Monuments to Visit After Landing at Rome Airports

August 14, 2007

The technology revolution allows people today to have more resources at disposal and to plan their trip to Rome and to Italy optimizing the time in order to see more. To make an example, when you are just landed at Ciampino Rome airport, during your transfer to the hotel you can see the archaeological area of the Appian way and the acqueduct built by the emperor Claudius in 54 AD. [Read more]

Rome Limousine Tour: How to Optimize Your Time in Rome With a Private Driver

August 6, 2007

If you have the chance to come to Rome, you'll have the possibility not only to see the majesty of the roman ruins but also to explore the vatican city and the major basilicas of Rome.

Taking a private tour of the Roman Forum, you will see how Rome has a number of beautiful old arches, but the two very well-known ones, of course, are the Arco di Tito, or Arch of Titus, in the Forum, and Constantine's Arch, close by the Colosseum. The Arch of Titus looks down into the Roman Forum, which lies about sixty feet below the level of modern Rome. By the light of the late afternoon sun its ruined temples and columns are bathed in a rosy radiance reminiscent of the effulgence once knew in Imperial days. [Read more]

Sightseeing Tours in Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican

August 3, 2007

When you have planned to visit Rome, your main goal has to be to visit the vatican city.Since 1929 the vatican is considered the smallest country in the world and this historical area is visited every day by around 10.000 persons.

St. Peter's Cathedral completely dominates the Roman landscape. Its great dome, rising 448 feet, can be seen from most places in the city. The dome itself is a masterpiece of architecture designed by Michelangelo and the most audacious building scheme that had ever been attempted. The diameter is 142 feet-the same as that of the Pantheon -and Michelangelo spent the last sixteen years of his life making it "the most glorious miracle of art and beauty in the world." [Read more]

Discovering Rome with a Limousine and Personal Driver

August 2, 2007

Rome has 634 churches and an enormous amount of monuments and art galleries. This incredible heritage accumulated along the centuries and it's very hard to be visited in few days. Therefore, since a couple of years more people is coming to Rome less from its airports and more through its port, which is located in the ancient portual city of Civitavecchia, one and half hour far from Rome with a minibus transportation.

This important port of the central part of Italy is becoming a hub with more ships arriving at its docks carrying around 6.000 passengers all at once early in the morning. Because of these changes in the way of approaching to the eternal city, it's very difficult to make a choice of the places to see. [Read more]