30 Sep 08: Finally, some kind soul told me that this place is called Cappuccini. I googled about it and I am pretty sure that the full name is Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini. A more relaxing sightseeing day for us, after the mad cow rush the day before. It was very hot, seemed…
Italy Attractions
Magical Venice
We disembarked the night train at Venezia Mestre station at the Italian mainland and took another train to cross the Venetian Lagoon to central Venice. The Grand Canal is the most important canal in Venice that forms a major water-traffic corridor to the city. A canoeing competition was going on, so it was not possible…
Florence is a great beauty
The next morning, we headed to Ponte Vecchio. Our tents were nestled among the olive trees in the campsite. On the hill overlooking Florence in the daylight is mysteriously enchanting; it was like being brought back by a time machine to centuries ago. We passed by Piazza Michelangelo, a statue of David on the hill…
Pisa, the leaning tower that tilts heads
We left Florence to Pisa by train. It was a short ride of about one and a half hour. We walked into yet another famous postcard scene again – the Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square), one of the main centres for Medieval art in the world. The square was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Rome is not built in a day; we combed it in a day! [part 1]
In Rome, we stayed in Pensione Ottaviano Hostel, which is only a short walk to St Peter’s Square. We got ourselves a six-bedder dorm in this pleasant hostel occupied by youths from all over the world. An American youth told us she worked in the hostel to make some money to tour in Europe. Perhaps…
Rome is not built in a day; we combed it in a day! [part 2]
Leaning Tower is to Pisa as Colosseum is to Rome. The mighty Colosseum is the largest elliptical amphitheatre ever built in the Roman Empire and one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. When we think of Colosseum, we think of the brave gladiators who fought for their lives. Admission to Colosseum is…