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Forum of Augustus Rome
Forum of Augustus Rome The Forum of Augustus is one of the Imperial forums of Rome, Italy. It was built by Augustus is across from the Forum of Julius Caesar. The statue of Augustus stands before the ruins of his forum. They aren't open all the time and it's better to check before if you can ...
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Capitoline Museums Rome
Capitoline Museums Rome Capitoline Museums is easy walking distance from the Colosseum. It is situated in front of Rome's present-day City Hall, very close to the Roman Forum and the Victor Emmanuel monument. Capitoline Museums is one of the oldest museums in the world. It’s an astonishing p...
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Mouth of Truth Rome
Mouth of Truth Rome The Mouth of Truth is the most famous attraction of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, a basilica in Rome. A face carved in marble, most likely that of the pagan god Oceanus, was made famous in the film Roman Holiday starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. The myth of the Mouth of T...
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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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Vatican City
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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Galleria Borghese Rome
Galleria Borghese Rome Galleria Borghese houses many exquisite items that are set in elegantly decorated rooms in the one-time home of the Borghese family. It consists of twenty rooms across two floors. Between 1613 and 1615, Architect Flaminio Ponzio built the Villa Borghese for the Cardinal Sci...
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Ponte Sant Angelo Rome
Ponte Sant Angelo Rome Ponte Sant Angelo is located in Rome, Italy. It was first known as the Aelian Bridge or Pons Aelius, meaning the Bridge of Hadrian. Ponte Sant Angelo is one of Rome’s oldest and most famous bridges. This magnificent bridge was completed in 134 AD by Roman Emperor Hadrian ...
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Arch of Constantine Rome
Arch of Constantine Rome Arch of Constantine is situated between the Coliseum and the Roman Forum. It is one of the best preserved triumphal arches in Rome. Arch of Constantine was built in 315 to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312. The batt...
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Domus Aurea Rome
Domus Aurea Rome Domus Aurea is closed down for the moment and we don't know when it will open again. You can walk through the park and look at some of the ruins. Domus Aurea Rome is situated between the Esquiline and on the slopes of the Palatine Hill. It was built under Emperor Nero. The pa...
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Castel Sant Angelo Rome
Castel Sant Angelo Rome Castel Sant Angelo Angelo was originally built as a mausoleum for Hadrian and his family in about 139 AD. Other Roman emperors were also buried here. Such as Marcus Aurelius, Antoninus Pius, Publius Septimius Geta, Lucius Verus and Faustina the Younger. Castel Sant Ange...
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Via Veneto Rome
Via Veneto Rome Via Veneto is one of the most prestigious and expensive streets in Rome, Italy. The formal name is via Vittorio Veneto, regarding the Battle of Vittorio Veneto. Most likely you know Via Veneto from Federico Fellini's classic 1960 movie La Dolce Vita. This movie was mostly filmed...
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Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco Restaurant Florence
Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco Restaurant Florence Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco is located between the famous Ponte Vecchio and Ponte Trinita. After you walk off Ponte Vecchio, go south and make an immediate right onto the first road, which is Borgo San Jacobo. Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco will be ...
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Appian Way Rome
Appian Way Rome Appian Way was one of the earliest and most important Roman roads. Appius Claudius Caecus built it in 312 B.C. A lot of historical events happened on Appian Way. The most famous might be its role in the slave revolt led by Spartacus. This attraction is a little bit out of the w...
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Quirinal Palace Rome
Quirinal Palace Rome Quirinal Palace is a historic building in Rome, Italy. Pope Gregory XIII commissioned the architect Ottaviano Mascherino to build Quirinal Palace as a papal summer residence. It is now the official residence of the President of the Italian Republic. Quirinal Palace is situ...
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Bed and Breakfast Bel Duomo Florence Italy
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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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Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore Rome
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore Rome The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is one of the seven pilgrimage churches in Rome, and a major basilica belonging to the Vatican. It is easy to get to from Termini station and is within walking distance from the Colosseum. Basilica of Santa Maria Maggio...
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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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Baths of Caracalla Rome
About Baths of Caracalla Baths of Caracalla, also known as Thermae Antoninianae, began construction in 212 AD, under the reign of Emperor Caracalla, officially known as Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. He assumed the name “Caracalla” due to the Gallic tunic he wore. Although Emperor Caracalla was ...
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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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Circus Maximus Rome
Circus Maximus Rome The Circus Maximus, (Circo Massimo) is an ancient chariot-racing stadium situated between the Aventine and Palatine Hills in Rome. It was built back in 326 BC; it was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome. Today there are almost no remains of the Circus Maximum to...
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Hotel Degli Orafi Florence Italy
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Florence Old Bridge Bed and Breakfast
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Bed and Breakfast Fiordaliso Florence Italy
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