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One of the important places from which to visit the famous wall is definitely Newcastle upon Tyne. Or you can do according to Carlisle in Cumbria, in the west of the island. And it’s very interesting excursion, so much so that this evidence of Roman history from 1987 is included as a special list of World Heritage in the ‘truth.

It ‘still appropriate a brief historical introduction. The penetration Roman island of Britain began at the time of Julius Caesar, but was particularly intense in the days of the Roman emperor Domitian and the general Gnaeus Julius Agricola. The difficulties were not lacking, however, and among these was the revolt led by major buddhistic, mythical queen room.

The Romans never occupied Caledonia (ie the current Scotland) and, therefore, to prevent the excursions of the northern barbarians – just as Hadrian reigned – was decided to build the famous wall fortified, had a length of just under 120 km . Some fifteen years after its completion the defenses were further strengthened with the creation of a simple embankment (called Antonine Wall) just to the north.

As we said, an important part of the structures of Hadrian’s Wall is still visible and is the most obvious remains of the Roman presence in the land of Albion, together with the archaeological remains of that era were in almost all the cities founded by the Romans (Bath, Canterbury, Winchester, etc..), in other strategically important places, like York and London itself (the Romans called Londinium).

To return to Hadrian’s Wall, for those unwilling to do only a detour fleeting day, but a walk of several days between the fields green and beautiful moors, walking path most famous is known as Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail. The trail also includes eighty short intermediate routes, suitable for people of all ages and physical prowess.

The healthy, mild climate and hot springs could become a fashionable spa town of Bled, the imperial era.

There were aristocrats, bohemians, officers and captains of industry.

Well worth a visit to this city is also famous for its lake. The Bled Lake is two miles long and one kilometer wide. The sea temperature in summer reaches 24 degrees.

In the middle of the lake lies the island of Marie. Boatman to row over visitors on request.

99 steps lead up to the 1650 church was built, before there is a free-standing bell tower. In former times, instead of the Church Slavonic worship. Graves in the cemetery still testify.

The church is a popular wedding church. Above the altar hangs a bell-rope, and when you ring the bell three times can be, should be fulfilled a long cherished desire.

High up, high on a rocky plateau 140 meters to the north of Lake Bled, the bishops castle. It was first mentioned in 1004. Until the abolition of serfdom in 1849 it was 800 years the home of the Bishops of Brixen. Today it is owned by the state and houses a museum.

Below the castle, the lake, stands the church of St. Martin, which was built in 1904.

On the south shore of Lake Bled, built in the early 20th Century, the royal family Windischgrätz a magnificent castle in the interwar period of the Serbian royal family went through.

In 1938 the castle demolished and built a villa, which was from 1947 until his death in 1980, the summer residence of the head of state Tito. Since 1984 it has been used as a hotel.

The building in the style of New Objectivity exudes cool sophistication.

Around the lake out a road and a footpath. On a sunny Sunday in spring are also many locals walk here. Some coffee houses and pastry shops invite you to linger. Recommended are the Radenska mineral water here and the famous cream cakes.

This city has a plenty of Roman history associated with it not just in myth. Emona was the provincial capital of Carniola.
 
 
TThe city at the bottom of a hill Ljubljana Castle has a vibrante atmosphere with theaters, museums and art galleries also can be found is one of the oldest philharmonic orchestras in the world.

They call on the outskirts of Ljubljana Iški Vintgar, the gorge with picturesque pools, the center Rakitna climate, the plateau with a lake and a well-equipped circular path, with his throat Borovnica Pekel (Hell) with various waterfalls and rapids; Vrhnika the karst springs of the Ljubljanica and the former Carthusian monastery in Bistra, today houses the Technical Museum of Slovenia; Zbiljsko Jezero Lake said with a wide range of leisure activities; Stična with the famous Cistercian monastery and the museum of religion .. . There are many villages on the outskirts of Ljubljana that invite to the unique nature of the swamp of Ljubljana (Ljubljansko barje).

WLjubljana, a city of Slovenia, less than 100 kilometers from the border with Trieste, is not among the most popular destinations. Evil. Why, instead, is a city simply extraordinary, because it is totally unexpected. First, it is beautiful, with the river, the trees that encircle the castle that overlooks it. He has really amazing architecture, halfway between liberty and innovation, with elegant buildings and Austro-Hungarian flavor close to local design that would not look out far more famous in the city, like London or Paris. And then an amazing life: the young people who at any time of day and evening crowd small restaurants and cafes. And then, something which is not bad, is nearby. More than you can imagine. You do not need to wait for occasions to spend a few days. Just a weekend. It’s worth it.

By far the most magical place in town is the market in the area along the river, not far from the three bridges. And ‘the beating heart of the city, the center for meetings and appointments, of old and new. Open every day except Sundays and holidays from early morning until 18 (in summer) or 16 (in winter) is the place where you can understand the essence of the city.

Krakow is the city beloved Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II, who never forgot this place, where he lived for 40 years, and often recalled with nostalgia.

The inhabitants of Krakow John Paul II would have liked, his death, was buried here, in his cathedral, along with the King of Poland, the Jagiellonian and Wasa but it did not happen, while in the cathedral were “arguably” buried, in 2010, the then President of the Republic Lech Kaczynski and his wife, died in the famous plane crash in Smolensk. A little anecdote of Pope John Paul II in 1938, was visiting the school where the future Pope studied, the Prince-Archbishop of Krakow, Adam Sapieha. Karol was to hand him the greetings on behalf of the whole school. He did it in perfect Latin. It was on that occasion that he was asked if he intended to become a priest one day, and he replied that he would never secure the archbishop did the priest, because he preferred literature.

The famous Jagellonian University, Wawel Castle and one of the largest old squares of Europe are all located in the heart of Krakow. Krakow, today is the fourth largest city in Poland, but all Poles consider the cultural capital of the country and visiting it is easy to see why: a fascinating place, rich in monuments and historical sites, museums, churches, palaces, beautiful while a concentration of restaurants, bars and clubs and cultural events of all kinds.

The city walls which are located in the central district near Stare Miasto are only about fifty meters, but the garden around the center reminds us that the path exactly once drew the defensive walls. Today there are about 4 km of walking under the trees, with beautiful views of the city, many benches and space for children. Stare Miasto, the old city, has its heart in the Market Square, the great medieval square, dating back to 1257. On one side of the square you enter the Cloth Hall, formerly the Palace of the tissues (a trading center built in the fourteenth century, restored 200 years later), now a quaint covered market specializing in arts and crafts and made the precious’ Baltic amber. Upstairs, a gallery of artwork and some cafes, including Naworolsky, purportedly a favorite of a young man named Vladimir Lenin, which began here perhaps to plot a revolution that would have made history . In the basement area of ​​the square is home to an amazing multimedia museum that recreates life in the medieval square. To know the sights of Krakow read the page.

On the northeast side of the square Market Square stands the church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, Kusciol Mariacki. Its construction dates from the fourteenth century, when he went to replace an earlier church destroyed by the Tartars. The taller of the two towers (81 meters), housed the city guard, every hour, from a window, rise to great fanfare that commemorates the death of a guard killed by an enemy arrow, in the thirteenth century, while playing to alert and warn of the arrival of the Tartars. The interior is beautiful, finely decorated and painted in many colors. Here you can admire the altar by Veit Stoss, a magnificent wooden altarpiece carved late Gothic art. It took 12 years to the artist to sculpt this altar valuable. In the square there is also the building block of the town hall and the Church of Wieza Ratuszowa San’Adalberto the Kosciol sw Wojciecha, the oldest in the city, a small domed church dating back to X century. In one corner of the square you will see a giant bronze head of a man: it is a gift of the Polish artist Igor Mitoraj to the city. A curiosity: this is a classic among local young people find themselves “at the head of bronze.” The head is blindfolded Eros, and visitors young and old alike love to get inside it and peep through the cracks of the eyes, fun for all.

There is never tired of exploring the charming streets of the city, with beautiful stone streets and stately mansions on either side. Things to see in Krakow are so many. Going north on Florianska there are many shops, some local products, where you can buy the excellent smoked goat cheese, a local specialty. West of Florianska is the Czartoryski Museum, which has its best-known work in the Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo Da Vinci, but there are also other paintings and exhibits considerable, including a collection of great value and pottery sarcophagi Egyptian. The lady in the painting is a portrait of Leonardo Galleani Cecilia, wife of Ludovico Sforza, Lord of Milan, painted around 1492. To the west of the square starts the campus with the Collegium Shift of the fifteenth century, the institute where he studied Copernicus, now converted into a museum. Krakow is home to the oldest Polish university, the University of Jagellonia, founded by King Casimir the Great in 1364, was the second university to be founded in Central Europe after the one in Prague. Krakow is still a city of students and young atmosphere is breathed in every way. There are several universities, the most prestigious is medicine, and the student population exceeds 130,000 students, then a resident of 6. No wonder then that the city enjoys an active cultural life and a vibrant nightlife.

At the southern end of Stare Miasto, Wawel is the hill where the Royal Palace and the Cathedral (pictured on right). All around the castle was fortified, and is protected on two sides by the River Vistula. Headquarters of the Polish royal family for centuries (with the tombs of kings, the cathedral), Wawel is a symbolic reference point for all of Poland. The Renaissance court of the castle was designed by two Italian architects, two young Florentine, Bartolomeo Berreci and Francesco Fiorentino. In the sixteenth century, the royal apartments were restored, especially by Francesco Fiorentino, a reshaped them according to the wishes of the king, giving the impression Renaissance structure. The State Rooms contain works of art belonging to various Polish kings. You can visit some richly decorated rooms, including the Royal Apartments, where you can see the bedroom of the king. Exceptional collection of tapestries housed in the castle, with over 130 precious French tapestries, a collection of the king who loved them because he could take them in his removal. Wawel Castle, the point of origin of the city begins the royal road to Krakow (Drug Królewska), a long drive from the hill of Wawel in fact, goes to the church of St. Peter and Paul and the convent of Poor Clares. This would run the real input and output from the castle.

The Cathedral of Krakow is also located within the perimeter of the castle. Founded in 1364, is not only a sacred building, but it is also a monument to the 45 Polish kings, buried within it (except four). Once inside, climb the stairs dark and narrow, you can admire, besides a beautiful view of the city below, Zygmunt, a bell heavier than 11 tons. Before becoming Pope John Paul II, Karol Wojtyla was archbishop of this cathedral. Read also The Cracow by Pope John Paul II. Near the river, a metal dragon that spits fire recalls the Krak, a monster who according to legend, terrorized the Wawel Hill.

A 10 km east of Nowa Huta medieval center here (New Acceieria) the proletarian district of Krakow, the atheist utopia working area, built around the large ovens of the giant steel mills that were built here after the last war. In 1954 the great furnace began production in 1965 was expanded in the seventies to reach over 6 million tons per year of production, employing 38 000 workers. The consequences were disastrous for the surrounding environment in terms of pollution. Nowa Huta is a typical example of socialist who drew the diagrams of the Renaissance and was to signify the birth of a new man.

For those who have time and want to visit the outskirts of Krakow not to be missed is a visit to the Wieliczka Salt Mine. The mine is located 10 km south-east of Krakow in the town of Wieliczka and is since 1978 UNESCO world heritage, is something spectacular, an underground city carved in the halls, churches, sculptures and miles of trails. Beautiful hike in the Tatra Mountains, the historic town of Czestochowa, to see the natural beauty of the National Park Ojcow sad but needed a wild card to the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz and Birkenau. Auschwitz was the largest ever built by the Nazi regime and was the site of one of the greatest tragedies in human history, should be visited by everyone. Entering Auschwitz makes a big impression on tourists and a concrete idea of ​​the dimension of the Holocaust, the extermination of 6 million Jews from across Europe.

Named in memory of founder Enzo Ferrari – in which the legend is told through the stables, memorabilia, pictures, vintage cars and racing cars.

Opened 18 February 1990, the Ferrari Museum is a modern and functional (also has a large car park) in which, besides the ever-present vintage cars, to the modern road cars and cars with the Prancing Horse brand, you can admire the trophies won by Ferrari’s racing team in motorsports sailed around the world. The environment is made particularly evocative exposure of blow-ups of great drivers who have linked his name indissolubly with that of Ferrari.

Very impressive, then, is a faithful reconstruction of the study engineer Ferrari. His simple style is also found in the workplace, almost spartan and difficult to combine with the beauty and refinement of detail of the cars came from his factory. As observed by Ferrari President Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, “who owns a Ferrari has a work of art (…)”.

Inside the Museum has also been set up a room for the screening of movies that trace the milestones of the history of the automobile and its founder. Finally, along with memorabilia of all kinds, containing a host of exceptional engines built by Ferrari: so you can see up close the technological solutions adopted in various models, in a stunning sequence of valves, metal and shiny chrome. Of great interest are the technical drawings for the design of engines.

Recently expanded, the Museum has organized in four areas, to meet the expectations of fans of both competitions as well as experts of historic cars: Formula One, themed exhibitions, technological innovation and photographic exhibitions. At the entrance, then, are the Ferrari Shop – annexe of the largest Ferrari Store which is located just in front of Ferrari on a National Historic Gardens – a library where you can buy all the publications of the House, the Photopoint for souvenir photos with their heroes and a cozy café.

It offers visitors a unique view of Piazza dei Miracoli ( Unesco World Heritage Site since 1987) and is also the gateway of Tuscany.
 
In fact, thanks to the international airport “G. Galilei” and the excellent road rail, Pisa is the ideal base for exploring the whole region and the nearby cities of Florence, Siena, Lucca, Livorno, Pistoia. When a foreigner thinks of Italy, often the Tower of Pisa is one of the first things that come to mind, a unique symbol, but Pisa is not only that: it has a beautiful old town with narrow streets and spacious squares, Renaissance palaces, medieval tower houses, churches in Romanesque and Gothic, the beautiful Lungarno, and offers unique views of where to shop (as in the ancient village of lodges Strait) or buy fresh fruits and vegetables (the characteristic Piazza delle Vettovaglie). Anyone willing to walk through its streets and browse the mansions transformed into universities, find a reference to the history of scientific research since 1343, the foundation of his university years, has marked the life of the city.

Campo dei Miracoli UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Leaning Tower belongs to a set of four impressive buildings located on the “Field of Miracles” (Square of Miracles), Unesco World Heritage site: the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta of the eleventh or twelfth century, the Campanile (the Leaning Tower, which was actually a bell tower) of 1173, the Baptistery, with its 18 meters in diameter, the twelfth-fourteenth century and the cemetery (Cemetery).

The Cathedral is the largest example of Romanesque architecture. A monumental work, which houses priceless works of artists such as Ghirlandaio, Beccafumi, Andrea del Sarto, Cimabue, Giovanni Pisano, Giambologna. In your visit to the city will cross Piazza dei Cavalieri, the second most important square in Pisa after the Miracles Square, so named because it was the seat of the ancient Order of the Sacred Military Order of Santo Stefano, a papal order of chivalry founded. In the square facing the most important buildings and churches of Pisa, the Grand Duchy, first of all precisely the Palace of the Knights with its majestic facade, site of the prestigious Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa, the Town Clock, where he was starved to death, along two sons and two nephews, the Count Ugolino della Gherardesca, accused of treason to his city, which devoted 90 verses of Dante’s Inferno Canto XXXIII, condemning him for eternity anthropophagy, ie to cannibalism, eating ‘s eternity of the head of his enemy, the bishop Ruggeri.

Walking Pisa

Continuing, strolling along Via Santa Maria towards the banks of the River Arno, is the beautiful Gothic church of “Santa Maria della Spina.” Considered a masterpiece of Gothic art in Italy. The name comes from has a thorn from the crown of Christ, who led a local merchant in Pisa on his return from the Holy Land. The church, which now lies on the river bank Gambacorta, was at the time of its construction in 1230, on the right bank of the Arno. In the nineteenth century was dismantled and moved to avoid it to be damaged by frequent flooding of the river, fate in the next century but fell in many other ancient buildings. Five bridges span the Arno and the charm of Lungarni have written many artists including Byron, Shelley, Montesquieu, Leopardi, Carducci, D’Annunzio and Foscolo. The Arno River are particularly romantic at night, thanks to the lights of wrought iron street lamps and buildings that stretch their shadows in the river.

The second Leaning Tower of Pisa

In Pisa, not everyone knows, there is another leaning tower, famous and less important than that of Piazza dei Miracoli, but that might tickle your curiosity. It ‘s the steeple of the Church of San Michele degli Scalzi of the thirteenth century, it is a structure with cross plan, a gable roof and a facade with three inputs. It is flanked to the south by a brick bell tower built on a stone base, characterized precisely by its steep slope.

Brief history of Pisa

The city has its origins in Liguria, in the fourth century. a. C. was an Etruscan settlement, then became a Roman colony in 179. C. and then a Roman town (89 a. C.). The Romans transformed Pisa in an important port city and naval. The advantages of the presence of the port went on in the Middle Ages, in particular the First Crusade. Later, as other port cities of the Mediterranean, the city experienced a significant decline, mainly because of the conflict with Genoa, which ended with the defeat in the Battle of Pisa Meloria (1284). The city then passed under the dominion of the Visconti of Milan (early fifteenth century) and then finish under the power of Florence. Henceforth her destinies are intertwined with those of the Tuscan capital. Despite the loss of political independence, Pisa has always maintained the character of remarkable cultural center, both in the past, currently, with the University and the prestigious Scuola Normale Superiore. Pisa is the birthplace of some famous names of Italian scientific tradition, among which we mention the great Galileo Galilei, the mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci (one of the famous Fibonacci sequence) and the physical Pacinotti Antonio. Pisa is still a center of excellence in research thanks to the National Research Council CNR.

The beautiful surroundings of Pisa

Near Pisa are the baths of San Giuliano, in building 700 of the Grand Dukes of Lorraine in San Giuliano Terme just a few kilometers from the historic center of Pisa, and even for lovers of the spa waters of Terme Casciana , health center and spa for almost 1000 years. Also the wonderful Certosa di Calci, the Natural History Museum and the walled medieval town of Vicopisano, at the foot of the mountains that divide Pisa from Lucca. To visit the city of Volterra (pictured right), where the Etruscans and Romans have left significant traces still visible in the Etruscan Museum and the Roman theater. Beautiful are the art museum and the Museum of Volterra alabaster, displaying unique pieces, still an inspiration for centuries by workshops that continue the tradition of the artistic working of alabaster. Renowned medieval village of San Miniato, where in November is celebrated with a traditional trade show and many food stalls, the prized local product, the white truffle. Also interesting is the Museum of the foundation Piaggio, Pontedera, named after Giovanni Alberto Agnelli, which exposes the many models Piaggio company and has an extensive archive.

For many years been the cradle of culture and art; in Florence were born or worked on many of the greatest artists of the Renaissance and the history of mankind.

Top view of Florence is superb, beautiful, almost asleep by the time.

Incredibly rich in history and culture, the city immediately catches the imagination of its visitors, with the streets overlooked by the imposing palaces, the alleys, the slow flow of the river Arno, the crowded streets and major museums. Florence should be lived with passion to be understood, can not and should not be viewed as if it were a parade of postcards, one of the many tours that you claim to know the city in just 20 minutes or so. We are facing a precious jewel that everyone envies, take some ‘time, it is worth it.

Surrounded by the hills of Settignano, Fiesole, Careggi, Arcetri and Bellosguardo, the city today lives mainly on tourism, although it has other economic activities such as industries like textiles, optics, pharmaceutical, and a decent crafts (embroidery, jewelery, made from straw and production of leather goods). Seat of a famous and historic University, Florence is now synonymous with research and science, with the development of two important areas, the Polo Scientifico in Sesto Fiorentino and the National Research Council, and many historical and also numerous libraries and institutions ‘prestigious higher education.

The historic Florence is included in a fairly compact, so that the main sights can be reached on foot. Piazza del Duomo is still the most representative of its center, an ideal starting point for a visit to the city. Florence, cradle of the Italian Renaissance, the political, economic and cultural center was the most important city in Europe for over two centuries, from 1300 to 1550. They were the Florentines to have reinvented the “money” – in the shape of the gold florin – and Florence was the engine that drove Europe out of the dark period of the Middle Ages. It was the Florentine bankers, in those centuries lucky, to partially finance the economic development of half of Europe, from Britain to Bruges, in Lyon, central eastern Europe.

While most of the city still has a Renaissance look, the area between the Palazzo Vecchio and the Duomo in the tourist projects typically medieval atmosphere. For centuries, along with Piazza della Signoria, these were the real heart of the political and social life of the city. The value of the artistic heritage of Florence is invaluable, among elegant Renaissance palaces, the Ponte Vecchio (survived the bombings of World War II) magnificent basilicas and churches, but the city remains perhaps the most popular attractions on display in art museums, academies and in many churches.

From Botticelli to Michelangelo, Florence is the undisputed home of Art. And it is also for its museums: the Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Pitti, the Bargello Palace, the Archaeological Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Museum Opera del Duomo; libraries: Laurentian, Riccardi, Marucelliana , National Central; academies: the bran, Cimento, Colombaria and last but not least, the gardens: the gigantic and monumental Boboli Gardens, an open-air museum and the city park, the Stables, a place beloved by those who make sport and picturesque setting for many shows in the summer.

The religious monuments are a major arts complex: the Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore), surmounted by the immense dome of Brunelleschi and Giotto’s Bell Tower, which houses a Pietà by Michelangelo, the Baptistery with its bronze doors of Ghiberti and Andrea Pisano , Santa Maria Novella, Santa Croce, where the tombs of the great Italians such as Machiavelli, Michelangelo, Galileo, Foscolo, Rossini, and how not to mention the church of San Lorenzo with the vestries of Brunelleschi (old) and Michelangelo (new ).

The civil architecture was also expressed in works great, just to name a few: Palazzo Vecchio, the Loggia of Orcagna, the Spedale degli Innocenti (Brunelleschi) with an elegant portico, the Medici palaces, Palazzo Pitti (picture gallery) the Uffizi Gallery (by Vasari) and the Old Bridge, distinctive for its double row of exclusive shops of goldsmiths (XVI century).

In the historical overview is a unique case: it is shown, in part, the Etruscan tombs, Republican holes, imperial temples, early Christian basilicas, medieval bell towers, Renaissance palaces and baroque churches.

The city is often referred to as eternal is unique in its style, throughout its history and its contemporary character.

Rome the capital of the world

Rome is a city of passion and gives rise to the capital of Italy for the glorious past and is the geographical heart of the nation. All roads lead to Rome, says a popular proverb, and it is unthinkable for an Italian not to visit Rome, Caput Mundi (capital of the world), at least once, to see the Colosseum, St. Peter, the Roman Forum and enjoy a plate bucatini amatriciana.

On the historical level Rome is a unique case, is the representation of the whole history of Europe and the Mediterranean in one city in the world. Is there anything that remains of Rome, the city seduces and recall is strong, again and again, despite the disadvantages that such a big city can often be at the level of livability, traffic chaos. There is always something to discover in Rome, something to linger to watch, a city where the present is vibrant and is intertwined with the past in the frame of its unique inhabitants and their talk about Roman.

The three parts of Rome

In Rome, history, legends, monuments and culture coexist side by side by the buildings of institutional power. Parliament, Provincial, Municipal and hundreds of other national and international organizations have their headquarters in the capital. There are accounts that Rome is also the world center of Catholicism, with the Vatican State. The three rome, the Imperial (historical), the medieval papal (religious) and the capital of Italy (institutional), while co-exist as different, giving each one a meaningful contribution and helping to mold the character of Rome and increase its importance.

Hints about the history of Rome

The history of the city of Rome was certainly singular alternated sumptuous ages with others of decadence, moral decay, and immense wealth, in a town that still has always been able to flourish and perhaps this was the name of the Eternal City. It was capital, but never the town hall in the sense of autonomy of city government, typical of other Italian towns, was not a homogeneous social community, for example a middle class of artisans and traders, but was always governed from above, then by the first emperors and popes . They especially wanted to leave monuments, or rather a monument (the city itself), and passed down to posterity to celebrate their memory. The “Renovatio Urbis”, the revitalization and humanistic culture found in Rome exciting moments. The Renaissance was promoted by a great humanist Leon Battista Alberti, in order to harmonize the work of the architects wrote a famous treatise in which he explained as any construction project in Rome was to be both restoration and reform.

Christian Rome

Among the many churches of Rome suggest a visit to the Basilica Santa Maria in Cosmedin, one of the finest medieval churches in the city, famous for its arcade is located in the Mouth of Truth, a large marble disc that looks like a mask Triton. According to legend, whoever tells a lie with his right hand resting inside the mouth is bitten by a mask and lose the hand. Last but not least, the Basilica of San Clemente, which summarizes the various epochs of Roman history: it was built in the twelfth century and built a building on the current street level of the fourth century, which in turn covered in a home where the second century the cult was celebrated of the god Mithras (it was also felt that this house possessed a foundation dating back to Republican).

The famous squares of Rome

Rome has a wonderful collection of squares, you’ll know when you visit, beautiful places to take a well deserved break. The Piazza Navona, one of Rome’s most famous squares, holds the ruins of a stadium built by Domitian in the year 86 AD The center is recognized by the three fountains, including the Fountain of the Four Rivers by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Baroque buildings that flank it. In the Renaissance, during special holidays, the square was flooded with water and inside there were carried out mock naval battles. One of the favorite meeting places for tourists, is the Piazza di Spagna at the foot of the stairway of Trinita dei Monti. Looking at the staircase, on the right is the Keats-Shelley Memorial. The square is also adorned with a fountain shaped like a boat (called the Four Rivers), which is believed by Pietro Bernini, father of the more famous Gian Lorenzo. From the Spanish Steps you can take Via Condotti, the street of boutiques and shopping, and n. 86 there is the famous Greek Cafe, the oldest cafe in Rome.

Trevi place in the district is one of Rome’s most popular meeting places, not a piazza but a fountain, the Trevi Fountain. It is considered one of the most famous, if not the most famous fountain in the world, not only for its architecture also been immortalized in the famous film La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini. Behind it lies the baroque Palazzo Poli. Do not neglect Piazza del Quirinale, where you can enjoy a magnificent view of Rome and St. Peter’s, Piazza Venezia and in turn dominated by the famous ‘typewriter’, as it is often the huge monument to King Vittorio Emanuele II namely, the Altar of the Fatherland (also known as the Victorian, after the king), a national monument built in 1885-1888 within which was buried the body of the Unknown Soldier. Not far away lies the Piazza Barberini, which houses the Triton Fountain, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1643.

Rome is unforgettable for everyone who visits it, hard to describe in a few pages. At sunset, the city takes on ever-changing colors, incomparable and fascinating Rome romantic of couples. An eternal city and discover why visiting his greatest monumental structures, from the Colosseum to the Palatine to the Capitol, or even just walking through the town’s oldest … among the seven hills of Rome, where history, art and culture live forever.

“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then for the rest of your life wherever you go, Paris will be with you”.

The phrase comes from Hemingway, one of many writers, artists, intellectuals who loved Paris and that has helped fuel a myth that no signs of wear and that makes Paris what it is.

Why Paris is not only the capital of France. Paris is a world and a lifestyle, a utopia, an ideal.

What to see in Paris

In Paris you must go and return several times, each time getting more and more in tune with the big city.

Things to do and see are probably not so many that would take a lifetime.

Visit the Louvre as it should require at least a week, so you need only to see the most famous of its monuments, its museums and its symbols: the Eiffel Tower, the Pompidou Centre, Notre Dame, the Latin Quarter, Montmartre, the Champs Elysees, the Musee d’Orsay.

What to do in Paris

In Paris you can go out to eat for lunch and dinner every day of the year without ever returning to the same restaurant and trying the best of all the cuisines of France and the world.

You can go to the movies 300 times without going in the same room, you can see every day a new exhibition of painting or photography. But above all we must not take Paris by the desire to see everything. Let’s leave something for next time.

In Paris it’s nice to get to browse the shops in the Marais and Saint Germain in libraries, in local cinema and theaters, bistros and jazz clubs.

Walking among the stalls and go to flea markets, cross the bridges over the Seine and watch the tourists who make the photographs. And then, out from the center of Paris and explore multi-ethnic and popular. Paris by day lives, but has a unique charm at night, for its crowded neighborhoods until dawn, at its premises and in its nightclubs.

In Paris you walk all day and when you’re tired you take refuge in a cafe or sitting on a bench. And slowly we enter into the city, we understand that Paris does not belong only to France, we understand that Paris is a state of mind.

And that’s when Paris becomes familiar to us with a euphoric feeling of nostalgia, as happened to Hemingway and Picasso, as happens every day to so many people who care for the immortal city.