rome - Pics - Tripatini2024-03-28T23:56:37Zhttps://tripatini.com/photo/feed/tag/romeRome´s magnificent, iconic Colosseumhttps://tripatini.com/photo/colosseum-rome-italy-archaeological-sites-unesco-world-heritage2023-11-04T13:56:27.000Z2023-11-04T13:56:27.000ZDavid Paul Appellhttps://tripatini.com/members/DavidPaulAppell16<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12283739894?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>The world’s largest amphitheater, nearly 2,000 years old (buying a ticket at the nearby Forum includes admission here and will let you skip the long lines), where you can roam the tiers of seats, the <em>hypogeum</em> (underground passageways), and temporary exhibitions. Also take note of the spectacular nearby <strong>Arch of Constantine</strong>, built in 312 AD.<br /><br />Read more in my post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/rome-in-one-weekend-si-signori" target="_blank">Rome in One Weekend? Sì, Signori!</a></p>
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<p> </p></div>Rome´s one and only Pantheon!https://tripatini.com/photo/pantheon-church-rome-italy-history-travel2023-11-04T13:54:24.000Z2023-11-04T13:54:24.000ZDavid Paul Appellhttps://tripatini.com/members/DavidPaulAppell16<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12283702680?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=332"></div><div><p>You’ll definitely want to leave time for <strong>Rome</strong>’s best preserved ancient structure in <strong>Piazza della Rotonda</strong>: the mighty <strong>Pantheon</strong>, dating from the reign of the emperor <strong>Hadrian</strong> in the first century AD. Why best preserved? Because this former temple to the “pagan” gods has been an active Roman Catholic church since the 7th century. It’s majestic inside and out, but especially inside, with its soaring dome and oculus (central opening). It closes at 7:30 pm, by the way.<br /><br />Read more in my post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/rome-in-one-weekend-si-signori" target="_blank">Rome in One Weekend? Sì, Signori!</a></p>
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<p> </p></div>Doing the Vatican Raghttps://tripatini.com/photo/st-peters-basilica-vatican-rome-italy-history-spiritual-travel2023-11-04T11:07:25.000Z2023-11-04T11:07:25.000ZDavid Paul Appellhttps://tripatini.com/members/DavidPaulAppell16<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12283702295?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Bright and early is a good time to tackle perhaps the single largest sightseeing project in <strong>Rome</strong>. <strong>St. Peter’s Basilica</strong> opens at 7 am, so get in there for a gaze at the largest and one of the most over-the-top church interiors in Christendom. The top highlights here, of course, include <strong>Michelangelo</strong>’s <em><strong>Pietà</strong>,</em>the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, and <strong>Gian Lorenzo Bernini</strong>’s elaborate bronze altar canopy (known as a <em>baldacchino</em>). At 8 the dome opens, and to save time (and your feet) you’ll want to spend a couple of extra euros to take the elevator up for some sweet views out over the city. Then, around 8:45 am, head out into <strong>St. Peter’s Square</strong> and bear left, following the wall to the <strong>Vatican Museums</strong>, an extensive, complex maze of rooms and art collections that alone could take weeks to absorb. You’ve got maybe a couple of hours, so you’ll want to stick to the absolute musts. That would be the <strong>Pinacoteca</strong>, the painting gallery whose stars include <strong>Raphael</strong>’s <strong><em>Transfiguration</em></strong>; the <strong>Raphael Rooms</strong>, adorned by that painter for <strong>Pope Julius</strong>; and of course the magnificent <strong>Sistine Chapel</strong>. Before leaving this side of the river, you’ll want to stop at hybrid classical-Renaissance <strong>Castel Sant’Angelo</strong>, which started out as an imperial tomb, was converted to a Roman fortress, then much later a papal castle and prison.<br /><br />Read more in my post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/rome-in-one-weekend-si-signori" target="_blank">Rome in One Weekend? Sì, Signori!</a></p>
<p><br /><span class="font-size-1"><em>Jraytram</em></span></p>
<p> </p></div>Piazza Navona, a charming hub in Rome´s historic centerhttps://tripatini.com/photo/piazza-navona-rome-italy2023-11-04T11:05:44.000Z2023-11-04T11:05:44.000ZDavid Paul Appellhttps://tripatini.com/members/DavidPaulAppell16<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12283702276?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>A famous social center, this square is lined with restaurants and cafés which make good (though not necessarily cheap) candidates for lunch. The best known is of course <strong>Le Tre Scalini</strong>, where you can enjoy a nice plate of gnocchi while people-watching around <strong>Bernini</strong>’s famous Four Rivers fountain. For dessert, you can stay and treat yourself to some of Tre Scalini’s renowned tartufo chocolate-ice-cream concoction, or stroll several blocks north and east to <strong>Giolitti</strong>, a historic gelateria (ice cream parlor) that serves some of the best gelato in Italy.<br /><br />Read more in my post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/rome-in-one-weekend-si-signori" target="_blank">Rome in One Weekend? Sì, Signori!</a></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-1"><em>myrabella</em></span></p>
<p> </p></div>In the footsteps of the ancients on Rome´s Appian Wayhttps://tripatini.com/photo/appian-way-rome-italy-archaeological-sites-history-travel2023-11-04T09:32:15.000Z2023-11-04T09:32:15.000ZRiccardo Rhttps://tripatini.com/members/RicardoR<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12283690666?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>The <strong>Via Appia</strong> was one of ancient <strong>Rome</strong>´s most important roads, beginning construction in 312 BCE, and you can tread its pine-tree-lined cobblestones with an easy Metro ride (<strong>Piramide</strong> stop) south of the Colosseum and Forum and such. It´s a lot less crowded than most other ancient Roman sites, and as a bonus you can visit the <strong>Catacumbe di San Callisto</strong>, and at times somewhat creepy underground crypt complex founded in the 3rd century by the deacon who would become <strong>Pope Callixtus I</strong>, and the burial place of 16 early Roman Catholic pontiffs and some 50 “martyrs”, including a saint or two.<br /><br />Read more in my post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/rome-italy-off-the-beaten-path-attractions-museums-travel-tourism?edited=1" target="_blank">8 Interesting, Off-the-Beaten-Path Attractions of Rome</a>.</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:8pt;"><em><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/eriktorner/32906114165" target="_blank">Erik Törner</a></em></span></p><p> </p></div>Take a dip in Rome´s Baths of Caracallahttps://tripatini.com/photo/baths-of-caracalla-rome-archaeological-sites2023-11-04T09:30:56.000Z2023-11-04T09:30:56.000ZRiccardo Rhttps://tripatini.com/members/RicardoR<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12283690054?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>The <strong>Baths of Diocletian</strong> are Rome´s largest and best known public bath house, but the <strong>Terme di Caracalla</strong>, a short stroll south of the Colosseum and Forum, are its second largest - also quite impressive and rather less crowded, thought to have been built around 216 CE and in use for a bit over 300 years, the complex covers 25 hectares (62 acres) and includes various hot, warm, and cold rooms as well as saunas, a pair of gymnasiums, and a number of pools including a large swimming pool. There´s also a very cool basement space which served as a temple for worshipping Mithra, an ancient Persian deity popular with soldiers and the lower classes. These days it´s also used as a venue for opera and other musical performances.<br /><br />Read more in my post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/rome-italy-off-the-beaten-path-attractions-museums-travel-tourism?edited=1" target="_blank">8 Interesting, Off-the-Beaten-Path Attractions of Rome</a>.</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:8pt;"><em><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pavdw/52469352350" target="_blank">PaulVanDerWerf</a></em></span></p><p> </p></div>Dem bones: Rome´s creepy Capuchin Crypthttps://tripatini.com/photo/capuchin-crypt-rome2023-11-04T09:26:56.000Z2023-11-04T09:26:56.000ZRiccardo Rhttps://tripatini.com/members/RicardoR<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12283689295?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Another short stroll from the Colosseum, beneath the <strong>Church of</strong> <strong>Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini</strong>, completed in 1631, the six-room <strong>Cripta dei Frati Cappuccini</strong> is adorned with the bones of some 3,700 Capuchin monks arranged in intricate designs. The idea is not to be gratuitously macabre but as a reminder of human mortality, and bony Catholic crypts and chapels known as ossuaries can be found elsewhere, too – especially in the rest of <strong>Europe</strong>. </p><p>Read more in my post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/rome-italy-off-the-beaten-path-attractions-museums-travel-tourism?edited=1" target="_blank">8 Interesting, Off-the-Beaten-Path Attractions of Rome</a>.</p><p> </p><p><em><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rome,_Convento_dei_Cappuccini;_skulls_and_skeletons_of_the_Wellcome_V0031277.jpg" target="_blank">Wellcome Images</a></em></p><p> </p></div>Chariot racing at Circus Maximus in Romehttps://tripatini.com/photo/chariot-racing-circus-maximus-rome-italy-archaeological-sites2023-11-04T09:24:43.000Z2023-11-04T09:24:43.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12283688300?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>More than 2,000 feet long and nearly 400 feet wide, and able to accommodate some 150,000 spectators, the <strong>Circus Maximus</strong> between the Palatine and Aventine Hills was where the famed ancient Roman chariot races took place for centuries. These days, in addition to hosting concerts and other events and celebrations, the Circus also sometimes is the site of recreated races.<br /><br />Read more in Tripatini contributor <a href="https://tripatini.com/members/HeenaAdwani">Heena Adwani</a>´s post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/cool-activities-rome-italy" target="_blank">5 Extra Cool Things to Do in Rome</a>.</p>
<p> </p></div>Enjoy Rome itineraries by visiting Rome Gladiatorhttps://tripatini.com/photo/enjoy-rome-itineraries-by-visiting-rome-gladiator2018-06-27T08:27:24.000Z2018-06-27T08:27:24.000ZHeena Adwanihttps://tripatini.com/members/HeenaAdwani<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9009273290?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>Learn the secrets of the gladiator games and get to know about the Roman history, gladiator schools teach you handling and fighting with authentic weapons. The historic members of the group lead the classes and teach about the ancient history of Rome. Grab the opportunity and educate yourself about Rome’s history.</div>Rome itineraries for taking Chariot racinghttps://tripatini.com/photo/rome-itineraries-for-taking-chariot-racing2018-06-27T08:27:23.000Z2018-06-27T08:27:23.000ZHeena Adwanihttps://tripatini.com/members/HeenaAdwani<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9009273866?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>It is one of the most famed races held at Rome from the past. Here the whole family can sit together and enjoy the race. The Circus Maximus is where the races are held and it can accommodate nearly 250,000 people. The red, blue, green and white where the teams and betting were also practiced at this race. This is one of the popular recreational activities in Rome which must be enjoyed.</div>Rome Itineraries for taking Segway tours at Romehttps://tripatini.com/photo/rome-itineraries-for-taking-segway-tours-at-rome2018-06-27T08:27:23.000Z2018-06-27T08:27:23.000ZHeena Adwanihttps://tripatini.com/members/HeenaAdwani<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9009273273?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>The electrifying experience which I enjoyed was the Segway tour around Rome, where I floated from one sight to the other with automated instructions from headphones. This was my personal mode of transport and I had an inimitable experience. I consider this as the imperturbable ride of this century. Never miss these special Rome activities as a part of Rome tourism.</div>Castel Sant'angelo Romehttps://tripatini.com/photo/castel-sant-angelo-rome2014-12-01T18:24:11.000Z2014-12-01T18:24:11.000ZRaffaella Testihttps://tripatini.com/members/RaffaellaTesti<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9011516272?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>This is the scenario you can see from the terrace at Castel Sant'Angelo Rome</div>Road through Romehttps://tripatini.com/photo/road-through-rome-52014-01-23T01:18:17.000Z2014-01-23T01:18:17.000ZBev Malzardhttps://tripatini.com/members/BevMalzard<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9011359684?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>Balcony where the Pope gives his speeches/blessing. Vatican City, Rome.</div>Road through Romehttps://tripatini.com/photo/road-through-rome-42014-01-23T01:18:15.000Z2014-01-23T01:18:15.000ZBev Malzardhttps://tripatini.com/members/BevMalzard<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9011371481?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>Vatican City, Rome.</div>Road through Romehttps://tripatini.com/photo/road-through-rome-32014-01-23T01:18:14.000Z2014-01-23T01:18:14.000ZBev Malzardhttps://tripatini.com/members/BevMalzard<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9011370878?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>And another divine ceiling - is that God I see there?</div>Road through Romehttps://tripatini.com/photo/road-through-rome-22014-01-23T01:18:12.000Z2014-01-23T01:18:12.000ZBev Malzardhttps://tripatini.com/members/BevMalzard<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9011370499?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>Vatican City, Rome.</div>Road through Romehttps://tripatini.com/photo/road-through-rome-12014-01-23T01:18:11.000Z2014-01-23T01:18:11.000ZBev Malzardhttps://tripatini.com/members/BevMalzard<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9011370471?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>beautiful fresco on high.</div>Road through Romehttps://tripatini.com/photo/road-through-rome2014-01-23T01:18:10.000Z2014-01-23T01:18:10.000ZBev Malzardhttps://tripatini.com/members/BevMalzard<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9011369680?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>Sculpture gallery in the Vatican, Vatican City, Rome.</div>Vatican galleryhttps://tripatini.com/photo/vatican-gallery2013-12-03T03:13:29.000Z2013-12-03T03:13:29.000ZBev Malzardhttps://tripatini.com/members/BevMalzard503<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9011306694?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>One of the lovely galleries in the Vatican City.</div>Saint Peter's Basilica Vatican Rome Italyhttps://tripatini.com/photo/saint-peter-s-basilica-vatican-rome-italy-22012-01-22T17:16:29.000Z2012-01-22T17:16:29.000ZRenato Granierihttps://tripatini.com/members/RenatoGranieri<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9010910477?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>Saint Peter's Basilica Vatican Rome Italy</div>Castel Sant'Angelo Rome Italyhttps://tripatini.com/photo/castel-sant-angelo-rome-italy2012-01-22T17:16:29.000Z2012-01-22T17:16:29.000ZRenato Granierihttps://tripatini.com/members/RenatoGranieri<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9010909497?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>Castel Sant'Angelo Rome Italy</div>Saint Peter's Basilica Vatican Rome Italyhttps://tripatini.com/photo/saint-peter-s-basilica-vatican-rome-italy-12012-01-22T17:16:27.000Z2012-01-22T17:16:27.000ZRenato Granierihttps://tripatini.com/members/RenatoGranieri<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9010909455?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>Saint Peter's Basilica Vatican Rome Italy</div>Saint Peter's Basilica Vatican Rome Italyhttps://tripatini.com/photo/saint-peter-s-basilica-vatican-rome-italy2012-01-22T17:16:24.000Z2012-01-22T17:16:24.000ZRenato Granierihttps://tripatini.com/members/RenatoGranieri<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9010908883?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>Saint Peter's Basilica Vatican Rome Italy</div>Imogen Heaphttps://tripatini.com/photo/imogen-heap2011-04-24T01:40:49.000Z2011-04-24T01:40:49.000ZKatrina Stovoldhttps://tripatini.com/members/KatrinaStovold<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9010559482?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>Imogen Heap</div>Ryan of Back Ted N-Tedhttps://tripatini.com/photo/ryan-of-back-ted-nted2011-04-24T01:40:48.000Z2011-04-24T01:40:48.000ZKatrina Stovoldhttps://tripatini.com/members/KatrinaStovold<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9010563693?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>Ryan of Back Ted N-Ted</div>Piazza Del Popolohttps://tripatini.com/photo/piazza-del-popolo2011-03-12T09:50:52.000Z2011-03-12T09:50:52.000Zconatehttps://tripatini.com/members/conate<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9010512462?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>"People Square"</div>St Peter Squarehttps://tripatini.com/photo/st-peter-square2011-03-12T09:50:36.000Z2011-03-12T09:50:36.000Zconatehttps://tripatini.com/members/conate<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9010508876?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>"Basilica di San Pietro" a really breathtaking place you'll never regret to visit. An impressive Renaissance architecture. St. Peter's the largest church in the world.</div>Basilica di San Giovanni in Lateranohttps://tripatini.com/photo/basilica-di-san-giovanni-in2011-03-12T09:50:09.000Z2011-03-12T09:50:09.000Zconatehttps://tripatini.com/members/conate<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9010509283?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>I can't fathom the imagination, gift and talent of the Romans who made this irresistible beauty of Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano.</div>Fontana di Trevihttps://tripatini.com/photo/fontana-di-trevi2011-03-12T09:49:39.000Z2011-03-12T09:49:39.000Zconatehttps://tripatini.com/members/conate<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9010509475?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>Folks say toss a coin over your shoulder at "Fountain Trevi" and one day you'll return to the eternal city. This eye catching Fontana di Trevi built in 1700s sculptured in marble figures make it a true masterpiece.</div>Rome Eur b&b Gardenhttps://tripatini.com/photo/rome-eur-bb-garden2010-11-15T16:33:30.000Z2010-11-15T16:33:30.000Zgirasolerealehttps://tripatini.com/members/girasolereale<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9010328254?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>this is my garden in my bed and breakfast in Rome</div>