Sicily (Italy) – Rome
1 Comment by Mai / September 20, 2010 / Posted in TravelToday I decided to take my travel companions to Sunday mass at the Vatican as I have been there before. Unfortunately for them this time round we didn’t get a chance to go inside St Peter’s Church. Still, even having being here a couple of times I am still amazed at the sea of people [...]
Italy – Rome (more interesting pictures)
0 Comment by Mai / February 13, 2010 / Posted in TravelI finally ended my Italy trip in Rome. I decided to explore the city more and take more photos since I felt that history is everywhere here
Rome – Colosseum and The Roman Forum
1 Comment by Mai / January 10, 2010 / Posted in TravelThe Colosseum If you ever get the chance to go to Rome then you must visit the Colosseum. The Colosseum is an amazing ancient stadium that fits 50,000 people. It is infact a amphitheatre and definitely one of the places I enjoyed most while in Rome. Whether inside or out of the Colosseum if you [...]
Rome – Piazza del Popolo and The Pantheon
0 Comment by Mai / January 10, 2010 / Posted in TravelIf you have recently watched the movie Angels and Demons, you would have no doubt saw the impressive Piazza (square)del Popolo. Many of the sceneries were shot there. I was here today and since it was Christmas, the square hosted a Christmas market. Piazza del Popolo is one of the larger square in Rome. If you [...]
Rome – Churches
0 Comment by Mai / January 8, 2010 / Posted in TravelThere are many churches in Rome. The most well known churches include Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli and Santa Maria in Cosmedin. Basilica di San Pietro Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli is located at Piazza San Pietro in Vincoli which is just off Via Cavour. It host Michelangelo’s statue of Moses and his [...]
Rome – Trevi Fountain
0 Comment by Mai / January 8, 2010 / Posted in TravelRome’s most beautiful fountain has to be Fontana di Trevi or known as Trevi Fountain. The name refers to the three roads (tre vie). The high- baroque style faountain was designed by Nicola Salvi in 1732. Its water is supplied by one of Rome’s earliest aqueducts. If you are visiting the fountain, make sure you [...]
Rome – Vatican City (St Peter’s Basilica and Square, Vatican Museums)
2 Comments by Mai / January 6, 2010 / Posted in TravelFirst of all, I should not really categorise Vatican City under Rome as it is an independent authority, in-fact it is officially the smallest (land mass) country in the world with a population of 900. The Vatican City is a beautiful city, so make sure when you are sending a postcard from Rome, you send [...]
Rome – Cafe Greco, Piazza di Spagna and Spanish Steps
0 Comment by Mai / January 5, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, TravelCafe Greco After shopping till you drop in Rome’s famous high end designer shops of Via Condotti, you should take a break by having a glass of espresso at Cafe Greco. I found out that the Italians do not drink Capuccinos after 10:30 am but in Cafe Greco, which caters to thousands of tourists, you will [...]
Rome – Piazza Navona
0 Comment by Mai / January 3, 2010 / Posted in TravelRome consists of many districts. A couple of my favourites are Trastevere (where you can find strips of restaurants), and a very charming square called Piazza Navona. What attracts me to Piazza Navona is the Bernini Fountain as mentioned in Dan Brown’s Novel of Angels and Demons. The fountain was being cleaned when I made the visit. [...]
