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Post by beccalewis on Apr 18, 2008 15:48:17 GMT
HELLO ALL.... I AM OFF TO ROME THE 26TH APRIL. ANYBODY BEEN? IF SO ANY TIPS ON MUST SEES, RESTAURANTS ETC??
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Post by April on Apr 18, 2008 16:43:45 GMT
Well, the vatican is a must on a Sunday morning if you are there then as well as the all the other well known sights. Check out the opening times before you go to visit the sistine (oops dont know how to spell it!!) chapel....as I think it might be closed on a Monday. You can walk almost everywhere once you are in the city centre. The restaurants around the back streets are far cheaper than those around the main tourist sites. Benetton is everywhere!... I loved the spanish steps as the flowers were all in bloom when we were there. Its an amazing city. If its your first time there you will just love it.... Enjoy and lets know how you get on... Nothing like Italian Pasta!!! and of course the Vino..... As for the Italian "men" they are a sight for sore eyes.....  |
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Post by beccalewis on Apr 19, 2008 14:37:45 GMT
thanks april08 yeah this is my first time really lookin forward to it, hope the weather is nice. pasta, wine and men...... whats not to like!!! love italian food was in lake como in february (gorgeous scenery!) not the most exciting place though i luv the buzz of a city break.
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Post by sugarlove on Apr 21, 2008 9:05:21 GMT
can i go in the case i never been but lots of mates have and all said omg it was only fab, shopping for fashion a bit on the dear side but other than that food just only out of the world, and two of the mates never drank wine they were beer drinkers and guess what came home loving the vino... so hope you have a ball and say a prayer for the poor locals here that we get sunshine soon.x
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Post by beccalewis on Apr 21, 2008 12:33:19 GMT
lol i'm sure i could squeeze u in!!!! oh i will be sampling the vino!!! and food. hopefully the weather is good!
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Post by tvnightmare on Apr 22, 2008 8:46:07 GMT
A short walk from Circus Maximus you have the Baths of Caracalla, fantastic to see how advanced the plumbing system was those days. The Basilica di San Clamente is near enough the Coliseum, just a bit up Via di San Giovanni. Both places are not the "typical" ones but worth a visit. Also the Valley of the Carafella but avoid if you have hay fever...
If you can visit the Pantheon, the old part of the city or Ostia Antica, walk in the direction they did centuries ago in the Via Appian Antiica and remember to through a coin in the Fontana di Trevi..You will come back! There is not enough time no matter how long you stay to see Rome
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Post by beccalewis on Apr 22, 2008 12:03:15 GMT
sounds like i have a lot of walking ahead of me!!!
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Post by tvnightmare on Apr 22, 2008 12:06:21 GMT
Great excuse to buy a nice pair of Italian leather shoes  It is the best way to see Rome, the whole place is like a museum... You will love it |
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Post by beccalewis on Apr 22, 2008 12:10:02 GMT
i'm happy as long as it doesn't rain and we stop for wine and pizza!!!! my sister wants to rent scooters..........!!!!!
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Post by tvnightmare on Apr 22, 2008 12:14:21 GMT
you could that and go to one of the hills surrounding the city but knowing how the Italians drive it might be a bit dangerous... Bring her to Da Vittorio then  it's in Via di San Cosimato if I remember right, in Trastevere. Better pizza outside Naples some may say! |
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Post by beccalewis on Apr 22, 2008 12:33:03 GMT
oh i wouldn't drive in rome yeah that sounds deadly i'd say the city would be dangerous
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Post by tvnightmare on Apr 22, 2008 12:35:59 GMT
get a map and stroll around admiring the building, get tired? stop and have a snack or do a bit shopping ...You'll have a great time, believe me.
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Post by beccalewis on Apr 22, 2008 12:39:45 GMT
oh can't wait thanks!!!
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Post by tvnightmare on Apr 25, 2008 10:03:07 GMT
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Post by April on Apr 25, 2008 15:22:27 GMT
Beccalewis, Im sure your busy packing now, but have a fab time.... enjoy....
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it's in Via di San Cosimato if I remember right, in Trastevere. Better pizza outside Naples some may say!