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Rome Airport Transfers: Fiumicino Airport to Rome City Centre: Leonardo Da Vinci International, more commonly known as Fiumicino Airport, is Rome’s main airport, the other being Ciampino Airport. There are currently four terminals at Fiumicino Airport and since October 2009, these have been changed from an alphabetical to numeric labelling, to bring Rome airports into [...]
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj Has The Oldest and Most Prestigious Private Art Collection in Rome: For artlovers, a visit to Palazzo Doria Pamphilj in Piazza del Collegio Romano is a must. Within the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj is Rome’s richest private art collection. The art collection in Galleria Doria Pamphilj has been accumulated over 500 years. Palazzo [...]
Villa Farnesina is a Renaissance Villa that is Famous for its Renaissance Artwork: Rome’s Campo de’ Fiori is an area that is known for its Renaissance architecture. In Renaissance Rome, many of the city’s powerful families built their palazzi and huge villas here as it was near the route of papal possessions. One non-Roman who [...]
St. Paul’s Within the Walls is an American Church in Rome: For a predominantly Catholic country, Rome has some interesting churches of other denominations – Chiesa di San Paolo entro le Mura (St Paul’s Within the Walls) is one of them. Chiesa di San Paolo entro le Mura is an American Episcopal Church. Built in [...]
The Fountains of Rome are Works of Art with an Ancient and Glorious History: Rome, it is said, is an open-air museum and the fountains of Rome are very much a part of the Eternal City’s ancient and glorious history. Whereas other cities may have fountains that are barely beyond being functional, the fountains of [...]
La Bocca della Verità or the Mouth of Truth is Rome’s Famous Lie Detector: To test if a friend, spouse or partner is telling the truth, pay a visit to La Bocca Della Verità, the Mouth of Truth. A medieval belief is that the mouth would snap shut over the hand of anyone who dares [...]
San Luigi dei Francesi is the National Church of France in Rome: Not far from Piazza Navona in Rome is San Luigi dei Francesi or Saint Louis des Francais in French (The Church of St. Louis of the French). There are five French churches in the Eternal City and San Luigi dei Francesi is the [...]
The Protestant Cemetery in Rome is Commonly Known as the Englishmen’s Cemetery: The Protestant Cemetery in Rome is officially known as the Cimitero Acattolico or “Non-Catholic Cemetery”. More commonly referred to as the Cimitero degli Inglesi (Englishmen’s Cemetery), it is the final resting place of two famous English poets, John Keats and Percy Shelley. The [...]
Pyramid of Cestius is one of the Best-Preserved Ancient Buildings in Rome: An unusual sight in the south of Rome is the Pyramid of Caius Cestius (Piramide di Caio Cestio in Italian), one of the best-preserved ancient buildings in Rome. This Egyptian-style tomb can be found near the Porta San Paolo, a castle-like southern gate [...]
Villa Borghese is the Second Largest Public Park in Rome: Rome, like every metropolitan city, is a bustling, buzzing hive of activity. Visitors come to Rome to shop, dine, visit its ancient treasures and generally to enjoy la dolce vita. While much of Rome’s attractions is a source of excitement for tourists, there comes a [...]
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