Rome and the Vatican: A Guide with a Mini-Phrasebook
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Rome and the Vatican: A Guide with a Mini-Phrasebook
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Believe me – a walk with a "Polyglot" through the "Eternal City," a personal introduction to Rome, will leave a million times more impression on you than a standard guided tour among a motley crowd of tourists. After all, you can explore everything you want at your own pace.
"Rome can temporarily replace everything," wrote Ivan Turgenev. It is the only city in the world to have earned the title "Eternal City" back in the first century BC. "City on Seven Hills," "Mother of Cities" – it has been awarded many names and epithets over its nearly three thousand years of existence. Time has no hold on it. Its winding streets, ancient temples, cobbled streets, and majestic monuments still preserve legends of a heroic past...
Rome is full of attractions. And Polyglot will undoubtedly not overlook the classic landmarks, picturesque ancient ruins, exquisite Baroque palaces and legendary basilicas, famous fountains and squares. But with Polyglot, you'll also discover little-known, unusual places, interesting in part because not everyone knows about them. For example, a walk from the historic center between the Pincio and Caelian hills will appeal not only to art lovers but also to nature lovers.
Rome also boasts an amazing keyhole, through which you can see three countries at once: Italy itself, the tiny enclave state of the Vatican, the seat of the highest spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church, and the smallest state in the world, the Knights of Malta (most of which is located in Rome in just two buildings—the Magistral Villa on the Aventine and the Magistral Palace on Via dei Condotti). This "panoramic" opening was conceived by the architect Piranesi in the 18th century. He realized his vision in a massive door in Piazza Malta. The Romans simply call this amazing opening "The Keyhole" (Il buco della serratura) or "Buco di Roma." To see it, you need to go to the beautiful Aventine Hill.
"Rome can temporarily replace everything," wrote Ivan Turgenev. It is the only city in the world to have earned the title "Eternal City" back in the first century BC. "City on Seven Hills," "Mother of Cities" – it has been awarded many names and epithets over its nearly three thousand years of existence. Time has no hold on it. Its winding streets, ancient temples, cobbled streets, and majestic monuments still preserve legends of a heroic past...
Rome is full of attractions. And Polyglot will undoubtedly not overlook the classic landmarks, picturesque ancient ruins, exquisite Baroque palaces and legendary basilicas, famous fountains and squares. But with Polyglot, you'll also discover little-known, unusual places, interesting in part because not everyone knows about them. For example, a walk from the historic center between the Pincio and Caelian hills will appeal not only to art lovers but also to nature lovers.
Rome also boasts an amazing keyhole, through which you can see three countries at once: Italy itself, the tiny enclave state of the Vatican, the seat of the highest spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church, and the smallest state in the world, the Knights of Malta (most of which is located in Rome in just two buildings—the Magistral Villa on the Aventine and the Magistral Palace on Via dei Condotti). This "panoramic" opening was conceived by the architect Piranesi in the 18th century. He realized his vision in a massive door in Piazza Malta. The Romans simply call this amazing opening "The Keyhole" (Il buco della serratura) or "Buco di Roma." To see it, you need to go to the beautiful Aventine Hill.
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