In Latin Columna Centenaria Divorum Marci et Faustinae In Italian Colonna di Marco Aurelio In English Column of Marcus Aurelius This towering column sits in Piazza Colonna in the historic heart of Roma. It's modeled after Trajan's column in Trajan's forum. It stands about 130 ft. from the ground. The spiral tells the story of Marcus Aurelius during the … Continue reading Roma | The Most Overlooked Roman Ruins
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Roma |The Most Famous Fountain in the Eternal City
Located in the Trevi district, this stone beauty is one of the top tourist attractions in Roma. The fountain is at a place where 3 roads (tre vie) meet. Pope Urban VIII asked Gian Lorenzo Bernini to make sketches for a new fountain to replace the one that had served Roma for nearly 400 years. Before … Continue reading Roma |The Most Famous Fountain in the Eternal City
Venezia | A Bridge as Famous as the City
The Ponte Rialto is one of the most famous bridges in the world, and the oldest of 4 bridges in Venice that cross the Grand Canal. For those of you who don't know, Venice is a lagoon city. It is basically a collection of 117 flat islands connected by water canals. The islands are manmade structures. Wooden … Continue reading Venezia | A Bridge as Famous as the City
Venezia | This Astrological Clock is More Than Meets the Eye
I told you I would talk about St. Mark's Clocktower! The Torre dell'Orologio is the clock tower that sits to the east of the Basilica di San Marco in Venice. It was constructed after a lot of its neighbors in the piazza, between 1496 to 1499. The first two years were for the tower, which displaced a … Continue reading Venezia | This Astrological Clock is More Than Meets the Eye
Venezia | The Long History of Venice’s Most Iconic Square
So we've talked about the Campanile and the Basilica. But there's one thing that we haven't discussed that literally ties it all together. La Piazza. The Piazza San Marco, or the Square of Saint Mark, is the most important spot in all of Venice. It is referred to as the political and religious center of the city. The piazza is … Continue reading Venezia | The Long History of Venice’s Most Iconic Square
Venezia | The Church of Gold
The Basilica di San Marco (Saint Mark's Basilica) was originally ordered to be constructed in 828 when Venetian merchants allegedly stole relics of Mark the Evangelist and brought them to Venice. After the Doge (commonly translated to Duke) ordered the construction and it was completed, the church became a personal chapel to the Doge. It was probably … Continue reading Venezia | The Church of Gold
Venezia | The Troublesome Tower of St. Mark
This week, we go through the history of Campanile di San Marco in the Piazza di San Marco in Venezia, Italy.
Venezia | Venice at Night
So when we left off last post, Amanda and I were settling in for our daily siesta. Fast forward to about 7:30 pm, we wake up and head out for a sunset dinner. Since our hotel was on the southern most tip of the island, we walked along the coast until we found a suitable … Continue reading Venezia | Venice at Night
Venezia | Bright and Sunny Venice
Once the Rainy Venice became Sunny Venice, that's when the fun really began for me. I had never seen such amazing color contrast! The pictures I was taking were amazing. So naturally, we went back to all the sites we had already seen. I snapped away at every sunny Venice scene I saw. The Bridge of … Continue reading Venezia | Bright and Sunny Venice
Venezia | An Introduction to Venice
For our first time in Venice, we did not plan a long stay. The goal of the trip was to see as much of Italy as we could. So, naturally, a lot of sites and cities got left out this time. Our boat ride from the train station in Venice to Hotel Elena, which is … Continue reading Venezia | An Introduction to Venice
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