Centro Storico, Italy Travel Journals & Blogs

Traveler Pope's and piazzas
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- Apr 10, 2024, 4:51pm
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 46 m
- Italy Latium Rome Centro Storico Palazzo Senatorio 41.893255, 12.48337641°53’36” N 12°29’0” E
Day 5
Rail to Roma
April 10 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
A very fast and efficient train journey to Rome.
What a contrast from the relaxed traffic free serenity of Venice's backwaters to the busy traffic and tourist laiden streets of Rome.
God knows what it's like in the middle of summer!!
Anyway, after planning our itinery and a late lunch in a quiet backstreet, we fought our way to a late entry to the colloseum. Thankfully, the crowds dispersed in time to stroll round more freely.Read more
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Traveler L’Italia, Il Mio Cuore - 2022
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- Sep 6, 2022, 8:15am
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- Italy Latium Rome Centro Storico Piazza Venezia 41.895943, 12.48240441°53’45” N 12°28’57” E
Day 3
Mussolini’s Balcony, Rome
September 6, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Our first full day in Rome has been a big one, with an early morning start. We are so not Italian. They have their breakfasts at 10am whereas we are almost ready for lunch.

First up was a walk past Mussolini’s Balcony, the balcony where Mussolini made some of his most famous speeches, including declaring war on Britain and France. Situated in Piazza Venezia, it is overlooked by the Altar of the Fatherland, a stunning white marble memorial monument. This place is breathtaking and I could spend hours admiring all the details, the gigantic statues, the ornate gate, this place of history. It grabs me every time we walk past it.Read more
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Traveler Italien
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- Jul 19, 2023, 6:00pm
- ☀️ 35 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- Italy Latium Rome Centro Storico Piazza Venezia 41.895903, 12.48258341°53’45” N 12°28’57” E
Day 4
Rom
July 19, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Nach einem entspannten Vormittag am Strand in Levanto und ein paar Zwischenstopps am Weg kamen wir in Rom an 🗺️
Der Stadtverkehr war bisher nicht so schlimm wie erwartet 🤓
Highlight des Tages: wir kamen aus der U-Bahnstation raus und WOW! Riesengroßer runder Platz, in der Mitte ein großer Springbrunnen und rundherum alte große weiße Bauten 💯
Wir haben zufällig die Ursprünge Roms undRead more
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World Vagabonding Chapter 1
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- Jan 26, 2024, 12:00pm
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 28 m
- Italy Latium Rome Centro Storico Piazza Venezia 41.896482, 12.48341°53’47” N 12°28’59” E
Day 52
Day 52: Piazza Venetia
January 26 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
An ad-hoc stop at the Piazza Venetian. It’s open for public free of charge for the lookout. Here you could enjoy different views of Rome. The whole Piazza was so giant that you could notice it in different areas in Rome.Read more
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Traveler EUROPE FAMILY 2022
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- Jun 20, 2022, 12:56pm
- ☀️ 88 °F
- Altitude: 144 ft
- Italy Latium Rome Centro Storico Capitoline Hill 41.89332, 12.48293241°53’36” N 12°28’59” E
Day 4
Rome (con't) & Pomp
June 20, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
The Starks traveled to the Amalfi Coast and Pompei while the rest of the FamBam went to Paris. Lincoln found the symbol on the walls in Pompei directing to the whore houses. They said the Amalfi coast was one of their favorite locations.
We loved Rome and the Hop on Hop Off bus. Part of the group went to the Vatican to see all the gold and paintings. The Trevi fountain at night was filled with many pictures and gelato for all. The Trevi fountain goes back to 19 B.C. where it formed the end of the Aqua Virgo aqueduct.
We traveled by train to Frascati, a small village outside of Rome, for a quiet day with food and great views of Rome.Read more
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Traveler Italy 2022
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- Aug 29, 2022
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 44 m
- Italy Latium Rome Centro Storico Capitoline Hill 41.89332, 12.48293241°53’36” N 12°28’59” E
Day 2
Rome, Italy
August 29, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We landed in Rome, very uneventfully, at 10:30am and went to meet our car. We had a bit of trouble finding it, but once we did it was a quick drive to our hotel - Hotel Locarno - in the Piazza del Popolo district of Rome. The hotel was lovely and we had two interconnecting rooms which ended up working out really well. Once we checked in, we went to the garden and had a quick lunch and glass of wine before heading out to explore. We walked over to the Spanish Steps and then to the Trevi Fountain before heading in search of our first gelato! The concierge at our hotel had recommended a place across the river called Gelataria Romana and we were NOT disappointed. There was fresh cream on top of the cone, chocolate in the cone and only some mild stress trying to figure out how to order as it was strictly locals only. We headed back to the hotel for a little rest and quick nap (for the grownups) before heading up to the roof deck of the hotel for a drink. We had one of the best negroni I have ever had with the most beautiful views of Rome. Wow. We picked up the kids (we had left them watching Italian cartoons in the room) and headed to Osteria il Marche for dinner. This was by far our least favorite meal of the trip, but we were all starving and tired so didn't much mind. Then, a lovely walk back to the hotel for sleep!Read more
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Traveler Italy 2022
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- Aug 30, 2022
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: 44 m
- Italy Latium Rome Centro Storico Capitoline Hill 41.89332, 12.48293241°53’36” N 12°28’59” E
Day 3
Rome, Italy
August 30, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Everyone slept well thankfully, and we set our alarms early so that we could eat breakfast on the patio before meeting our guide - Paolo - for a morning of walking through Rome. Paolo was amazing - he took us all over the old city centre, taking all the lovely back streets and teaching the girls how to drink from all the fountains like a local (this was, by far, their favorite thing to do in Rome). Hannah says Roman water is preferable to all others! Paolo shared so many interesting details about Rome, the history, art and culture and we all very much enjoyed it! He took us for a granita (crushed ice coffee with cream on the top/bottom) and to an art supply store for pencils and crayons before stopping in the big square for a tartufo for the girls. After, we went back to the hotel for a rest and then took the girls to the roof top bar for an early dinner (and drinks for us) before heading out to a fancy, solo, dinner for our anniversary (a day early because I am bad at anniversaries). The girls settled in with some Italian tv, and we went around the corner to Dal Bolognese which was fabulous. Definitely more fancy, but everyone was very kind and we had the biggest and most delicious t-bone steak (and SUCH good people watching). We went for a quick walk after dinner and back to the hotel where the girls were (miraculously) asleep. A lovely (faux) anniverary indeed!Read more
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Traveler Italy 2022
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- Aug 31, 2022
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 44 m
- Italy Latium Rome Centro Storico Capitoline Hill 41.89332, 12.48293241°53’36” N 12°28’59” E
Day 4
Rome, Italy
August 31, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Another good night sleep and (relatively) early rise before heaing out to meet Paolo at the Colosseum! One crazy taxi ride and some insane ticket issues later, we were in and although the kids didn't care much about the history, the grownups loved it! We walked around, and then headed to the Forum where we found some merciful shade and Paolo shared the history of Rome and the tale of Romulus and Remus. We really loved him, but at this point the kids were DONE, so Paolo took us to a nearby pizza place where we sat outside and ate lunch and then got some gelati (of course). Everyone was feeling revived after lunch, so we decided to walk back to the hotel. On the way, we did a little shopping and I got a gorgeous mug from the sweetest Roman woman in this teeny shop and the girls got some H&M and Zara clothes ;) We finally made it back to the hotel and snuggled in bed to watch Gladiator on Matt's computer - a totally inappropriate kids movie, but they were super into the gladiator part of the day so we went for it. We headed back to the rooftop for a drink/snack before walking over to Babette for dinner - a restaurant recommendation from Paolo! We absolutely loved it and it was our favorite meal in Rome by far - even the kids ate! We let the kids run through Piazza del Popolo on the way home, and then fell into bed after an exhausting but wonderful day.Read more
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Traveler Wasserratten Sabbatjahr
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- Oct 15, 2022
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 44 m
- Italy Latium Rome Centro Storico Capitoline Hill 41.89332, 12.48293241°53’36” N 12°28’59” E
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Rom 1
October 15, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Wir haben unser Etappenziel erreicht: Rom!
Ach wie wunderbar ist es hier. Wir waren schon einmal in Rom vor ein paar Jahren, dort hat Nicole von mir den Heiratsantrag bekommen.

Genau der richtige Ort um Erinnerungen wieder aufleben zu lassen. Eine Stadt der Superlative. Keine Frage! Die Stadt selbst ist ein einziges Kunstwerk und egal wohin man kommt, es ist irgendwie alles interessant. Jeder noch so kleine Park hat seinen Charme und selbst die grossen Sehenswürdigkeiten wie das Kolosseum versetzen einen immer wieder ins Staunen.
Wie das Leben hier wohl vor hundert Jahren war?
Wir teilen uns die Tage etwas auf. Am ersten Tag gehen wir noch mit Pepper in die Stadt, aber das ist für alle Beteiligten viel zu anstrengend. Zu voll die Straßen, zu laut und deutlich zu viele Menschen.
Daher geht am nächsten Tag erst Nicole alleine nach Rom und dann ich.Read more
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Traveler Wasserratten Sabbatjahr
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- Oct 28, 2022, 9:00pm
- 🌙 17 °C
- Altitude: 44 m
- Italy Latium Rome Centro Storico Capitoline Hill 41.89332, 12.48293241°53’36” N 12°28’59” E
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Unsere HomeBase
October 28, 2022 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Wer hätte das gedacht, wir sind immer noch auf dem Campingplatz in Rom. Es ist erstaunlich, wie sich die Welt um einen herum verändert, wenn man an einem Ort verweilt. Man kennt auf einmal die Nachbarn beim Namen, wird abends zum Essen eingeladen und die Kinder kommen bei uns vorbei um mit dem Hund zu spielen.
Irgendwie fühlt es sich einfach gut an. Ich habe mir ein kleines "Büro" eingerichtet um auch ein wenig an eigenen Projekten zu arbeitet. Doch neben der Arbeit bleibt auch reichlich Zeit für Sport, Schwimmen, lesen und Radfahren.
Wir haben hier eine feste Adresse, so schickt uns unser lieber Freund Alex sogar Peppers Hundefutter.
Nicole trifft über Höffmann Reisen bekannte Gesichter und auch etwas Anschluss, was ihr ebenfalls gut bekommt.
Natürlich spielt das Wetter eine entscheidende Rolle, seit 3 Wochen nur Sonnenschein. Wir bleiben wohl noch eine.weirere Woche, bevor es dann weiter nach Barcelona geht. Wir haben die Fähre dorthin bereits gebucht. Mit 250 Euro von Rom nach Barcelona. Ein schnäppchen im Vergleich zur Fahrt mit dem Auto.Read more
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