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    • Day 3

      Walking around Rome day 1

      May 29, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

      We walked about 10 miles today and in the mourning stopped by these cute little bakeries and bought croissants for breakfast and then went and got a full meal breakfast. The whole town reminded me so much of Mexico some of the alley ways were just so authentic it made you want to take a picture or two or three or four we saw the trevi fountain right after breakfast and they get so many coins in their that they have to clean it out every day so it still stays nice! They collect 3.000 dollars every day from it 😳 we also saw the basilica and uts just crazy that I actually walked were ancient Roman walked a long time ago also we got a tour into the Vatican. Their was a crazy amount of art painting carving sculptures it was a very impressive. My favorite part of the day was the mourning wadering through side street and eating at little bakeries it just felt so authentic.❤❤ Also the train ride from Rome to Naples was so beautiful the country side it almost looked like rain forest and we got to see Mt vesuvius aka Pompey its so crazy why some people would actually live halfway up the mountain. Its so novice to get out of the city but know we're in the most famous pizza town in the world!!!! O and on the train we were going 180 miles an hour it was crazy fast but it honestly didnt look nearly that fast.Read more

    • Day 37

      Galleria Borghese 2nd Floor

      May 28, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      More masterpieces at the Borghese. Raphael's Deposition which had a very interesting acquisition story and Titan 's Sacred and Profound Love which was a customary prenuptial portrait of a bride and many symbolic meanings in the painting. Bernini's earliest known work at age 9 The Goat Amalthea with the Infant Jupiter and Faun. The second bust that Cardinal Borghese demanded be executed when the first marble had a flaw in it.Read more

    • Day 30

      Rome-4

      October 11, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F

      Capuchin Crypt was the booked tour of the day. I slept in today and thought everyone took off on me cause the apartment was quiet. Just Ron and Miriam were in the kitchen. Word is Linda is starting to not feel well, but I am starting to feel better. We had a nice walk to this museum as it was another beautiful day. Traffic is busy, but not trying to kill us. This tour at the Capuchin Crypt is audio-guided. It starts with a long history of the Capuchin fryers part of the Franciscan order. This was a little too much before we got to the crypt, and I have to say it was a different tour than what we are accustomed to. We come across the crypts, and these 6 rooms are decorated from the bones of 3000 Capuchins into flower formations, chandeliers, walls, or skeletons just lying there. I was not sure how I felt about this. It's morbid. I have never seen flowers made from the scapulas of men, chandeliers from spinal bones, or walls built of skulls. We all walked out with an attitude of what did we just witnessed. It was time for a coffee but too early to have lunch. Waiters will try to drag you into their restaurants by welcoming you and offering good food. Today we came across a very rude waiter. He became rude when we told him we only wanted coffee. "What do you want" then walking away. Once we got our coffee he ignored us. The sad thing is that we were charged 3.5 euros per person just to sit at the table with only coffee so it became expensive. We left in a hurry. The afternoon was spent touring Rome. Miriam and I visited the Trevi Fountain which was crazy busy and threw our coin over our left shoulder for good luck. We did not want to go any further on the wish list. We then headed over to the Pantheon. The lineup was long but fast-moving. Miriam bought a scarf and the sellers wanted her to buy more. I just would not make eye contact. The Pantheon is a builder masterpiece. It is beautiful inside. On the way over we passed a gelato shop and I think it was one that Dad told me about as being good. So we made our way there before going home and it was good. Dinner was spent in the Trevester area of Rome. We all that that it was a foodie area but it was not. Our cab ride took longer than we thought and did not drop us off where we were to meet the others. We heard kids singing Hallalullua a wonderful sound. Dinner was okay that night. I walked back to our Airbnb with Bernie, Nicole, and Jane, seeing some nighttime scenery. The Trevi Fountain was not as lit up as i thought it would be but still busy. The night is warm and thecwalk knocked me out for a great sleep.Read more

    • Day 4

      Museo e Galleria Borghese

      October 20, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F

      Wow - so first off let me apologize again for nearly passing out while we were in this gallery. But honestly, the whole building was so breathtaking that it literally took my breath away. The Rape of Persephone statue is another piece I've seen so many times in books and online, but seeing it in person and really getting a close look at the sheer perfection of the marble is a once in a lifetime experience.Read more

    • Day 21

      Forum & Villa Borghese

      September 22, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

      Kind of expecting to see half of Italy as a quarry such is the extent of stone monstrosities.

      Very thankful to Rick Steeve for his free podcasts allowing us to do our own free tour of forum.

      FRIDAY

      We said bon voyage to the honeymooners today before Eric and kids set out to see the wealthiest museum, art gallery and safe harbouring for ... the Vatican and I went to find the other Van Gogh in the city.

      The 80,000 steps we took yesterday have had an impact on my poor feet and I limped 10m before hailing a cab. Nightmare driver yelling and remonstrating at noone in particular and then cursing all in our path.

      Villa Borghese my destination was sold out for the day so after checking my maps I limped to the National Gallery which I have to say for the size of the magnificent structure had very few paintings . Maybe Eric and the kids were seeing all the 'procured' art instead. Vincent and Cezanne didn't fail me though and even a Pollock to shock.
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    • Day 2

      Rome

      September 7, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      Аж не віриться, що з Братислави в Рим 1 год 10 хв летіти. В Римі на практиці автобусом можна їхати задарма, перевіряють рідко, в основному в серпні, так ми і добрались з аеропорту в місто :) цього разу з airbnb-хостами не пощастило. Пара, яка в них ночувала, викликала поліцію, бо в них вкрали 1000 євро з кімнати. В квартирі була відеокамера, але хазяїн відмовився показувати відеозапис... І наш заїзд він скасував, бо в нього й так в цей день "забагато стресу з поліцією". Але воно, напевно, і на краще. Пара - він чилієць, вона швейцарка. Вони на півроку приїхали в Європу. Все як в нас, тільки навпаки :) Шкода, були надзвичайно милі, було би класно зустрітись в Чилі. До речі, римська поліція надзвичайно пасивна.... Вони так толком нічого і не зробили. Навіть приїжджати не хотіли спочатку. Хоча в місті патрулі на кожному кроці.
      Ми поселились в іншого хоста в дуже прикольній квартирі, а airbnb подарували нам 50 євро за незручності:)
      А Рим... тепер я розумію чому його називають вічним містом. Я вражена. Просто дар мови втратила. Він перевершив всі мої очікування. На кожному кроці чекає щось неймовірне. Аж не віриться, що ти в центрі такої великої історії. У вічному місті навіть і розмови про вічне :)
      І вперше в Західній Європі я почуваюсь underdressed ))
      Правда, проблеми зі сміттям в них величезні. Це видно вже біля аеропорту. Але навіть і в центрі. Побачила здорового щура на вулиці, він вже навіть людей не боявся. Востаннє гризуна на вулицю я бачила знову ж таки в Італії...
      Зате їжа, звичайно, неперевершена. Ми ж в Eataly ;)
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    • Day 14

      Borghese Gallery

      September 16, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

      Back in Rome now after a bus ride and various goodbyes to our group. We quickly made our way to our hotel and then took the metro out to the Borghesani park and gallery.

      This setting was created in the early 1600's by Sipione Borghese. He was the nephew of the pope and as such was appointed as a cardinal to a leading position on the Vatican. He used this position to amass tremendous wealth which he spent lavishly on art. The gallery is rated "must see" and this is an understatement.

      The sculpture is of such high quality one wonders how anyone could carve these dynamic representations of human figures from a solid block of stone. The pictures do not do them justice -- trust me, they are spectacular.
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    • Day 4

      Villa Borghese

      February 3, 2019 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 9 °C

      Die Villa Borghese und der riesige Park sind im Winter natürlich wenig einladend. Zumal auch ein spontaner Besuch beim Museum der Villa dazu führt, dass man keinen Einlass bekommt. Das Museum ist sehr klein und daher werden nur wenige Gäste pro Tag eingelassen. Mit einer kleinen Bimmelbahn kann man den Park aber auch bei Regen umrunden.Read more

    • Day 6

      Gallery Borghese

      May 11, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      Yes, another amazing place. The masterpieces go on and on! With pre-booked timed entrances, you have exactly two hours to get through the treasures. The entire building and its' decorations are amazing - it is visual overload. One does get a real feel for the talent of Bernini in his amazing sculptures - how he did all this from a single block of marble is a miracle really. The movement, detail and texturing of his subjects is unsurpassed. In comparison, sculptures prior to this look flat - he really did bring the life into this art form.

      The park is lovely, like Stanley Park or Central Park, a reprive for city folk to get a nice walk or group bicycle ride amongst the lovely (and very Italian tall pine trees). People everywhere enjoy the same things it seems.

      This art museum is housed within the Villa Borghese Pinciana, designed by architect Flaminio Ponzio as the suburban home of Cardinal Scipione Borghese. The home was given extensive renovations in the 17th century but dates back to when it was Scipione Borghese' home (1579-1633). The house has two floors with 20 rooms, the architectural and interior design features of the building are an attraction in themselves. One of the rooms has a trompe l'oeil ceiling fresco and another has Roman floor mosaics. In the entrance hall there is a mosaic featuring gladiators which dates back to 320AD and was found on the Borghese Estate at Torrenova.

      The works of art on show came from the private collection of Cardinal Scipione, son of Ortensia Borghese (Pope Paul V's sister) and Francesco Caffarelli. The Cardinal was a patron of artist Bernini and an avid fan of Caravaggio. The collection includes pieces of ancient art as well as Renaissance and baroque art which re-evoke the Golden Age. The collection includes sculptures and paintings.
      Canova's statue of Pauline Bonaparte (1805-1808) is one of the highlights of the collection. Among the paintings are 107 works received by the Cardinal as a gift from the Pope, the paintings had been confiscated from painter Giuseppe Cesari. Raphael's Deposition was another personal gift from the Pope and in 1682 Correggios' Danae joined the collection. Visitors can see Bernini's Apollo and Daphne, Titian's Sacred and Profane Love and works by Lorenzo, Botticelli, Lotto, Rubens, Savoldo, Bassano and Domenichino.

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      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galleria_Borghese
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