Photos taken in Rome, Italy in November 2019 with Canon EOS 77D with Canon lens EF 75-300mm and Lumix G9 with Leica lens 12-60mm.
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Finally Rome! I used to say that if I wasn't born in Brazil I would like to be born in Italy! I was always fascinated by this country... It's history, culture and of course, il calcio! This trip happened thanks to my beloved sister! She had a conference in Rome and she asked if I would like to meet her there. Of course, I said yes! Even more so because after she would come back to Dublin with me to spend 2 days with me and to attend my graduation ceremony.
I went to Rome for 4 days. We stayed at the Hotel Portamaggiore, a 3 star hotel. Don't expect big things, mainly regarding the breakfast, the selection was very poor but, on the other hand, it has very good deals and it's near the train station, has several buses stops around the area and not too far of a walk from the metro. In front of the hotel, there is an ancient Roman city gate with 2 aqueducts. The hotel was just enough for the time we spent there.
Rome is a city full of interesting places to visit so forget the idea that you will see a bit of everything! During this visit, the places where I spent most of the time were the Vatican and the Coliseum and its surroundings. To visit each place you need at least one full day and then you still have to face the infinite queues to buy tickets and to get into the places. Go very early, that is the trick! Rome is full of tourists and you are one of them, so be patient! I wasn't, my big mistake!
The Vatican might be one of the smallest countries in the world but be mindful that the entry for the Vatican museums is not near St. Peter's square and knowing that fact can help you save precious time! I didn't know that and besides losing time, I also lost 55euro. In Rome, the security is very strict but in the Vatican, they are even more strict! To get into the Vatican museums you have to pass through 2 security points. The first one is a normal airport x-ray machine, the second one is when you are passing through the turnstile. The security man at the turnstile didn't let me pass through with my backpack where I was carrying thousands of euro in photographic gear. My option was to leave the backpack there and collect it at the end of the tour when that entry would be closed, so I would have to collect it at another point of the museum. I really didn't feel comfortable leaving all my equipment behind. That's how I lost 55euro. The normal ticket is around 20euro but I bought with a tourism agent for a Portuguese guided tour. Don't be silly like me, just buy the normal ticket and get the audio tour and you will be more than fine! That is what I did 3 days later with my sister and we really enjoyed it!
The Coliseum is big. I didn't try a guided tour after my experience at the Vatican. So I can't really tell how long it would take. I remember looking at my watch and realizing that we were there for over 4h. The Coliseum is a beautiful monument but what I enjoyed the most was the Roman Forum, just beside the Coliseum. The Roman Forum is an area where there are ruins of ancient government buildings and beautiful gardens, you can still get into some of them! I spent 5h at the Roman Forum and didn't manage to see it all but I'm one of those who is constantly reading every description! And to make me waste more time, I was trying to read all the information written in Italian to figure how much could I understand!
Other places I visited but didn't spend much time at were the Piazza di Spagna and the Fontana di Trevi.
As you can see in 4 days there is so much that you can see if you are interested in knowing about history. It was great to make me want to go back to Rome, I still have a lot to explore there!
What about you? Have you been to Rome in such a small amount of days? What was your trip plan? Did it work out the way you wanted?
I went to Rome for 4 days. We stayed at the Hotel Portamaggiore, a 3 star hotel. Don't expect big things, mainly regarding the breakfast, the selection was very poor but, on the other hand, it has very good deals and it's near the train station, has several buses stops around the area and not too far of a walk from the metro. In front of the hotel, there is an ancient Roman city gate with 2 aqueducts. The hotel was just enough for the time we spent there.
Rome is a city full of interesting places to visit so forget the idea that you will see a bit of everything! During this visit, the places where I spent most of the time were the Vatican and the Coliseum and its surroundings. To visit each place you need at least one full day and then you still have to face the infinite queues to buy tickets and to get into the places. Go very early, that is the trick! Rome is full of tourists and you are one of them, so be patient! I wasn't, my big mistake!
The Vatican might be one of the smallest countries in the world but be mindful that the entry for the Vatican museums is not near St. Peter's square and knowing that fact can help you save precious time! I didn't know that and besides losing time, I also lost 55euro. In Rome, the security is very strict but in the Vatican, they are even more strict! To get into the Vatican museums you have to pass through 2 security points. The first one is a normal airport x-ray machine, the second one is when you are passing through the turnstile. The security man at the turnstile didn't let me pass through with my backpack where I was carrying thousands of euro in photographic gear. My option was to leave the backpack there and collect it at the end of the tour when that entry would be closed, so I would have to collect it at another point of the museum. I really didn't feel comfortable leaving all my equipment behind. That's how I lost 55euro. The normal ticket is around 20euro but I bought with a tourism agent for a Portuguese guided tour. Don't be silly like me, just buy the normal ticket and get the audio tour and you will be more than fine! That is what I did 3 days later with my sister and we really enjoyed it!
The Coliseum is big. I didn't try a guided tour after my experience at the Vatican. So I can't really tell how long it would take. I remember looking at my watch and realizing that we were there for over 4h. The Coliseum is a beautiful monument but what I enjoyed the most was the Roman Forum, just beside the Coliseum. The Roman Forum is an area where there are ruins of ancient government buildings and beautiful gardens, you can still get into some of them! I spent 5h at the Roman Forum and didn't manage to see it all but I'm one of those who is constantly reading every description! And to make me waste more time, I was trying to read all the information written in Italian to figure how much could I understand!
Other places I visited but didn't spend much time at were the Piazza di Spagna and the Fontana di Trevi.
As you can see in 4 days there is so much that you can see if you are interested in knowing about history. It was great to make me want to go back to Rome, I still have a lot to explore there!
What about you? Have you been to Rome in such a small amount of days? What was your trip plan? Did it work out the way you wanted?
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Finalmente Roma! Eu costumava dizer que, se eu não nascesse no Brasil, gostaria de nascer na Itália! Eu sempre fui fascinado por este país ... A história, cultura e, claro, il calcio! Esta viagem aconteceu graças à minha amada irmã! Ela teve uma conferência em Roma e perguntou se eu gostaria de me encontrar lá com ela e passarmos alguns dias juntos. Claro que sim! Ainda mais porque depois, ela voltava comigo para Dublin para passar dois dias comigo e assistir à minha cerimónia de formatura.
Eu fui a Roma por 4 dias. Ficamos no Hotel Portamaggiore, um hotel de 3 estrelas. Não espere grandes coisas, principalmente em relação ao pequeno almoço, a seleção é muito pobre mas, por outro lado, tem ótimas ofertas e fica perto da estação de comboios, tem várias paragens de autocarro e não fica muito longe do metro. Em frente ao hotel há um antigo portão da cidade romana com 2 aquedutos. O hotel foi apenas o suficiente para o tempo que passámos lá.
Roma é uma cidade cheia de lugares interessantes para visitar, então esqueça a idéia de que você tentará ver um pouco de tudo! Durante esta visita, os lugares onde passei a maior parte do tempo foram o Vaticano, o Coliseu e seus arredores. Para visitar cada lugar, você precisa de pelo menos um dia inteiro e ainda precisa enfrentar as filas infinitas para comprar ingressos e entrar nos locais. Vá muito cedo, esse é o truque! Roma está cheia de turistas e você é um deles, então seja paciente! Eu não fui paciente, meu grande erro!
O Vaticano pode ser um dos menores países do mundo, mas fique sabendo de que a entrada para os museus do Vaticano não fica perto da praça de São Pedro e saber desse fato pode fazer você economizar um tempo precioso! Eu não sabia e além de perder tempo, também perdi 55 euros. Em Roma, eles são muito rigorosos com relação à segurança, mas no Vaticano são ainda mais rigorosos! Para entrar nos museus do Vaticano, você precisa passar por 2 pontos de segurança. O primeiro é uma máquina de raio-x normal de aeroporto, o segundo é quando você está passando pelo torniquete. O segurança do torniquete não me deixou passar com minha mochila, onde eu carregava milhares de euros em equipamento fotográfico. Minha opção era deixar lá a mochila e recolhê-la no final do passeio, num outro ponto do museu pois a entrada já estaria encerrada. Eu realmente não me senti confortável deixando todo o meu equipamento para trás, então logo no início da visita voltei para trás e saí. Foi assim que perdi 55 €. O bilhete normal é de cerca de 20 euros, mas eu comprei com um agente de turismo para uma visita guiada em português. Não seja bobo como eu, basta comprar o ingresso normal e obter o guia áudio e você ficará bem! Foi isso que fiz 3 dias depois com minha irmã e nós gostamos muito!
O Coliseu é grande. Não tentei uma visita guiada depois da minha experiência no Vaticano por isso, não sei dizer quanto tempo isso levaria. Lembro-me de olhar para o meu relógio e perceber que estávamos lá já há mais de 4h. O Coliseu é um belo monumento, mas o que mais gostei foi o Fórum Romano, ao lado do Coliseu. O Fórum Romano é uma área onde existem ruínas de antigos prédios do governo romano em que alguns dos quais você ainda pode entrar, e belos jardins! Passei 5h no Fórum Romano e não consegui ver tudo, mas sou um daqueles que está constantemente lendo todas as descrições e tirando fotos! E para me fazer perder mais tempo, eu estava tentando ler todas as informações escritas em italiano para descobrir o quanto eu conseguia entender!
Outros lugares que visitei, mas não passei muito tempo, foi a Piazza di Spagna e a Fontana di Trevi.
Como você pode ver em 4 dias, não há muito o que você pode ver se está interessado em conhecer a história. No entanto, desfrutei muito desta viagem pois me fez querer voltar para Roma, ainda tenho muito a explorar por lá!
E você? Você já esteve em Roma por tão pouco tempo? Qual foi o seu plano de viagem? Funcionou do jeito que você queria?
