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Rome: The Colosseum

The Colosseum is one of the most popular sights to see in Rome and one that shouldn’t me missed. We bought our tickets for a guided tour which I highly recommend from Tickitaly. From B&B San Pietro alle Fornaci we rode the public bus to a stop near the Colosseum. We had to walk a fewContinue reading “Rome: The Colosseum”

Rome: Restaurants on Via delle Fornaci

Since our B&B was surrounded with several restaurants we tried three of them. Most of the time we were tired after a whole day of walking at the Vatican or other sites so eating nearby was most convenient. The food we’ve eaten at these restaurants were just satisfactory nothing really memorable. Even though the weatherContinue reading “Rome: Restaurants on Via delle Fornaci”

Rome: B&B San Pietro alle Fornaci

Without a doubt my favorite hotel/B&B in our European vacation was the B&B San Pietro alle Fornaci in Rome. A plus was it’s location which was a 5 minute walk to the Vatican and it was surrounded with restaurants and a Carrefour supermarket nearby. Another thing we appreciated was the bus stop right in frontContinue reading “Rome: B&B San Pietro alle Fornaci”

Rome: Trenitalita from Florence to Rome

In my recent trip to Europe I was able to try all kinds of transportation. In Spain we drove a rental car and flew to Florence. This time we took a train to Rome for 1 1/2 hours. I would say taking the train was the easiest and most comfortable way to travel in EuropeContinue reading “Rome: Trenitalita from Florence to Rome”