Need a don't miss list for two days in Rome.
Mar 23rd, 1999 | 06:58 AM
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Pete & Gerri: <BR> <BR>Here's the responses that I got to a topic which I posted last month. My only other suggestion is when you go to St. Peter's, do take the elevator up to the "statue" or "dome" level. Here is where you actually can be approx. 100 feet above the floor & look closer at the interior of the dome (one of Michelangelo's spectacular designs). The guard fence is about 5 feet tall, so don't worry about plummeting to the floor level far down below. Obviously, if you DON'T like heights, then you may just enjoy the view around/above your head. Then at this same level, you can walk outside and although you can't get close, you're on the same level as all the statues which you see standing atop the square. Also, on this level, there's a gift shop (usually less congested than the one on the ground level). [No disrespect intended, but the nuns run both gift shops & boy, do those ladies know how to move the merchandise & they can work a line of customers faster than a New York McDonald's.] <BR>AND FINALLY, from this level you can climb 300 something steps up to the exterior of the dome. It's a spectacular view of the city! I warn you - the stairs are narrow & once you start to go up, there's no turning back until the top (it's a another separate stairway down). If you've ever climbed the Statue of Liberty, you'll know what you're in for. Buon Viaggio! <BR> <BR>Top 10 List - Rome <BR> <BR>Author: Robin ([email protected]) <BR>Date: 2/17/1999, 12:54 pm ET <BR>Message: I've been planning my next European jaunt this April & have found the responses to Laura's Top 10 List for Paris to be very helpful. <BR>What about a similar discussion for Rome? (& possibly day trips as well). I'll be returning to Roma in April. At the top of my list of a repeat visit to St. Peter's and the Vatican Museum (hopefully when it's less crowded). So, what else should be on a 'must see' agenda for Rome? <BR> <BR> <BR>Author: catherine ([email protected]) <BR>Date: 2/17/1999, 2:23 pm ET <BR>Message: My favourite place in Rome was the catacombs, after St Peters and the Sistine chapel.We also enjoyed Tivoli. <BR> <BR> <BR>Author: paciano diaz ([email protected]) <BR>Date: 2/18/1999, 12:57 am ET <BR>Message: Top 10 in no particular order: <BR> <BR>1. Piazza Navona <BR>2. Trevi Fountain <BR>3. Colesseum <BR>4. Roman Forum <BR>5. Pantheon <BR>6. Spanish Steps <BR>7. Palazzo Doria Pamphilj <BR>8. St. Peter's including Sistine Chapel <BR>9. Piazza del Campidoglio <BR>10. Palatine <BR> <BR> <BR>Author: Dan ([email protected]) <BR>Date: 2/18/1999, 7:14 pm ET <BR>Message: Our Top Ten: <BR> <BR>Saint Peter's <BR>The Pantheon <BR>The Vatican Museums <BR>Spanish Steps/Via Condotti <BR>Campo di Fiori <BR>Trevi Fountain <BR>Church of Santa Maria Maggiore <BR>Church of San Andrea del Quirinale <BR>Piazza Navona <BR>Church of San Ignazio Loyola <BR> <BR>You're fortunate to be going in April when it should be less crowded. We went in late February last year and it was terrific - moderate weather, no lines, a great trip all around. As for side trips, the train system is pretty reliable and you can be in Florence in about 2 hours. <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>Author: kim ([email protected]) <BR>Date: 3/02/1999, 3:35 am ET <BR>Message: My Top 10 would definitely include St. Peter's, the Colosseum, and the Spanish Steps (preferably at night...great people watching!). As for a day trip to Florence, cross the Arno and "hike" up to San Miniato al Monte. It's a monastery above the Piazzala Michaelangelo. Take a picnic lunch and enjoy a breathtaking view of Florence! Have a wonderful time. <BR> <BR>
Mar 23rd, 1999 | 06:59 AM
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Pete & Gerri: <BR> <BR>Here's the responses that I got to a topic which I posted last month. My only other suggestion is when you go to St. Peter's, do take the elevator up to the "statue" or "dome" level. Here is where you actually can be approx. 100 feet above the floor & look closer at the interior of the dome (one of Michelangelo's spectacular designs). The guard fence is about 5 feet tall, so don't worry about plummeting to the floor level far down below. Obviously, if you DON'T like heights, then you may just enjoy the view around/above your head. Then at this same level, you can walk outside and although you can't get close, you're on the same level as all the statues which you see standing atop the square. Also, on this level, there's a gift shop (usually less congested than the one on the ground level). [No disrespect intended, but the nuns run both gift shops & boy, do those ladies know how to move the merchandise & they can work a line of customers faster than a New York McDonald's.] <BR>AND FINALLY, from this level you can climb 300 something steps up to the exterior of the dome. It's a spectacular view of the city! I warn you - the stairs are narrow & once you start to go up, there's no turning back until the top (it's a another separate stairway down). If you've ever climbed the Statue of Liberty, you'll know what you're in for. Buon Viaggio! <BR> <BR>Top 10 List - Rome <BR> <BR>Author: Robin ([email protected]) <BR>Date: 2/17/1999, 12:54 pm ET <BR>Message: I've been planning my next European jaunt this April & have found the responses to Laura's Top 10 List for Paris to be very helpful. <BR>What about a similar discussion for Rome? (& possibly day trips as well). I'll be returning to Roma in April. At the top of my list of a repeat visit to St. Peter's and the Vatican Museum (hopefully when it's less crowded). So, what else should be on a 'must see' agenda for Rome? <BR> <BR> <BR>Author: catherine ([email protected]) <BR>Date: 2/17/1999, 2:23 pm ET <BR>Message: My favourite place in Rome was the catacombs, after St Peters and the Sistine chapel.We also enjoyed Tivoli. <BR> <BR> <BR>Author: paciano diaz ([email protected]) <BR>Date: 2/18/1999, 12:57 am ET <BR>Message: Top 10 in no particular order: <BR> <BR>1. Piazza Navona <BR>2. Trevi Fountain <BR>3. Colesseum <BR>4. Roman Forum <BR>5. Pantheon <BR>6. Spanish Steps <BR>7. Palazzo Doria Pamphilj <BR>8. St. Peter's including Sistine Chapel <BR>9. Piazza del Campidoglio <BR>10. Palatine <BR> <BR> <BR>Author: Dan ([email protected]) <BR>Date: 2/18/1999, 7:14 pm ET <BR>Message: Our Top Ten: <BR> <BR>Saint Peter's <BR>The Pantheon <BR>The Vatican Museums <BR>Spanish Steps/Via Condotti <BR>Campo di Fiori <BR>Trevi Fountain <BR>Church of Santa Maria Maggiore <BR>Church of San Andrea del Quirinale <BR>Piazza Navona <BR>Church of San Ignazio Loyola <BR> <BR>You're fortunate to be going in April when it should be less crowded. We went in late February last year and it was terrific - moderate weather, no lines, a great trip all around. As for side trips, the train system is pretty reliable and you can be in Florence in about 2 hours. <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>Author: kim ([email protected]) <BR>Date: 3/02/1999, 3:35 am ET <BR>Message: My Top 10 would definitely include St. Peter's, the Colosseum, and the Spanish Steps (preferably at night...great people watching!). As for a day trip to Florence, cross the Arno and "hike" up to San Miniato al Monte. It's a monastery above the Piazzala Michaelangelo. Take a picnic lunch and enjoy a breathtaking view of Florence! Have a wonderful time. <BR> <BR>
