Manekineko 200 Posted December 21, 2004 I've been there, saw it, and liked it. :-) If you're interested in more detailed impressions: First trip. Second trip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,499 Posted January 17, 2005 I finally came around to reading all four parts - thanks for sharing! ;-) Never made it to the eternal city myself (Lago di Bolsena was about as close as I ever got) but Your excellent reports make me feel different. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manekineko 200 Posted February 21, 2005 Well, I've been to Rome again, and this time armed with a digital camera. Until I write a full account of that trip, here are some photos of places and monuments already desribed previously... Column of Aurelius (notice the steel rope holding it from toppling over): http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/06-Aurelijev_stup.jpg http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/07-Aurelijev_stup.jpg Insides of gothic church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/11-S_Ma...pra_Minerva.jpg http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/12-S_Ma...pra_Minerva.jpg http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/13a-S_M...pra_Minerva.jpg http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/13b-S_M...pra_Minerva.jpg http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/14-S_Ma...pra_Minerva.jpg Pantheon, inside and out (the doors are solid bronze): http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/15-Panteon.jpg http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/16-Panteon.jpg http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/17-Panteon.jpg http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/18-Panteon.jpg One of belltowers of S Agnese in Agone (by Boromini) on Piazza Navona: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/24-Sv_Janja_u_Agoni.jpg Fountain of 4 rivers, also on Piazza Navona: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/25-Fontana_4_rijeke.jpg Fountain of turtles and the deposits on it: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/49-Fontana_kornjaca.jpg Capitoline, the approach and the Dioscuri: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/50-Kapitol.jpg Egyptian lion at the foot of Capitoline, with S Maria Aracoeli in the background: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/51-Egip..._i_Aracoeli.jpg Bronze Aurelius on horseback: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/52-Aurelije_konjanik.jpg Capitoline fountain: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/53-Kapitolska_cesma.jpg Capitoline she-wolf: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/54-Kapitolska_vucica.jpg Views of Forum: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/55-Pogled_na_Forum.jpg http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/56-Pogled_na_Forum.jpg Capitoline as seen from Forum: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/59-Kapitol_s_Foruma.jpg Palatine as seen from Forum: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/60-Palatin_s_Foruma.jpg Arch of Titus: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/61-Titov_slavoluk.jpg Ankle-turning roman roads: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/57-Rimske_ceste.jpg Cezar's grave: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/58-Cezarov_hram.jpg Tourism on break 1 - buggy horses having a snack: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/62-Fija...d_Kolosejem.jpg Tourism on break 2 - "Roman soldier" having a smoke, and usurping "emperor's" throne the while: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/63-Chik_pauza.jpg The coloumn with Madonna in front of Santa Maria Maggiore: http://pierre.fkit.hr/~jmacan/Rim2/68-S_Maria_Maggiore.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manekineko 200 Posted March 1, 2005 Fifth & sixth trips. With pictures! To make opening the pictures easier, I made it in html format. This is my first ever attempt at making web-pages, and it shows. (Showing respect...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manekineko 200 Posted March 9, 2005 Seventh trip... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manekineko 200 Posted May 30, 2005 After a loooong pause (spent discovering some other Italian towns) I returned to Rome: Eighth trip. Ninth trip. Warning: contains pictures. (I am not worthy...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites