Day 48: Murano
22 janvier 2024, Italie ā
āļø 5 Ā°C
Another Island on Venice, Murano! It’s a place famous for glass making. It’s worth spend half day here just to walk around the area.
Day 48: Building bridges, North Arsenal
22 janvier 2024, Italie ā
āļø 5 Ā°C
Absolutely stunning place at building bridges in Bacini, Nord Arsenale on Venice. This bridge is giant and symbolizes friendships, love, help, wisdom and much more. We had this place to ourselves andEn savoir plus
Day 49: Venezia Mestre Station
23 janvier 2024, Italie ā
āļø 6 Ā°C
We started our day at Venezia Mestre station again! We went to walk around another part of Venice today before heading to Rome on an overnight train.
Day 49: Casa di Marco Polo
23 janvier 2024, Italie ā
āļø 7 Ā°C
Our first place was to find the house of Marco Polo. It was not open for public, so we could only see it from outside
Day 49: Fondaco dei Tedeschi Rooftop
23 janvier 2024, Italie ā
āļø 8 Ā°C
FREE view from the rooftop of this department store. You could book up to 21 days in advance, but for the low season, we book it just 2 days in advance. Apparently it was a nice spot for the sunset asEn savoir plus
Day 49: Campo de la salute
23 janvier 2024, Italie ā
āļø 9 Ā°C
We walked up to the end of the coast. It’s the end of Dorsoduro. It was the perfect timing for a sunset walk. It concluded our 4-day lovely trip in Venice.
Day 49: Venezia Mestre Station
23 janvier 2024, Italie ā
š 1 Ā°C
Farewell Venice! We were at the Venezia Mestre Station again waiting for our 11pm train to Roma Termini. Another night of sitting still for the ride!
Day 50: Roma Termini
24 janvier 2024, Italie ā
š 3 Ā°C
Welcome to Rome! Early start of the day, the train brought us to Rome at 6.30am. It was a pleasant ride, even though in a car seat only. But it was empty enough that we could occupy a few seats eachEn savoir plus
Day 51: Basilica Papale di Santa Maria M
25 janvier 2024, Italie ā
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6 Ā°C
Our first stop in Rome was Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore (The Basilica of Saint Mary Major). It is the largest church dedicated to Mary in Rome, and it is one of the four papal basilicas inEn savoir plus
Day 51: Colosseum
25 janvier 2024, Italie ā
āļø 12 Ā°C
Rome’s icon - how could we not visit here! Despite a lot of tourists, it was already less crazy than summer time. It was nice to see the structure in person and understand more about the use, theEn savoir plus
Day 51: Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
25 janvier 2024, Italie ā
āļø 16 Ā°C
Our ticket to the Colosseum included the entry of the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill. These areas are the day-to-day life of Ancient Rome. There are a lot of ruins, which you may need a little bitEn savoir plus
Day 51: Battistero lateranense
25 janvier 2024, Italie ā
āļø 16 Ā°C
This domed octagonal Lateran Baptistery (Italian: Battistero lateranense) was fascinating. It was not large, but there were things to see inside. We didn’t shoot inside as we didn’t have cash toEn savoir plus
Day 51:Piazza di San Giovanni in Lateran
25 janvier 2024, Italie ā
āļø 15 Ā°C
This is the plaza next to the Baptistry and next to the Lateran Palace (unfortunately the Palace was not open for the public). But this plaza was also nice to visit. The Lateran Obelisk was standingEn savoir plus
Day 51: Bascilica of Saint John Lateran
25 janvier 2024, Italie ā
š 14 Ā°C
It is also known as the Papal Archbasilica of Saint John in Lateran . It is the Catholic cathedral church of the Diocese of Rome in the city of Rome, and serves as the seat of the bishop of Rome, theEn savoir plus
Day 51: Pontificio Santuario della Scala
25 janvier 2024, Italie ā
š 13 Ā°C
Eye-opening! We have never expected that we could find the holy stairs here. Unfortunately we didn’t take pictures inside as people are praying on the holy stairs. In the video, you could see barelyEn savoir plus
Day 51: Pigneto
25 janvier 2024, Italie ā
š 12 Ā°C
After a long day, it’s time to go back to our AirBnB near to the Pigneto area to take a rest.
Day 52: Spanish Steps
26 janvier 2024, Italie ā
āļø 6 Ā°C
Spanish steps! Ironically it is more related to France than Spain. It was named like this just because it’s close to the Piazza di Spagna.
Day 52: Trevi Fountain
26 janvier 2024, Italie ā
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9 Ā°C
Too crowded because it’s too well-known. Everyone was rushing to the Trevi Fountain to make a wish. The word ‘trevi’ means three roads, the fountain was facing 3 intersection.
Day 52: Piazza Venetia
26 janvier 2024, Italie ā
āļø 13 Ā°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 inEn savoir plus
Day 52: Palazzo Maffei Marescotti
26 janvier 2024, Italie ā
āļø 14 Ā°C
This is on Chris’s list. Palazzo Maffei Marescotti is an religious building, once an ancient palace, originally a nobiliary palace. It looks like it is an office building now. But interesting thingEn savoir plus
Day 52: Piazza della Minerva
26 janvier 2024, Italie ā
āļø 14 Ā°C
Passed by this piazza and a church. It’s interesting to see an obelisk with Egyptian style and an elephant at the base. The church was worth a short visit.
Day 52: The Pantheon
26 janvier 2024, Italie ā
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15 Ā°C
Stunning view from the Pantheon. We visited here specially to check out for the largest unsupported concrete dome in the world. The sunlight shines directly from the Oculus. Even it is raining, youEn savoir plus
Day 52: Piazza Navona
26 janvier 2024, Italie ā
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15 Ā°C
Passed by Piazza Navona!
Day 52: Palazzo della Cancelleria
26 janvier 2024, Italie ā
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15 Ā°C
Another Holy See Building. It was a palace before, but now a religious building.
Day 52: Palazzo San Callisto
26 janvier 2024, Italie ā
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14 Ā°C
The Palazzo San Callisto is also known as the Palace of Saint Callixtus. It is one of the extraterritorial Properties of the Holy See. The entire complex is one of the areas of the Holy See regulatedEn savoir plus