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My Dream
Vacation
CHRISTEN FRANKLIN
Galleria Borghese
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20 Rooms of antique Renaissance between 15th and
18th century
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Address: Piazzale del Museo Borghese, 5, 00197
Roma, Italy
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Phone #: 39 06 841 3979 for reservations
Ancient Rome
Coliseum
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Also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre
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Address: Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma, Italy
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Phone #: 39 06 3996 7700
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Built in: 70 AD
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Size: 6 Acres in the center of Rome, Italy
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Houses the Vespasian and Titus
Contarelli Chapel of
the San Luigi dei
Francesi church
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Saint Matthews
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Displays 400 year artwork
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Best time to visit is the morning when the sun is the
highest to illuminate the golden ceilings
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Address: Via Santa Giovanna
d'Arco, Rome, Italy 00186; 39-06-688-271
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Entry is free. But you will have to have a few coins to
turn the light on to view the pictures.
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Caravaggio infused his own light into his work
Giorgio de
Chirico HouseMuseum
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De Chirico 2 story apartment housing all of his artwork
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Lived there for 30 years
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Died in 1978
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Reservation must be made in advance
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Address: Piazza di Spagna, Rome, Italy 00187; 39-06679-6546
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Over looks the Piazza di Spagna
Via Condotti
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100 miles of Italian elegant shopping experience
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Can be seen from the living room window of Giorgio
de Chirico apartment. Rome, Italy 00187
Ponte Sisto
Stroll
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Location: Gianicolo hill rises to the west and the St.
Peter's Basilica to the north
Trevi
Fountain
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Address: Piazza di Trevi, 00187 Roma, Italy
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Construction started in 1732
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Opened in 1762
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Arcitects are: Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Nicola Salvi, Pope
Clement XII
Gianicolo
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Known as the cities seven hills
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Location: Right above the Vatican and the Trastevere
neighborhood
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There is a statue of the great bearded hero Giuseppe
Garibaldi on horseback
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Was here in 1849
Gelato
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Location: Giolitti in between the Pantheon and the
Italian Parliament
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Address: Via Uffici del Vicario, Rome, Italy 00186; 3906-6991-243
Da
Michele
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“Pizza al taglio” Pizza sliced
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It is on Via del Piè di Marmo, near the corner of Via
del Gesù
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Address: Via dell'Umiltà, Rome, Italy 00187; 39-349252-5347