We’re heading to Europe again this year and I can’t wait. We’ll be traveling down the Danube River on one of the river boats. It should be great, assuming the river levels are not too high or low….. Apparently, that’s a potential real problem with river cruises…..
Anyway, tonight’s post from a previous Europe trip. I love Trevi Fountain.
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This wonderful place is also called Flavian Amphitheatre. Rome has so many historical locations and sites, its impossible to see them all in a single visit. I really enjoyed our stop at the Colosseum, but I wish we could have stayed longer and without the other thousand tourist. They claim it could hold between 50,000 to 80,000 spectators, but I have my doubts. I’ve been in massive modern stadiums that only hold 40,000. I don’t see any way this place could hold as many people as they claim. Anyway….its a great location and worth checking out.
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What an amazing facility!! An Italian Renaissance church (the world’s largest church) inside Vatican City is worth a visit regardless of your religious preference. The architecture, design, and detail is world class. In short, I was wowed!!
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I took a ton of photos of the Trevi Fountain, during our short visit to this great site. Unfortunately, I didn’t get many great photos. I struggled to get good composition with the tourist basically standing shoulder to shoulder in the area around the fountain. It was tough to find an angle without people in the way or even get to the spot I wanted.
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During our trip to Vatican City, we visited St. Peter’s Basilica. What an amazing visit!! I don’t know if our guide bribed the Vatican official or not (hard to believe), but we got to skip the entire line. There were thousands of people in line (at least it seemed like it) and they said the wait was about 2 hours long. Regardless, the guide got us inside in less then 10 minutes. It was an outstanding experience and I tried to capture as many photos as possible. This is of the ceiling just inside the front doors. I couldn’t use a tripod, so I did the best I could hand holding the camera.
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Ceiling inside St. Peter's Basilica
During our Rome Italy visit, we had a short stop at the Colosseum. Unfortunately, our time there was peak tourist time….so there was people everywhere. The forced me to try very hard to capture it in a way that was unique and didn’t have tourists in the way. Thus this photo of the Colosseum in a way you’ve never probably seen before.
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During our trip to Europe, one of our many stops was in Rome. No trip to Rome would be complete without a stop at the Trevi Fountain….at least that’s my opinion. The fountain was designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi. The construction started in 1732 and was completed in 1762. What an amazing location…..its a must see!!
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