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A trip from May 25, 2006 to June 05, 2006, travelling to Rome, Florence
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05/25/2006 to 06/05/2006
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Unscheduled - 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
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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
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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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Said to have been 25 times larger than the Colosseum at the height of Nero's reign, it took 15 years of restoration …
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via della Domus Aurea
Rome, 00184
Italy
+39 06 3996 7700
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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
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People come by the millions each year to receive the Pope's blessing, traditionally given on Sundays at noon. …
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San Pietro
Piazza San Pietro
Rome, 00193
Italy
+39 6 48 8991 (Tourist Information)
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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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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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Design of the villa began at the start of the 17th century when Pope Paul V Borghese was elected. Its style resembles …
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Villa Borghese
Piazzale Flaminio
Rome, 00196
Italy
+39 6 48 8991 (Tourist Information)
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The collection housed in this Neo-classical building includes works from the 19th and 20th Centuries. The 19th-centu …
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Galleria Nazionale dell'Arte Moderna
piazzale delle Belle Arti, 1
Rome, 00196
Italy
+39 06 322 981
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Sophisticated and slightly retro, this well-known restaurant is the ideal place for an intimate dinner or business …
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Harry's Bar
Via Vittorio Veneto, 150
Rome, 00187
Italy
+39 6 48 4643 / +39 6474 2103
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In the heart of Parioli lies a restaurant with an elegant ambience, a beautiful garden and three pleasant dining …
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via Giovanni Antonelli, 2
Rome, 00197
Italy
+39 6 807 2971
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Historic Roman pizzeria which, for over 40 years, has stood out because of its 'family feel' and for its wide …
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Da Baffetto
via del Governo Vecchio, 114
Rome, 00186
Italy
+39 6 686 1617
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Don't be put off by the noise in this central and very pleasant pizzeria. There are classic pizzas and traditional …
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Via degli Avignonesi
Rome, 00187
Italy
+39 6 488 2784
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This restaurant is a model of the Hebraic-roman tradition and is located in one of the most evocative places in …
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Giggetto al Portico d'Ottavia
via del Portico d'Ottavia, 21
Rome, 00186
Italy
+39 6 686 1105
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In the heart of Trastevere you can sample delicious fish dishes inside the historic di Corsetti establishment …
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Galeone di Corsetti (Il)
piazza di San Cosimato, 27
Rome, 00153
Italy
+39 6 580 9009
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A very popular venue amongst politicians, this restaurant is the kingdom of truffles. The Fettuccine (ribbon shaped …
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Via Quintino Sella, 25
Rome, 00187
Italy
+39 6 474 4323
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Unscheduled - Florence

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Best known of all Florence's treasures, this glorious bridge was the only one of six spared by the retreating German …
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Ponte Vecchio
ponte Vecchio
Florence, 50125
Italy
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Renowned for its panoramic views of Florence and the Arno valley, this terrace is a popular spot with locals and tou …
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Piazzale Michelangelo
piazzale Michelangiolo
Florence, 50125
Italy
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Inside this garden lies the Buontalenti grotto (1583-1593). Decorated with Mannerist-style scenes from Greek and Rom …
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Giardino di Boboli
piazza dei Pitti, 1
Florence, 50125
Italy
+39 055 238 8786
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The Medici family reserved rooms for their prestigious collection during use of the gallery as magistrate's court in …
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Galleria degli Uffizi
piazzale degli Uffizi, 6
Florence, 50122
Italy
+39 55 238 8651
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As the city's skyline symbol, the legendary Duomo is famous above all for its dome: Filippo Brunelleschi's Renaissan …
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Santa Maria del Fiore (Il Duomo)
piazza del Duomo, 17
Florence, 50122
Italy
+39 55 21 5380
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The building of Santa Croce basilica began in 1294. Giotto's frescoes in the chapels at the head of the transept …
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Santa Croce
Piazza Santa Croce
Florence, 50122
Italy
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Journeying on to Florence through the Tuscan countryside: Lucca, Pisa, Siena, Arezzo and other delightful towns dot the road to Pisa where who are guested of the Agostini family Villa di Corliano. The family - and 2 resident ghosts - still welcome guest at the Villa, much as it they were at the height of its fame in the 1770
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