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Villa Adriana
Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in Tivoli | No Comments »
Once you've seen Villa d'Este and Villa Gregoriana, you've really seen Tivoli - the rest of the town is nice enough but there's not that much to it. But just ... Read more..The Town
Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in Tivoli | No Comments »
Most people head first for Villa d'Este (summer daily 9am-1hr before sunset; winter Tues-Sun 9am-1hr before sunset; L8000), across the main square of Largo Garibaldi ... Read more..Practicalities
Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in Tivoli | No Comments »
Buses leave Rome for Tivoli and Villa Adriana every 20 minutes from Ponte Mammolo metro station (line B) - journey time 50 minutes. In Tivoli, the bus station is in ... Read more..Arrival, Information And Accommodation
Monday, March 10th, 2008 Posted in Spoleto | No Comments »
Spoleto is easily reached by train , with regular services on the main Rome-Ancona line and local links with Foligno, Terni, Orte and elsewhere. The ... Read more..Arrival and information
Sunday, March 9th, 2008 Posted in Siena | No Comments »
Siena's train station is 2km northeast of town, down in the valley. It has a counter selling city bus tickets (Mon-Sat 5.50am-7.30pm; L1400/¬0.72). To get ... Read more..Janiculum Hill
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Rome | No Comments »
From the Villa Farnesina, it's about a fifteen-minute walk up Via Garibaldi (bus #870 goes up from Piazza della Rovere) to the summit of the Janiculum Hill - not one ... Read more..Via Xx Settembre
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Rome | No Comments »
Just to the north of Termini, Via XX Settembre spears out towards the Aurelian Wall from Via del Quirinale - not Rome's most appealing thoroughfare ... Read more..The Eighteenth Century To World War II
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Rome | No Comments »
The eighteenth century saw the decline of the papacy as a political force, a phenomenon marked by the occupation of ... Read more..Eating, Drinking and Nightlife
Sunday, February 17th, 2008 Posted in Parma | No Comments »
Parma is not well known for its nightlife, and the locals tend to prefer long sessions in the various (excellent) restaurants, or else dress up and head for the theatre ... Read more..Arrival and information
Sunday, February 17th, 2008 Posted in Parma | No Comments »
Parma's train station is fifteen minutes' walk from the central Piazza Garibaldi, or a short ride on buses #1-#6, #8 & #9, and #12-#15. The ... Read more..