Saturday, September 12, 2015

Travelogue 2: Roma, Italia~ Places of Visit (9th April 2014)

Villa Borghese

I can't remember which one we went first, was this the next day or the same day when we arrived Rome. My journal was being too general, not date specific. Or perhaps I lied in my journal which cause confusion to my current self. This is not good if you are a corporate secretariat handled legal documents and you lied the date just for audit purpose. You lose integrity to yourself! Sorry, let's get back to the main topic shall we?

I enjoyed the view of lovely greenish field scenery and tall palm trees, it's just majestic. The trees were shaped like a canopy, so unique and beautiful. Buses that go there are buses 52, 53, 217, 92 (Source: Rome Guide). What we did was, we stopped at Barberini Metro and walk all the way up which was about 20 minutes according to the guide. But we strolled and enjoyed the scenic view, taking pictures here and there, got lost, and it took us 1-2 hours to get to the Gallery.



  
 Villa Borghese

Trevi Fountain



If you have seen the movie "When in Rome" where Kirsten Bell tossed/picked coins/make a scene in a fountain and everyone said that it's Trevi fountain, it is not. The one in When in Rome was a made up, that fountain never existed. But I wasn't disappointed with the fountain because it was beautiful! From Termini Station, take Metro A and stop at Berberini Station, then you walk... I can't remember which where to go, but the map in Roma Pass will help you. Hahaha! Or you follow the signboard.
 Trevi Fountain

Colosseum
To get to Colosseum, you take Metro Line B and stop at "Colosseo". Roman Forum is also next to it. We went there as well. I enjoyed Roman Forum which was next to it because of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood. Because we used to Roma Pass to enter, we passed along the long string of tourists (without the Roma Pass) who were queuing to enter, and we said, "So long, suckers! Hahah!"




Colosseum



The Roman Forum

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