant dell'Hotel Fortyseven has a fabulous terrace with a stunning view. A short stroll away from the Mouth of Truth lays this beatiful, luxurious restaurant named Circus Roofgarden Restaurant. It has a stunning view on one of the oldest ...
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Anima Mundi Loungebar Rome
Anima Mundi Loungebar Rome Anima Mundi is a lounge bar, a place for lunch and a place where you can stop by for dinner. Both locals and tourists join together in Anima Mundi to spend their fantastic time together. It's a little hidden away from the Mouth of Truth monument in a side street that yo...
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