Category Archives: Rome attractions

Rome’s Riches: Three Jewel Boxes and a Fountain

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Sant’Antonio dei Portoghesi On a glorious Friday morning (no rain!) near the end of March I set out for my Italian class. I took my usual route through Piazza Farnese, Campo dei Fiori, and Piazza Navona, and as I passed the … Continue reading →

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Happy 2,766th Birthday, Rome

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Rome celebrated her 2,766th birthday Sunday, April 21, 2013. Imagine that: 2,766 years! Wow! She’s looking wonderful for such an old broad. To celebrate this august occasion, today we’ll visit one of Rome’s most ancient places: the Roman Forum. Founded by … Continue reading →

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Spring in Rome: The Botanical Garden (L’Orto Botanico)

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

After three months of nonstop rain (at least that’s my recollection of Rome during the past winter), I returned to Italy last week to brilliant sunshine, bright blue skies, and spring! Tra la! Sunshine makes everything happier, doesn’t it? This … Continue reading →

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Fixing Rome’s Fountains

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

On my way to my Italian class recently, I stopped for a caffè macchiato, and a newspaper was lying on the counter of the bar. On the front was a photo of the Trevi Fountain, so I picked the paper up to … Continue reading →

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More of Rome’s Sublime Madonnelle

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

There oughta be a law! In November I began taking photos for my first madonnelle post. Three months later when I finally wrote the post, I thought I had all of the photos that I needed or wanted. Ha! The … Continue reading →

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Rome’s Sublime Madonnelle

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

Political and religious fervor will run rampant in Rome for the next few weeks. Italy will elect a new president next week, and several political parties plan to hold meetings and rallies in the center of Rome before (and undoubtedly … Continue reading →

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Fall Nights in Rome

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

The sun will set in Rome tonight at 6:44. I leave my Italian class each day at 6 p.m., and last week I was thinking that it would soon be dark at 6 and wondering how I would like walking … Continue reading →

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An Evening at Castel Sant’Angelo

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

In the last act of Giacomo Puccini’s opera Tosca, my second favorite opera, the heroine leaps to her death from the ramparts of Castel Sant’Angelo, where her lover had been imprisoned and killed. I was on the terrace at the … Continue reading →

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Chigi’s Villa Farnesina

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

You may recall that I was downright grumpy in June about the renovation of the Chigi Chapel in Santa Maria del Popolo. I had looked forward to seeing Raphael’s work there and despaired that I might never have the chance … Continue reading →

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Touring Rome in Four HOT Days

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

Weather flash: It rained this morning in Rome! I haven’t seen rain for so long! I so enjoyed sitting outside (under an umbrella, of course) at Piazza del Popolo drinking cappuccino while I waited for my hair appointment. And speaking … Continue reading →

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