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1. Travel Tip:
Piazza del Popolo
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The Piazza del Popolo is yet another square in Rome that features a large Egyptian obelisk. It used to be the site of public executions in Rome and it used to be the edge of ancient Rome. It is... Tags for this Travel Tip: piazza rome history architecture art |
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2. Travel Tip:
The Fountain of the Four Rivers, Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
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The Fountain of the Four Rivers or the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi is one of the centerpieces of the Piazza Navona. Built in the 1650's by the famous Italian artist Bernini and commissioned by... Tags for this Travel Tip: fountain bernini rome history architecture art |
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3. Travel Tip:
San Pietro in Vincoli
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San Pietro in Vincoli translates into English to mean St. Peter in Chains. One of the basilicas main attractions is the statue of Moses, created by Michelangelo and commissioned by the Pope in the... Tags for this Travel Tip: art architecture history michelangelo rome basilica stpeter |
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4. Travel Tip:
The Colosseum
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I must admit that part of my fascination with the Colosseum comes from the film Gladiator starring Russel Crowe. When we got there, it seemed surreal to be standing where so much history had... Tags for this Travel Tip: colosseum rome history ruin architecture |
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5. Travel Tip:
Palatine Hill - the origins of Rome
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According to myth, Palatine Hill is the site where Romulus and Remus were found and saved by a she-wolf. The two fought over control of the city. Romulus killed Remus and the city of Rome was... Tags for this Travel Tip: rome history architecture palatinehill sevenhillsofrome |
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6. Travel Tip:
Piazza Navona
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Piazza Navona is one of Rome's most famous squares. Technically, it's not a square, it's a long rectangular space that features some of Rome's great works of art. One of which is the Fontana dei... Tags for this Travel Tip: fountain statue sculpture art architecture history rome |
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7. Travel Tip:
The Pantheon, beyond incredible!
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The Pantheon seems almost hidden by neighboring buildings. It took us awhile to find it, but after asking a friendly policeman, we found our way there. It is a historical site for Rome since it's... Tags for this Travel Tip: architecture art rome history church |
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8. Travel Tip:
The Spanish Steps, a must visit tourist spot
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You can't go to Rome and not visit the Spanish Steps. This was our idea as we made our way to the piazza; we also managed to be clever enough to determine that the earlier we got there, the fewer... Tags for this Travel Tip: architecture rome history art fountain spanishsteps |
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