Candid Photos From Auschwitz on Display in Rome

Article from NY Times

Visiting the exhibit last month, the Nobel prize winner and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, spoke of the importance of such displays. “People who listen to the witnesses become witnesses themselves,” he said.

The Vittoriano is open from Monday to Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Friday to Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Jack and Charlotte both very intrigued by this period of history, might be a good exhibit for them to see.

Piazza Venezia/via di San Pietro in Carcere/piazza Aracoeli

March 16th, Galleria Borghese, 9am

I made reservations @ Galleria Borghese for March 16th. Our entrance time is 9am and we have to be there @ 8:30 to get tickets: Our reservation # is 42320254 -E. While we haven't discussed going, I know it is by reservation only so I thought better to have the option. If we buy the Roma Pass, this gallery can be one of the places we use the pass for. We opted for the 9 am rather than the 12 pm entry time because we are in Rome and want to get a jump on the day.

We love Free Things

National Geographic offers a free tour of St. Peter's Basilica, Mon- Sat at 9:00am
and a tour of the Pantheon every night at 7.
There are also free tours from the Spanish Steps at 17:30.

Markets

Porta Portese – On Sundays from 7am to 1pm, not far from Travestere Apt , a flea market off Piazza Ippolito Nievo that began at the close of World War II and has grown to be one of Europe's premier garage sales with more than 1,000 stall. It runs every Sunday, dawn to lunchtime.
Pickpocket alert: Seriously, hold on to your wallet.
Dress like a Roman without Boutique Prices
San Giovanni is Rome's biggest used and new clothing market. Snuggled up along a stretch of the Aurelian Wall off Via Sannio are the half-covered stalls of the best used clothing and army surplus market in the city. Off Via Sannio, near San Giovanni in Laterano Runs Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm
Rome's Campo de' Fiori is an outdoor market by morning:
All morning long, the piazza hosts a market of fresh flowers and produce. By noon, all that's left are scraps.
Borghetto Flaminio - One of the most noted of the antiques markets, operating every Sunday in a small courtyard off the Via Flaminia, a few blocks north of Piazza del Popolo.
Piazza della Marina 32, Sundays 10am–7pm.

Edward Hopper Retrospective

Is it crazy to go to Italy to see an American painter? Edward Hopper show in Rome

London Times suggestion

17 Da Augusto, Rome
Rome has wonderful high-end dining experiences — it’s one of the few capital cities to have retained its culinary heritage. But, as the Romans say, “The more you spend, the worse you eat”, so, for a truly authentic experience, have lunch at a trattoria such as Da Augusto, in Trastevere, where the food is as straightforward as, say, spaghetti cacio e pepe (spaghetti with cheese and pepper) or the even simpler spaghetti aglio e olio (pasta with olive oil and garlic).
Piazza dei Renzi 15, Via Della Pelliccia; closed Saturday evening and Sunday; no reservations or credit cards; mains from £6; 00 39 06 580 3798, no website

Rome: Snacks for any craving

Rome: Snacks for any craving

Rome: A new exhibit celebrates Caravaggio

Our tickets are for March 15th @ 5 pm
The NY Times Declares this show

An Italian Antihero’s Time to Shine

Here is a list of Caravaggios not in the exhibit but that are hanging in churches in Rome, it's in Italian but I think we can figure it out.

Chocolate in Perugia

You can buy Perugina chocolates anywhere in Italy, but when we're in Perugia, we should check out the Cioccolateria Augusta Perusia on Via Pinturicchio, near the University for Foreigners. It's owned by an ex-Perugina employee who is passionate about chocolate, and focusses on reproducing authentic Perugina recipes. I say authentic because Perugina is now owned by Nestle' and the difference shows. Try tasting the "original" Bacio at this shop and compare it with the Perugina product.

If we want to tour the Perugina Factory, we need to call and book it, maybe we can decide when we are there.

Rome Marathon March 21st , need to register by 3/20

Maratona di Roma For the Love of a Roman T-Shirt

Roma Fun Run , 4K "La Stracittadina", one of the many races of its kind with one of the highest participation rates in the world, awaits all in the centre of Rome on March, 21st 2010 , immediately following the start of the 42,195k Marathon. We can register at the Marathon Village until the day before the race: € 7,00 included official t-shirt.

Excavations of St Peter's March 15 11:00 am

Every visit to the Excavations is led by a specialized Guide. link to excavation
The visit lasts about an hour and a half. Those who suffer from claustrophobia, should not visit.
Please use the Reference Number 135309 in any future correspondence concerning this reservation.
Since the visitors will see the tomb of St. Peter during the course of the tour, they must be dressed in a manner appropriate to a sacred place. Be in the office 10 minutes before the time of the visit
The Excavations Office is reached through the Holy Office Gate (through Colonnade to the left): ask the Swiss Guard for the Excavations Office.The visitors are reminded that they are not allowed to bring bulky objects into the excavations. Large bags and backpacks must be deposited there prior to coming to the Excavations Office. St. Peter’s Basilica offers a free bag check service located in the lower right façade of Basilica. A visitor who would arrive late or with a large bag would not be allowed to join the visit.

Audience with the Pope March 17

St. Patrick's Day....not a big Italian holiday, is it?
Audience @ 10:30 am
We pick up tickets Tuesday 3/16 btween 3-7pm
email: visitorsoffice@pnac.org refer to www.pnac.org for information on Rome
Dear Susan,

We will be happy to request 8 biglietti ticket invitations for the Papal Audience on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 10:30 AM. Please come for your tickets here at Via dell'Umiltà, 30, near the Trevi fountain.

May you enjoy safe travel and a spiritually fruitful visit to Roma.

In Christ Jesus,
Sister Maria Howell, RSM
Secretary to Monsignor Roger C. Roensch

Hidden European Neighborhoods- Page 5 - Articles - Travel + Leisure

Hidden European Neighborhoods- Page 5 - Articles - Travel + Leisure

March 16th, Felliniesque Spectacle

Where: Palazzo Massimo alle Colonne
When: 16 Mar (8am-1pm)
San Filippo Neri performed one of his most celebrated miracles in the palazzo of the noble Massimo family. Called to administer the last rites to young Paolo Massimo, the saint found the boy already dead; undaunted, he revived Paolo, chatted for a while, then – when the boy was ready to meet his maker – commended him to God. On the anniversary, after a private mass, a procession of family, servants and altar boys escorts the presiding cardinal or archbishop to a private room for a slap-up buffet. Turn up around 11.30am to witness the spectacle in all its Felliniesque glory.

Tips from Fodors

Upon Arrival:
Instead of taking the Leonardo Express from Fiumicino to Termini, take the FR1 to whichever station is most convenient for you. The FR1 departs every 15 minutes (instead of every 30 minutes for the Express), costs only EUR 5 (instead of EUR 9.50 for the Express), and avoids the hullabaloo of Termini.

The boat trips down the Tiber, from the bridge by Castel Sant'Angelo to Isola Tiberina is only EUR 1 (a great way to get from St. Peter's to Trastevere or the Forum)

One way to save on the expense of guided tours is to register online at Sound Guides (http://www.sound-guides.com/) and download the various free self-guided tours to your Ipod or MP3 player."

The smaller restaurants in Trastevere also offer better value for money than, say, the ones in the alleys near the Spanish Steps or any of the other "tourist" areas in central Rome.

Spoleto in Umbria

We have 2 apartments in the same building

Bella Due

Verrezza Verde

Spa

Spa with bus service from Rome

Article in NY Times about Spas in Viterbo

National Geographic Jan 2010

Free Rome

walking tour

Rome places

Great ideas from Time Mag

Time article

Rome Night

Something interesting for night time

Public Water, great for filling bottles

Public

Water

Shopping/clothes

Shopping for bargain clothes
who needs TJ Maxx?

Walking Rome Tour | Trastevere Restaurants | Rome Delicious Bites

Walking Rome Tour | Trastevere Restaurants | Rome Delicious Bites

Rome Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls | Churches in Rome

Rome Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls | Churches in Rome

48 Hours in Rome - ABC News

48 Hours in Rome - ABC News

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This is the restaurant Elizabeth Gilbert recommended

Da Alfredo e Ada
Via dei Banchi Nuovi, 14
(39) 06 688842
Open for dinner from 6 p.m., weekdays only. Closed for lunch, on weekends and in August.
Very inexpensive map and review

3 day museum pass and metro pass

need to see if this makes sense for us.

http://www.romapass.it/p.aspx?l=en&tid=2

A little neighborhood overview

http://www.lifeinitaly.com/tourism/lazio/trastevere.asp

Eat Like a Local in Italy - Sept '09

Eat Like a Local in Italy - Articles - Travel + Leisure

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Our apt in Rome

For easy reference http://www.vrbo.com/226727

Rome Food Blog

this blog might be helpful when we need food into

http://www.foodinrome.com

Where to eat and sleep in Rome? New info Aug 19

Where to eat and sleep in Rome?

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LA Times article about sandwiches in ROME

http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-trw-sandwiches12-2009jul12?parent=europe&type=destinations

NY times article about best tratorrias in Rome

Yum, one is in Travestare....

http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/travel/22choice.html

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/03/22/travel/0322-rome_index.html

nice photo blog of Rome

http://romephotoblog.blogspot.com/

Pizza & beer in Travestere

http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/travel/20rome.html

July 30 2009

It's 7.5 months until we leave. I have started to do the savings math in my head. Approx 30 weeks left, and for me, I want to save $6000, or $1500 pp in my family, so that's $200 a week, or $28 a day, or $14 a day for John and I both......oh the money mind games we play. Not sure how much I have so far, but  probably like $1000, and we have already paid some on lodging.....( rome dep) ......ok, hope everyone else is doing their math .

Maybe Ostcia Antica instead of Pompeii

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/04/15/ostia.antica/index.html

Rome - Destination Guides - Travel + Leisure

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free things to do in Rome

http://www.slowtrav.com/tr/tripreport.asp?tripid=1423