Rome wasn't built in a day--and you'll need much more than a day to take in this timeless city. The city is a real-life collage of piazzas, open-air markets, and astonishing historic sites. Toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain, contemplate the Colosseum and the Pantheon, and sample a perfect espresso or gelato before spending an afternoon shopping at the Campo de’Fiori or Via Veneto. Enjoy some of the most memorable meals of your life here, too, from fresh pasta to succulent fried artichokes or a tender oxtail stew.
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Basilica di San Lorenzo in Lucina has a pretty modest facade, so it is easy to miss it. That would be a mistake because it’s Baroque interior is really beautiful. The chapels behind the arches of the nave have notable pieces of art, such a bust of Dr.Gabriele Fonesca by Bernini and paintings by Guido Reno. Famous French painter, Nicolas Poussin, who loved this church, is buried there. One of my most memorable festive images of Rome is charming Piazza di San Lorenzo in Lucina with big Christmas tree in the middle and little children happily playing around it. The piazza is full of designers’ shops and cozy restaurants is a very atmospheric place to relax and watch the world go by.
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I make a point to visit Sant’ Andrea when I visit Rome and I am always humbled by the unobtrusive exterior that hides the treasures within. It is a small church that exudes sanctity. You know immediately you have entered someplace exceptional even before you see the two massive Bernini sculpted angles. If you are blessed to be there when the light is right and flowing through an upper window, you will see the angel on the right illumine as if shining from within. Notice the angel on the left is holding the crown of thorns. It is enough to make you weep. Take time to sit and meditate. The church is usually quiet and an excellent place for reflection.
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It is a Roman Catholic church in one of the streets leading from the Piazza della Rotonda in the Campo Marzio area of historic Rome.
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This is one of the picturesque spots in Rome, where perfectly made sculptures, a fountain, and an Egyptian obelisk are all at the front of Pantheon gate and the pillars.
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Located in the heart of Rome, this gem of a church, which dates back to the 8th century, was beautifully rebuilt at the very end of the 16th century and is a perfect example of the most lavish Baroque style. You start in the tiny courtyard with the relics from the Catacombs on display and then enter the church completely unprepared for the opulence of its stunning interior. Everything is gorgeous: the ceiling, the chapels, the high altar... marble, gold, frescoes are so abundant but not overwhelming. And the Romanesque campanile dates back to the 12th century. How nice to discover such a treasure and admire it without oppressive tourist crowds!
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Under this church is most likely the place where St. Paul was under house arrest for two years and where he wrote several books of the New Testament. Fortunately the crypt has not been overly commercialized. The visiting hours are limited, so be sure to check when it’s open (usually late afternoon) and the cost is about 3 Euros.
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The collection of the Galleria d'Arte Moderna of Roma Capitale includes over three thousand works, such as paintings, sculptures, drawings, engravings, which bear witness of the history of collecting art and culture in Rome at the turn of the nineteenth century and throughout the first half of the twentieth century.
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