⛏Michelangelo‘s Pietà is a marble sculpture of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus, just taken down from the cross. The statue, created by a 24-year-old master in 1499, was commissioned for the French Cardinal Jean de Bilhères, who was a representative in Rome. Buonarroti's fee was 450 gold [...]
𝔸ℙ𝔼ℝ𝕆𝕃 𝕊ℙℝ𝕀𝕋ℤ 🍸 Aperol spritz is an orange-red drink originating from Italy with an alcohol content of 11 per cent. However, Austria also competes for the right to call it "its own". The reason is that it consists of bitter Aperol, first made in the city of Padua [...]
TRASTEVERE 🚲Trastevere is a quiet and peaceful area, where the flavor and features of old Rome are still preserved. It is located on the western bank of the Tiber river. Until the III century A.D. it was considered a suburb inhabited by representatives of the ancient civilization- [...]
𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙾𝚁𝙰𝙽𝙶𝙴 𝙶𝙰𝚁𝙳𝙴𝙽 🍊The Orange Garden on the Aventine Hill in Rome was founded in 1932. It was designed by the architect Raffaele de Vico. The official name is Savello Park (after the famous family). Since the 16th century, their family fortress has been located in this [...]
𝕋ℝ𝔼𝕍𝕀 𝔽𝕆𝕌ℕ𝕋𝔸𝕀ℕ ⛲️The Trevi Fountain is one of Rome's top ten attractions. The project was developed by the sculptor Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini and his student Carlo Fontana on the orders of Pope Urban VIII, but was never completed due to the death of the Pontiff. ⛲️It was [...]
MICHELANGELO’S MOSES 🗿 The sculpture of Moses created by Michelangelo between 1513 and 1515, was intended for the mausoleum of Pope Julius II. In the statue, the master captured the moment when Moses received the tablets with 10 commandments, while the Israelis were still worshiping the golden calf. [...]
BEST OBSERVATION DECKS IN ROME 🔭 You can view the main attractions and beauties of the ancient city of Rome from any of these viewing platforms: ✅ The dome of St Peter's Cathedral, located at an altitude of 120 metres. From here you can enjoy stunning views [...]
ℜ𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫 𝔉𝔬𝔯𝔲𝔪 🏺It’s was a place for public ceremonies, people's assemblies, Senate meetings, speeches by orators and sentencing of convicts. Until the 8th century B.C., it was a desert and a swampy area intended for burial of the dead. 🏺It was drained by order of the 5th [...]
Winter sales in Rome, 2019 – officially started on January, 5 Winter sales in Rome, 2019 have officially begun on January the 5th with so many opportunities to grab. If the race for Christmas gifts hasn’t knocked you out yet, get ready for the next round. Your [...]
