GEMS OF ITALY

Rome, Venice, Pisa ,also San Marina and Vatican City.

10.05.2020

SPANISH STEPS , ROME ITALY., A place to sit on the steps.

During the Lockdown ,i"ve been searching through my photos. This blog is from 17 years ago, my first digital camera. The trip was with a friend ,sadly passed on. We traveled around these Italian places by train. -------------ROME is the Capital City, it is in the Lazio region. We stayed in a Budget hotel in the city centre,. The main attractions are easily accesable -------------------VATICAN CITY . Headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. .St, Peters Church is one of the worlds largest churches., takes up half of one of the worlds smallest States.--------------------PISA
is in Tuscanny, central Italy,on the river Arno. Known for its Leaning Tower, which is the Bell Tower of the Cathedral, in Piazza Del Miracoli.
---------------VENICE is a city in Northeast Italy it is a group of 118 islands, seperated by canals. One of the islands is Murano, known for glass making since the 15th century.------------------SAN MARINO is a Microstate surrounded by Italy. Population is around 33,000. Currency is the Euro. San Marino is mostly on a mountain top. Banking and Tourism main source of revenue. The area of San Marino is 60 Sq km. .. We took the bus from Rimini in Italy, on the coast... I enjoyed these places of history and culture.
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ROME ITALY. An empty step to sit on. !

ROME ITALY. Trevi Fountain, began in Roman Times ,completed in 1762.

ROME ITALY. Trevi Fountain. Tourists stand with their backs to the fountain,and throw a coin into the fountain ,making a wish. Mine came true because i"ve been back to Rome twice.