Trip to Rome, Italy  - July 2005
More pictures from our stay in Rome

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On this page you will find pictures from the trip to Rome. They are more or less sorted in the right order. Please move the cursor over each picture to get a tool tip with more information.

Images from the Vatican
View to St. Peter's during Papal Audience Crowds trying to get a glimps of the Pope Dome of St. Peter's seen from the square Saints on top of the colonnade at St. Peter's square A view to the colonnade at St Peter's square
Italian clock at St. Peter's The throne of St Peter in glory by Bernini View inside the St. Peter's basilica View of the Dome inside St. Peter's basilica The Vatican symbol (the keys) can be seen many places
Look carefully - the Pope is seen in white in the middle The funny looking Swiss guards at the Vatican View to Belvedere Palace at the Vatican museum Our guide Tony at the Vatican museum This 1st century AD statue shows the Trojan priest Laocöon fighting with sea serpents
The Gallery of maps at the Vatican museum Some of the ceilings at the Vatican museum were breathtaking Mosaic at the Vatican museum Inside one of the Raphael rooms. This is Room of the Segnatura (School of Athens)  
     
Collosseum
View to Arch of Constantine and Forum from Collosseum Nikki inside Collosseum Scenes from Collosseum Scenes from Collosseum The center inside Collosseum
View to Colosseum on Via dei fori Imperiali Inside the Colosseum Gard and Nikki at Collosseum The rings of Colosseum The layers of the Colosseum
Colosseum seen from Via dei fori imperiali Arch of arch Constantine Nikki and Gard at the Colosseum View inside the Collosseum  
Forum/Capitol/Palatine
View to the Palatine area from Forum View to Forum from Via dei fori Imperiali View to Forum from the capitol side View to Trajan market from Victor Emmanuel monument Remians of Temple of Saturn at the Roman Forum
View of the east of Roman Forum Arch of Titus Stadium at Palatine View of Domus Augustana in the Palatine area The Farnese Pavilions at Palatine...used as bird cages?
A view to the large Victor Emmanuel monument Guards at Victor Emmanuel monument One of the fountains at Victor Emmanuel monument Statue at the Victor Emmanuel monument  
Capetoline museums
The statue Discobolus at Palazzo Nuovo A dying Galatian at Palazzo Nuovo Nikki checking out the big foot of Constantine Remains of a huge statue of Constantine Examples of frescos at Palazzo dei Conservatori
She wolf with Romelus and Remus at Palazzo_dei_Conservatori The statue Spinario at Palazzo dei Conservatori Cordonata leading to Piazza del Campidoglio Marcus Aurelius on his horse at Piazza del Campidoglio View of Piazza del Campidoglio
Pantheon/Trevi fountain area
Inside the Pantheon The fountain in front of the Pantheon View to the front of Pantheon Obelisk of Santa Maria sopra Minerva View to the back of Pantheon
The beautiful Trevi fountain The Trevi fountain can be pretty crowded Details from the Trevi fountain Details from the Trevi fountain Area Sacra
Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi at Piazza Navona Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountains of four rivers) at Piazza Navona Fontanella del facchino (the porter) dating back to 1590 The column of Marcus Aurelius  
Castle Sant Angelo
Castel Sant'Angelo The bronze angle on top of Castle sant Angelo Bridge leading over to Castle Sant Angelo View to the Vatican from Castel sant Angelo View to Rome from Castel sant Angelo. Notice the roof of the Pantheon
An angel on Ponte Sant Angelo Staircase of Alexander VI at Castle sant Angelo      
Misc. pictures
View from the top of the Spanish steps View to the Spanish steps Santa Maria Maggiore Typical street in the Trastevere area The bridge Ponte Sisto leading to Trastevere
Palazzo Farnese in Campo de Fiori Traffic in Rome...lots of scooters The Leonardo express Start walking faster :-)  
Eating and drinking in Rome
Ristorante il Primoli The il Primoli risotto It is hard to choose at Gelateria della Palma The famous coffee shop Tazza d'oro Penne arabiata at Tre Scalini
Lasagne at La Campana The espresso was strong in Rome :-) Sea food gnocchi at Osteria Il ditto e la luna Our surprise starter at Osteria Il ditto e la luna Gard and Nikki at L’orso 80
Quite a lot to choose from at L’orso 80 They had a great pizza at Forno Campo De Fiori Nikki's chocolate bomb dessert at Tre Scalini Creme caramel at La Campana Risotto at Tre Scalini
Coda alla vaccinara (ox tail stew) at La Campana Sea food pasta at Primoli      
Images from the our hotel Bettoja Hotel Nord Nuova Roma
Bettoja Hotel Nord Nuova bathroom Bed at the hotel TV and desk at our hotel room    

 

  
 

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