September 12, 2012

• Rome

  You might be interested to know I have done a post on The Romans at http://scratbagdave.com & I have done one on Etruscan Art at http://claireabella29.com

  Anyway the book I read to research this post was Rome for Dummies which is a very good book which I bought from kindle. Rome is 3,000 years and in ancient times had a similiar population to today. It is one of the great cities of the ancient world. They recommend that you rent a scooter as Rome is very hilly. There's a lot more than the fabled 7 hills. 16 miles away is Ostia the ancient seaport and also a few miles away is the ancient Etruscan city. We still can't decipher the Etruscan texts properly. Some of the famous attractions include the Vatican and its many museums and the Colisseum. The pope used to control Rome as a city state and his power in that regard is greatly reduced nowadays. Of course St Peters Square & Basillica are extremely famous. If you are taking children what about a picnic in one of the many parks which is also cheaper than going to a restaurant. An authentic italian dish that is popular is pizza. If you have a soft drink with your meal in a restaurant rather than wine it's not the done thing and may well be more expensive. Pasta and seafood are staples of many italian dishes. One final thing if you are tempted to rent a car in London and drive to Rome forget it, it's tiring and will work out more expensive than renting a car in Rome. Also Rome & Milan are the only 2 italian cities you can fly direct to from America.

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