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Veronika & Teresa's 2008 European Art Walk

A trip from September 01, 2008 to September 14, 2008, travelling to Paris, Rome, Venice
Art Lover's Guide to Europe
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Mon 09/01/08 (day 1) - Paris, Rome

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Paris just wouldn't be Paris without the Eiffel Tower. Designed by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World Fair, at 300 me …
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Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower)
5, quai Anatole France
Paris, 75007
France
+33 1 4411 2323
Mon Sep 1 12:00am
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Distinguished architect I. M. Pei has constructed this 450-seat, oak paneled auditorium. It fuses state-of-the-art a …
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Louvre Auditorium
99 Rue de Rivoli
Paris, 75001
France
+33 1 40 20 51 51
Mon Sep 1 12:00am
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Climbing the 387 steps to the top of this masterpiece is well worth the effort for the spectacular view. Constructio …
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Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
6, place du Parvis-Notre-Dame
Paris, 75004
France
+33 1 4234 5610
Mon Sep 1 12:00am
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Located in the center of the city within the Palais de Justice complex on the Île de la Cite, La Sainte Chapelle (Ho …
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Sainte Chapelle (La)
4, boulevard du Palais
Paris, 75001
France
+33 1 53 40 60 80
Mon Sep 1 12:00am
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Born in Spain, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) settled in France after fleeing from Franco's regime. Even though he rarely …
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Musee Picasso
5, rue de Thorigny
Paris, 75003
France
+33 1 4271 2521
Mon Sep 1 12:00am
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58 Le Real de Luxe is not your typical bed and breakfast; it is more like a swanky hotel with all the charm and …
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58 Le Real de Luxe
Via Cavour 58 (IV piano)
Rome, Italy
(+39) 06 4823566
Mon Sep 1 12:00pm
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Tue 09/02/08 (day 2) - Rome

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No visit to Rome is complete without seeing its magnificent Colosseum, a vast amphitheater with seating for 55,000 t …
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Colosseo
piazza del Colosseo
Rome, 00184
Italy
+39 06 3996 7700
Tue Sep 2 10:00am - Tue Sep 2 11:30am
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The Arch of Constantine is particularly interesting because it is like a jigsaw made up of other monuments. It was b …
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Arco di Costantino
via di San Gregorio
Rome, 00184
Italy
+39 06 488 991
Tue Sep 2 12:00pm - Tue Sep 2 2:30pm
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The restaurant, with its impeccable and friendly service, is frequented by personalities in the world of Italian …
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Osteria Margutta
via Margutta, 82
Rome, 00187
Italy
+39 6 323 1025
Tue Sep 2 1:00pm - Tue Sep 2 1:45pm
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Commissioned by Marcus Agrippa, restored by Domitian, and subsequently rebuilt by Hadrian (who added the dome), the …
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Pantheon
piazza della Rotonda
Rome, 00186
Italy
+39 06 6830 0230
Tue Sep 2 3:00pm - Tue Sep 2 4:30pm
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Unscheduled - Rome

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Rome, Italy
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Tradition has it that throwing a coin over your left shoulder into the fountain guarantees a swift return to the wor …
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Fontana di Trevi
piazza di Trevi
Rome, 00187
Italy
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It is strange to think that this area of Rome was originally built to be a city port where storehouses held goods at …
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viale di Trastevere
Rome, 00153
Italy
+39 06 488 991
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The Vatican is among the most important historical sites in the world. The seat of the Holy Roman Catholic Church, T …
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viale Vaticano
Rome, 00165
Italy
+39 06 6982
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The Forum Romanum was designed to be the center of social, political and economic life in the city. The innumerable …
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Foro Romano (Roman Forum)
via dei Fori Imperiali
Rome, 00186
Italy
+39 06 3996 7700
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During the Christmas season Piazza Navona is packed with stalls selling toys, sweets and decorations for the Nativit …
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Piazza Navona
Piazza Navona
Rome, 00186
Italy
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An incredible, almost theatrical square with the lovely Spanish Steps leading up to the Chiesa di Trinità dei Monti …
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Piazza di Spagna
Spanish Steps
Rome, 00187
Italy
+39 06 488 991
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Unscheduled - Paris

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Paris, France
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Unscheduled - Venice

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Piazza San Marco is Venice's most famous piazza. What appears to be a rectangle is actually a trapezium, and when yo …
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Piazza San Marco
St Mark's Square
Venice, 30124
Italy
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For a long time this was the only way to cross the Canal Grande. There was a bridge here at the end of the 12th Cent …
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Ponte di Rialto
ponte de Rialto
Venice, 30124
Italy
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You get a splendid view of Venice and the Basilica di San Marco from the tallest bell tower in Venice. It can be see …
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Basilica di San Marco-Campanile
San Marco, 422
Venice, 30124
Italy
+39 041 270 8311
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This stunning building was built in the Renaissance, but displays traces of successive interventions up until the ba …
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Scuola Grande Arciconfraternita di San Rocco
San Polo, 3052
Venice, 30125
Italy
+39 041 523 4864
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Built by the Hermits in the 13th Century, this church has been restored several times; the present appearance is a r …
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Chiesa di Santo Stefano
3825 Campo Santo Stefano
Venice, 30124
Italy
+39 041 522 2362
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