Reading and Roaming
MUSEO DELL’ARA PACIS Today we had another tour with guide Liz from yesterday and concentrated on examples of contemporary architecture in Rome. Rome as a city is not always open to contemporary architecture, and it is even hard for Italian architects like Renzo Piano, to get their projects funded and then built. Many building projects take years …
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OBSERVATIONS: A few reflections on how Rome struck me on this visit. More young people seen smoking on the street including high school students. A mix of cigarettes and vaping devices. More pedestrian-only zones which make Rome quieter and even more pleasant for walking from piazza to piazza. Other than getting into and out of the …
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STUNNING ART We initially signed up for the 7:30 A.M. small group tour of the Vatican Museums. But, upon further reflection, it seemed too much with jet lag et al, to go that early. So we changed the tour time to a more civilized 9:45 and then walked to the meeting point. Seeing the art was worthwhile, but …
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Despite my earlier observation about Rome being trendier these days, you can walk the neighborhoods from Campo de’ Fiori to Trastevere and pass many restaurants and cafes. But this is Italy and every single establishment we passed was offering some version of Italian cuisine. No Chinese, Thai or Vietnamese in sight. Every one has its versions of spaghetti …
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