It may be one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world, but no first trip to Rome, Italy, should be without a visit to the Colosseum. This famous amphitheatre dates back nearly 2000 years, and despite the effects of earthquakes, weathering and stone robbers over the centuries, this marvel of Ancient Roman architecture is [...]
This week's travel photo is of the ruins of the ancient Roman Forum from Palatine Hill in Rome, Italy. In ancient Rome, Palatine Hill was where the rich and powerful lived. I can only imagine what this view must have been like 2000 years ago.
Piazza del Popolo is located at the end of Via del Corso, the straight road that runs through the center of Rome from Piazza Venezia at the base of Capitoline Hill, and stands at the northern gate of the Aurelian Walls (the walls that surrounded ancient Rome). Entering Piazza del Popolo from Via del [...]
When my wife and I got married, we decided to spend our month long honeymoon in Italy. It was absolutely perfect and we instantly fell in love with this beautiful country. Like most people, we arrived in Rome and spent four amazing days exploring the city. I was recently going through some old photos that [...]
This week's travel photo is a close up shot of the Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi) in Rome, Italy. This 18th century fountain is a beautiful piece of artwork and one of the most popular attractions in Rome. Legend says that if you throw a coin into the fountain you will return to Rome. It [...]
This week's travel photo is of the Belvedere Courtyard (Cortile del Belvedere) in the Vatican City. I took this photo out of a window while walking through the Vatican Museums towards the Sistine Chapel. Visiting the Vatican City is one of my favourite travel moments. More about Belvedere Courtyard The Belvedere Courtyard (Cortile del Belvedere) in [...]
The Spanish Steps (Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti) is a popular tourist attraction in Rome, Italy, and is known as the widest staircase in Europe. Built between 1723 and 1725, this magnificent staircase was built to link the Spanish Embassy in Piazza di Spagna down the bottom, to the Trinità dei Monti church at the top. [...]
This week's photo is of the Fontana della Barcaccia in Rome, Italy. The fountain sits in Piazza di Spagna, where the famous Spanish Steps rise up the hill to the Trinità dei Monti church. The fountain was built between 1627 and 1629, thought to have been designed by Bernini.
The Colosseum is the most popular tourist attraction in Rome, Italy, and one of the most well known structures in the world. Completed in the year 80AD, the Colosseum is the largest arena that was ever built by the Roman Empire and was able to hold 50,000 people. The arena was used to host gladiator [...]
I absolutely love the culture in Italy, from the food to the art, I just always want to be out and about wandering the streets. There are a lot of buskers in Italy; nearly every city and town that I went through had someone playing an instrument or doing some other type of interesting performance. [...]
