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Italy in December....

A trip to Rome, Italy, Florence
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Day 2 - Rome, Italy


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Day 2 3:00pm - Day 2 8:00pm
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After Via del Tritone and Via Veneto were opened into Piazza Barberini, the square took on its present aspect. Durin …
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Piazza Barberini
Piazza Barberini
Rome, 00187
Italy
+39 06 488 991
Day 2 3:00pm - Day 2 4:00pm
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The road was built by Pope Sixtus V to unite Trinità dei Monti with the basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme . It …
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Via Sistina
Italy, NY 00187
United States
Day 2
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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
Day 2 5:00pm - Day 2 6:00pm
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Beset on all sides by roads, the square is heavily congested with traffic. In the background, the Altare della Patri …
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Piazza Venezia
Piazza Venezia
Rome, 00187
Italy
Day 2 6:00pm - Day 2 7:00pm
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One of the most important collections of medieval and Renaissance art is housed at Museo di Palazzo Venezia. There a …
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via del Plebiscito, 118
Rome, 00186
Italy
+39 06 699 941
Day 2
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Day 3 - Rome

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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
Day 3
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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
Day 3 12:00am - Day 3 2:00pm
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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
Day 3 9:00am - Day 3 12:00pm
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Just south of the Roman Forum and offering a stunning view of the ancient city, this area includes imperial and patr …
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piazza di Santa Maria Nova, 53
Rome, 00186
Italy
+39 06 3996 7700
Day 3 9:00am - Day 3 10:00am
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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
Day 3
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In the 4 BC, Circus Maximus was one of the largest stadia in Rome, with a capacity of 250,000 seated spectators. It …
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Circo Massimo
via del Circo Massimo
Rome, 00153
Italy
Day 3 11:00am - Day 3 12:00pm
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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
Day 3 5:00pm - Day 3 7:00pm
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Day 4 - Rome, Italy

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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
Day 4 9:00am - Day 4 2:00pm
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OPEN 9-7PM TU-SUNDAY
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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
Day 4
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This large dome can be seen rising up from amongst the Roman remains of the Forum . The dome itself is rich with win …
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Santa Maria di Loreto
26 Piazza Madonna di Loreto
Rome, 00187
Italy
+39 06 679 2235
Day 4 10:00am - Day 4 12:00pm
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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
Day 4 10:00am - Day 4 11:00am
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Construction of the Palazzo del Quirinale began in the late 16th Century, commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII, who cho …
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Palazzo del Quirinale
Piazza del Quirinale
Italy, NY 00187
United States
+39 06 46 991
Day 4 6:00pm - Day 4 8:00pm
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CHINA EXB.
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Day 5 - Florence, Rome


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Day 5 12:00am - Day 5 7:00am
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Built on the site of an Etruscan settlement, Florence, the symbol of the Renaissance, rose to economic and cultural …
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Historic Centre of Florence
Florence, Italy
Day 5 12:00am - Day 5 2:00pm
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Although the Baptistery's precise origins remain unclear, its foundations are known to date back to Roman times. The …
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Battistero di San Giovanni
via della Canonica, 1
Florence, 50122
Italy
+39 055 230 2885
Day 5
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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
Day 5 9:30am - Day 5 11:00am
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Santa Maria Maggiore harmonizes a great variety of architectural styles: the naves date from the 15th Century, the b …
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Santa Maria Maggiore
27 Via Liberiana
Rome, 00185
Italy
Day 5 12:00pm - Day 12 10:00am
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We are thinking of taking a trip to Italy in December? What is the typical weather? We've been told the days are short so we're concerned there won't be enough daylight to see and do everything. Would it be better to wait until Spring?
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