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A trip from March 25, 2009 to April 05, 2009, travelling to Rome
We're going to tour the cities of Rome, Venice and Florence!
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03/25/2009 to 04/05/2009
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Wed 03/25/09 (day 1)

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Transportation
Wed Mar 25 12:00am - Sun Apr 5 12:00am
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According to the Timetables from Eurail for Rome, Florence and Venice, here are travel times:

Rome to Venice: 4.27 hours
Venice to Florence: 2.59 hours
Florence to Rome: 1.49 hours
Florence to Siena: 1.24 hours
Siena to Rome: 3.33 hours
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Thu 03/26/09 (day 2) - Rome

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Rome

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City
Rome, Italy
Thu Mar 26 6:45am - Mon Mar 30 8:00am
Sat Apr 4 10:00am - Sun Apr 5 9:30am
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It takes about 2 hours and 45 minutes to get from Florence to Rome.
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Hotel Il Piccolo di Piazza di Spagna

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Ancient building in the historical center of Rome, close to the Spanish Steps - Near Piazza di Spagna.
Hotel
via dei Due Macelli, 47
Rome, 00187
Italy
06-6929-0847
Thu Mar 26 7:00am - Mon Mar 30 8:00am
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$115 a night This is in a really good area and neighborhood with shops and next to really nice hotels
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Arco di Costantino

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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
Thu Mar 26 8:00am - Thu Mar 26 9:00am
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This day is mapped
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Colosseo

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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
Thu Mar 26 9:00am - Thu Mar 26 11:00am
Notes
Tickets are booked for 9:00 am. Must be there then to give voucher. 19.50 for a full day; 13.50 for a half; this also includes walking through the roman forum; when you buy your ticket you have 24 hours to do both
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San Pietro in Vincoli

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In the 7th Century a church was built in order to house the chain from Constantinople that was said that to have bee …
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4a Piazza di San Pietro in Vincoli
Rome, 00184
Italy
+39 06 488 2865
Thu Mar 26 1:00pm - Thu Mar 26 2:00pm
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Open Hours
7a-12:30p, 3:30p-6p M-Su
This is close to the Colloseum too so if we have time on that day, we could switch it. This is Michelangelo's Moses.
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Foro Romano (Roman Forum)

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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
Thu Mar 26 2:00pm - Thu Mar 26 4:00pm
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Free Admission; closes at 5:00 pm
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Carcere Mamertino

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Tradition has it that the narrow cell connected to the Cloaca Maxima is the prison where Saint Peter was incarcerate …
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Clivo Argentario
Rome, 00186
Italy
+39 06 679 2902
Thu Mar 26 4:00pm - Thu Mar 26 6:00pm
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This is the mamertine prison that David told us about.
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Capitoline Museums

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The Capitoline Museums are housed in two palaces that face each other. The one on the left of Michelangelo's steps i …
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Capitoline Museums
piazza del Campidoglio, 1
Rome, 00186
Italy
+39 06 6710 2475
Thu Mar 26 6:00pm - Thu Mar 26 8:00pm
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10.60 a person; open til 8
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La Vecchia Conca


Restaurant
Thu Mar 26 8:00pm - Thu Mar 26 10:00pm
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Via Carlo Alberto, 26/a (S. M. Maggiore)
06 4466576
email: info@lavecchiaconca.it
This restaurant comes recommended by Joey, David, Seth and Katie
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Fri 03/27/09 (day 3) - Rome

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The Vatican

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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
Fri Mar 27 11:00am - Fri Mar 27 5:00pm
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Tickets are purchased. Got a morning pass. Closed Sundays except the last sunday of the month. That day, admission is free, but it's really crowded. $19 for a full day
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Piazza San Pietro

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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
Fri Mar 27 5:00pm - Sun Mar 29 6:00pm
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Free Admission; open on Sundays
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Colline Emiliane

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If you like good home cooking from the Emilian religion, this is the right place for you.
Restaurant
via degli Avignonesi, 22
Rome, 00187
Italy
+39 6 481 7538
Fri Mar 27 7:00pm - Fri Mar 27 10:00pm
Notes
Barberini Metro stop. This was highly rated on Frommer's and yahoo. It's near the Piazza de spagna. Prices are $17-$22 a plate. A mom and pop pasta restaurant.
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Sat 03/28/09 (day 4) - Rome

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Galleria Borghese

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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
Sat Mar 28 9:00am - Sat Mar 28 11:00am
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Tickets are purchased! For 9:00 - 11:00 http://www.florenceart.it/Borghese/Ticke…. 2 hr time limit. $17 for a full day; $13 for a half. This is where Apollo and Daphne painting is. Open Sundays
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Santa Maria del Popolo

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In 1099 Pope Pasquale II had a chapel erected in honor of the Madonna, to commemorate the victory of the crusaders w …
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Santa Maria del Popolo
12 Via del Popolo
Rome, 00187
Italy
+39 06 488 991
Sat Mar 28 11:00am - Sat Mar 28 12:00pm
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This in #8 in the Top Ten book.
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Piazza di Spagna

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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
Sat Mar 28 12:00pm - Sat Mar 28 1:00pm
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Trimani il Wine Bar

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This is one of Rome's best-stocked wine bars. Also a wine shop, the interior is elegant and the courteous, professio …
Entertainment
via Cernaia, 37
Rome, 00185
Italy
+39 06 446 9630
Sat Mar 28 1:00pm - Sat Mar 28 2:30pm
Notes
Eat lunch here; prices are 7-16 for food. GREAT wines by the glass. Closes at 3 pm.
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Santa Maria della Vittoria

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This baroque church was built by the architect Carlo Maderno at the beginning of the 17th Century. It was originally …
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17 Via 20 Settembre
Rome, 00187
Italy
+39 06 482 6190
Sat Mar 28 2:30pm - Sat Mar 28 3:30pm
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Piazza della Repubblica

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The fountain with the four bronze statues of the Najadi by Mario Rutelli stands in the center of the square, bordere …
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piazza della Repubblica
Rome, 00185
Italy
+39 6 48 8991 (Tourist Information)
Sat Mar 28 3:30pm - Sat Mar 28 4:00pm
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If you have time, stop by Santa Maria Maggiore on this day instead of tomorrow.
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Museo Nazionale Romano

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Housed in a Neo-Renaissance palace built at the end of 19th century, the Palazzo Massimo, you find one of the most i …
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viale Enrico de Nicola, 79
Rome, 00185
Italy
+39 06 3996 7700
Sat Mar 28 4:00pm - Sat Mar 28 6:00pm
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Open Hours
9am-10pm Tue-Sat; 9am-8pm Sun
http://www.roma2000.it/zmunaro.html
Make reservations. Schedule the palazzo massimo alle terme sight. Piazza dei Cinquecento, 68. It is said to be the most inspiring.
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Ristorante Alla Rampa

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In good weather the garden and the lovely square are used to seat guests who face Trinità dei Monti. The speciality …
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Ristorante Alla Rampa
piazza Mignanelli, 18
Rome, 00187
Italy
+39 06 678 2621
Sat Mar 28 8:00pm - Sat Mar 28 10:00pm
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Sun 03/29/09 (day 5) - Rome

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Fontana di Trevi

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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
Sun Mar 29 10:00am - Sun Mar 29 11:00am
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Pantheon

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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
Sun Mar 29 11:00am - Sun Mar 29 12:00pm
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Free Admission; it's open until 7:30 on Saturday. Open til 6 on Sunday
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Laura (View Laura's trips)
I am so very excited for you guys!!! Such breathtaking beauty and historical wonder!!! Our thoughts prayers will be with you every step!!
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