Roman Holiday

A trip from December 20, 2008 to January 04, 2009, travelling to Rome, Terrasini
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12/20/2008 to 01/04/2009
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Unscheduled - Rome

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Rome, Italy
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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
Notes
take tour at colosseum, don't have to book ahead, ticket will get you additional access throughout.
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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
Notes
night time is best; admissions fee?; shops nearby to do some bargaining.
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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
Notes
free admission; best to do in the day; masses on saturday and sunday @ 10:30
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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
Notes
quiet with local shops/people; walking distance to vatican; cheaper; near tiber river; several good places to eat; grocery stores to pick up food and have a picnic; sunday-tour of roman guards' quarters give.
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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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christmas season is best time; expensive; lots of restaraunts; short distance to Trevi fountain
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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
Notes
overcrowded; expensive; not at the top of the list.
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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
Notes
free; best enjoyed with a tour booklet or guide; great to visit day or night
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This collection is housed in a building constructed in 1613 for Cardinal Scipione Borghese, one of Bernini's greates …
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Galleria Borghese
piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5
Rome, 00197
Italy
+39 06 3 2810
Notes
need reservations that can be made online or at hotel; two hour time limit; guide if possible; bernini and carvaggio statues; large gardens
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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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strict dress code; long line; need more than one day; tour guide
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During the Middle Ages, Piazza del Popolo formed the main entrance to the city for pilgrims and travelers arriving o …
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Piazza del Popolo
piazza del Popolo
Rome, 00186
Italy
+39 06 488 991
Notes
good reviews; good place to see cityscape
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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
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A visit to Basilica di San Clemente is a fascinating journey through time. From the upper basilica, which dates from …
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Basilica di San Clemente
via di San Giovanni in Laterano
Rome, 00184
Italy
+39 06 7045 1018
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Enclosed by Bernini's magnificent colonnade, this square has the largest number of visitors in the world. Millions o …
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Piazza San Pietro
borgo Santo Spirito
Rome, 00193
Italy
+39 06 488 991
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According to tradition, when St Paul was decapitated his head bounced on the ground three times and where it bounced …
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1 Via di Acque Salvie
Rome, 00142
Italy
+39 06 540 1655
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The Victoria Hotel Roma, a very first-class house of Swiss property in the heart of Rome, was built in 1899. It …
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Victoria Hotel Roma
via Campania, 41
Rome, 00187
Italy
06-473931
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Located in the heart of Imperial Rome, between the Forum and the Domus Aurea, the Hotel Capo D?????????Africa …
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Capo DAfrica Hotel
via Capo d'Africa, 54
Rome, 00184
Italy
06-772801
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This hotel gets its name from the famous street it is located on: Via Gregoriana, which was built in the 17th centur …
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via Gregoriana, 18
Rome, 00187
Italy
06-679-4269
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The Raphael rises in the heart of Romes Renaissance district, an area of the city opulently endowed with stunning …
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Raphael Hotel
largo Febo, 2
Rome, 00186
Italy
06-682831
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The Hotel Gabriella is a modern hotel in an old building in the center of Rome. It is located between Porta Pia …
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Gabriella Hotel
via Palestro, 88
Rome, 00185
Italy
06-445-0120
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The Hotel Degli Aranci Roma is superbly located in the plush and exclusive suburb of Parioli in the north east …
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Hotel Degli Aranci
via Barnaba Oriani, 11
Rome, 00197
Italy
06-807-0202
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Hotel set in former Italian Officers Quarters dating from 1880 offers modern comfort; located near Santa Maria …
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Hotel Mariano
piazza Manfredo Fanti, 19
Rome, 00185
Italy
06-446-6147
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Unscheduled - Terrasini

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Musei Vaticani's unique art collection is exhibited in surroundings of unparalleled beauty. The magnificent Raphael …
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Citta del Vaticano
Terrasini, 00193
Italy
+39 06 6988 3041
Notes
crowded on weekends; tour guide best but also offer audio tours; no line with guide, looonng line without.
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