Arrived a bit late at FCO from
Santorini. Our pre arranged transfer was there carrying a paper board with our name. We paid 65Euros direct to the driver/ owner of the car. We had stayed at Ripetta 25 for 2 nights booked thru Expedia. The apartment was walking distance to most of the attractions such as the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain and the Vatican City. We avoided taking the Metros so not to encounter the notorious pickpockets. We walked most and only once we took a cab.
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taken from our apartment at Ripetta 25 |
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taken from our apartment at Ripetta 25 |
Our first night, we left the girls in the apartment, walked around and got something to eat. We actually took long, the girls sent messages reminding we were supposed to get dinner. It was past 6pm, most of the shops were closing. We were not able to buy local data sim on that day, we were using our data roam.
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Italian Pepperoni pizza |
First pizza we had in Rome.
Spanish steps (Piazza di Spagna) was so near, I felt beyond happiness and could not believed I was at one of the most visited places in Rome.
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Spanish steps (Piazza di Spagna) |
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Spanish steps |
I was on the right, so happy sitting on this famous stairways joining the other tourists. I guess locals were then at home having peaceful evening away from the everyday overwhelming visitors of Rome.
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Piazza di Spagna |
Piazza di Spagna is the famous square at the bottom of the Spanish steps. Nearby is the column of the Immaculate Conception of Virgin Mary
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Spanish steps and the Fontana della Barcaccia |
The Spanish steps is a monumental stairway of 135 steps that starts at Piazza di Spagna (the base) up to Trinita dei Monti where we could see the then undergoing renovation, the church of Trinita dei Monti.
While walking on our first night, these leather bags got our attention. Apparently, designer bags model. We asked our nieces in the Philippines if they were interested.
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Valentino Guido |
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leathers bags from Rome |
We got these bags for our nieces. We requested black colour for the chanel model.
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leather bags from Rome |
More photos taken at the Spanish steps on the second day of our visit in Rome. We had been walking around and had hanged out at Spanish steps before we had our dinner.
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Spanish steps at Piazza di Spagna, Rome, Italy |
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Fontana della Barcaccia (Foutain fo the ugly boat) |
Fontana della Barcaccia or the Fountain of the ugly boat was credited to the father the famous Bernini. It was built between 1627~29. The fountain is located at the bottom of the Spanish steps and in the middle of the Piazza di Spagna.
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Spanish steps and the Fountain of the ugly boat (Fontana della Barcaccia |
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Via dei Condotti along Piazza di Spagna and the Fontana della Barcaccia |
Opposite the Spanish steps is the Via dei Condotti, the most expensive street in Rome. Most of the designer brands shops were located in this area such Hermes, LV, Gucci, Prada...
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Via dei Condotti along Piazza di Spagna and the Fontana della Barcaccia |
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Spanish steps and the Fontana della Barcaccia |
trying to get one without the photobombers. Likewise, latter thought of me as a bomber too.
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Spanish steps and the Fontana della Barcaccia |
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Spanish steps and the Fontana della Barcaccia |
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Spanish steps and the Fontana della Barcaccia |
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Via dei Condotti |
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column of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary |
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Spanish Embassy |
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Via dei Condotti along Piazza di Spagna and the Fontana della Barcaccia |
Visit to Rome was part of Europe Tour in June 2015.
Continued to
Walks on Via Cola di Rienzo,
St Peter's Square and Trevi Fountain
Continued from Santorini
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Florence, Italy |
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Siena Cathedral
Siena, Italy |
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Via Cola di Rienzo
Rome, Italy
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Check out the places we had visited in Asia
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Japan trip 2016 |
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Hong Kong |
See Also:
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Resort World Sentosa
Singapore
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Munich, Germany |
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The making of Harry Potter
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Universal Studios
Singapore
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