![]() One thing you cannot escape in Rome is the profusion of fountains, both large like the Trevi fountain and the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers) in Piazza Navona (below)…. It was only when we spotted the rather grand garden in the distance and the guard of honour that we realised we were somewhere important. On one of our long circuitous walks we found ourselves outside Quirinal Palace, the Italian President’s residence. One of the new things I learned about Rome on our visit was that it has a castle…Ĭastel Sant’Angelo was built as a mausoleum from the Roman Emperor Hadrian but later was converted into a papal fortress as it’s located a short distance from the Vatican. Next to the Roman Forum there were lots of green balconies…. As is often the case in Gibraltar, people feel the need to cultivate some greenery in whatever small outdoor space they have. It’s not just the people who are stylish in Rome, their homes are elegant too. Naturally, being in Rome, it had to be decorated with mosaics… We meandered through the park and found ourselves back amongst the throngs so thought we’d give the Rome Metro a whirl. ![]() The Romans certainly know how to do a park on a grand scale! It was the perfect place to take stock, sit on a bench and rest our weary feet for a little while. The road we had taken led us to one of Rome’s parks, the beautifully cool and shady Villa Borghese park. In order to escape the crowds in town we took a walk away from the city at the top of the Spanish Steps and soon found ourselves a much quieter vantage point. ![]() The view from the top was great, if incredibly over populated! It was amazing to be able to walk out of the front door and within 5 to 10 minutes be at such a famous landmark. We rented a lovely apartment close to the Spanish Steps. several hundred other folk had turned up too! I did a double take as we walked down one street and all of a sudden I found myself in front of the Trevi Fountain. Whatever corner you walked around there was something to catch your eye. Breakfast on our first morning, which was nothing more than croissants, coffee and juice for a family of five came to more than €100. We had been warned before our trip that everything would cost a lot more than we are used to. From grand palazos to higgledy piggledy alleyways, no two streets are the same. Walking the streets of Rome felt like being on a film set. It was mid summer, it was very hot, we did loads and loads of walking but we saw lots of the city and it was definitely worth it. Before setting off we had the feeling it might be better in hindsight and I think perhaps we were right. As there was a direct flight from Malaga to Rome we decided to bite the bullet and do a city break with three kids in tow. I have wanted to visit for so long, but the opportunity didn’t arise until last year. Until this summer, I had never been to Italy before. It was one of my New Years resolutions to finally get round to doing something with a few of the hundreds of photographs I took, so here goes… One of our destinations was Rome and are some of the highlights… ![]() Last summer, we were lucky enough to do a bit of traveling. ![]()
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