DAY 7 | A FULL DAY WALKING TOUR OF ROME
Sunday, May 04, 2014
DAY 7 | A FULL DAY WALKING TOUR OF ROME
Today will be a full day walking tour of ROME. (The city of Rome is now restricting and offering only a small percentage of tourist coaches in the old town. Hence it is decidedly to operate the tour on foot & public transports.) Summer is extremely hot and dry in Rome, and Winter could be very chilly, do wrap yourself well if you plan to travel during summer month. While walking, please do prepare bottle of mineral water.
You will definitely need water while walking around the city of Rome.
Firstly, visit the smallest state in the world - capital of the 800 million Catholic around the world, Vatican city. No passport required, but watch dress code. (For females, please wear long pant or legging to cover leg). See the Pieta by Michelangelo; the Life and Death and the imposing Bronze Altar both by Bernini; and of course the reproduction of Transfiguration by Rafaello on one of the walls in the Cathedral. For stamps collector, do not forget to post it only at the Vatican shop and Post office.
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| Vatican city, Rome |
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| St. Peter's Square, the basilica and obelisk, from Piazza Pio XII |
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Vatican Museum |
On the early morning, all of us queue up as to access the Vatican Museums (Italian: Musei Vaticani) are the museums of the Vatican City and are located within the city's boundaries. They displays works from the immense collection built up by the Roman Catholic Church throughout the centuries including some of the most renowned classical sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world.
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| The Vatican Obelisk was originally taken from Egypt by Caligula |
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| Clock on the tower of St. Peter S Basilica |
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| The Apostolic Palace (Palazzo Apostolico) |
And this pictures showed the Apostolic Palace (Palazzo Apostolico), the official residence of the Pope. Here, Benedict XVI is at the window marked by a maroon banner hanging from the windowsill at centre.
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| Castel Sant Angelo |
Castel Sant Angelo is located in the heart of the city of Rome, on the banks of the river Tiber. It is close to the Vatican, and is served by the same bus services, including the 40 express from Stazione Terminiserve. The nearest Metro station is Lepanto, on Line A. Opening hours are 9am until 7pm, Tuesday to Sunday. (Source: Website)
We then continue to walk to the following places of interests. Coliseum; the Forum; the Venice Square and the Wedding Cake monument; the Navona Square, the Spanish Steps, and the Trevi Fountain.
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| Trevi Fountain |
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| Trevi Fountain papal coat of arms |
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| Trevi Fountain filled with coins |
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| I wish.... |
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| Trevi Fountain, Rome Italy |
Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi) is a fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salviand completed by Pietro Bracci. Standing 26.3 metters (86 ft) high and 49.15 metres (161.3 ft) wide, it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world. The fountain has appeared in several notable films, including Federico Fellini's La dolce Vita, and is a popular tourist attraction.
Trevi Fountain filled with coins. Coins are purportedly meant to be thrown using the right hand over the left shoulder. This was the theme of 1954's Three Coins in the Fountain and the Academy Award-winning song by that name which introduced the picture. An estimated 3,000 Euros are thrown into fountain each day. The money has been used to subsidize a supermarket for Rome's needy. However, there are regular attempts to steal coins from the fountain. (source: website)
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| Spanish Steps, Italy |
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| Spanish Steps, Italy |
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| Florence at Spanish Steps, Italy |
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| With Classmates at Spanish Steps, Italy |
Visit to the Spanish Steps (Italian: Scalinata della Trinita dei Monti) are a set of steps in Rome, Italy, climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinita dei Monti, dominated by the Trinita dei Monti church at the top. The Scalinata is the widest staircase in Europe.
The Monumental stairway of 135 steps (The slightly elevated drainage system is often mistaken for the first step) was built with French diplomat Etienne Gueffier's bequeathed funds of 20,000 scudi, in 1723 - 1725, linking the Bourbon Spanish Embassy, and the Trinita dei Monti church that was under the patronage of the Bourbon kings of France, both located above - to the Holy Seein Palazzo Monaldeschi located below. The stairway was designed by architects Francesco de Sanctis and Alessandro Specchi. (source: website)
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| Lunch - italian Pizza |
We have our lunch - Italian Pizza. A big piece of pizza which taste yummylicious. As I said, the weather is hot while walking around Rome. I order a big cone ice-cream to chill myself.
Next, walking to the Rome Colosseum for photo shooting.
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| Roman Colosseum |
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| Roman Colosseum, Italy |
The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and stone, it was the largest amphitheatre of the Roman empire, and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. It is the largest amphitheatre in the world. (source: website)
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| Piazza Venezia, Italy |
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| Florence at Piazza Venezia, Italy |
The last visit point of the Rome is Piazza Venezia, Italy. A major circus and the central hub of Rome, Italy, in which many thoroughfares intersect, like Via dei Fori Imperiali and Via del Corso. It takes its name from Venice ("Venezia" in Italian), after the Venetian Cardianl, Pietro Barco (Later Pope Paul II) who had built Palazzo Venezia, a palace set next to the nearby church of Saint Mark, the patron saint of Venice. Palazzo Venezia was the former embassy of the city of the Republic of Venice to Rome.
Arrival at hotel for good night sleep after a long but satisfying day.
Hotel details:
Hotel Umbria
Uscita Autosole Attigliano (TR)
Italy
Tel: 39 0744 994222
Fax: 39 0744 994 340
Date: 17th September 2010
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