Rome

Castle of the Holy Angel

On the third day in #Rome, visited #Castle of the Holy Angel (Castel Sant’Angelo).I had been here before with my parents, and I felt familiar with the dark gentle staircase and the…

Rome

Too many magnificent things…

This is a photo of Basilica of #Sant’#Agostino in #Rome.It was near our hotel.When we passed here in the morning, it was closed, but on the way back, it was open, so…

Rome

Handmade by monks

We looked for a shop called #Ai #Monasteri which was listed in our guidebook.I was very interested in the shop because all of the products such as soaps, cosmetics, foods and liqueur…

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Full of people

We visited Spanish Steps in Rome, too.When we got there, it was full of people and some work was going on at the fountain at the foot of steps.On the steps there…

Rome

How many coins?

I threw a coin into #Trevi #Fountain in Rome again. Apparently, everyday 3000 euro worth coins are thrown there. There are two theories about the origin of this custom. One is…

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Shops in Rome

In the old part of #Rome, there are small #shops here and there.They are discreet and you do not often see there is a shop, until you are in front of it.They…

England

Decoration in Oxford Street

Every year, the Christmas lights are uplifting. This year, the decoration in Oxford Street in London changed. According to the local media, it was the first time in 5 years and they…

Rome

Great cooking of short tempered chef

Regarding #restaurants in #Rome, we went to the ones in the list made by our friends who used to live in Rome. For the lunch that day, we went to the one…

Rome

Il Vittoriano

This is a monument whose proper name is National Monument to Vittorio Emanuele 2, known as Il Vittoriano.They started building this in 1985, sacrificing many old buildings already there and it is…