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A February 2009 trip to Rome by morph!

Dessert at the dinner buffet Photo - Hotel Isa, Rome, Italy More Photos
Quote: Rome is a city where old meets new, ancient meets up-to-date. You could go again and again yet never exhaust the delights of this classic - yet contemporary - city!
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Pantheon Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "An Amazing Feat of Architecture!"

The life size crib in the Pantheon! Photo - Pantheon, Rome, Italy
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When you think how old the Pantheon is, built in an era without cranes or electricity, it really makes you appreciate the building even more! Built with a diameter equal to its height and a dome for a ceiling - with a hole in the top for light to radiate in, it is a work of art!I didn't realise the Pantheon is actually a Catholic Church, with Masses throughout the week and an area set aside for quiet prayer. All around the circular church are smaller chapels and shrines.Get the guidebook out, because there's plenty to pick up here that's not obvious initially! From statues to the tomb of Raphael, there's lots to look at. I particularly liked the human sized crib. I'm not sure whether it's ...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on March 24, 2009

Pantheon
Piazza della Rotonda
Rome, Italy 00186
+39 0668300230

Vatican Museums Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "A Stunning Way to Spend the Day"

the roof of a corridor in the museums! Photo - Vatican Museums, Rome, Italy
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Rome wet and rainy? While the Sistine Chapel is the reason most people come here, the museums actually stretch for miles, with valuables from all over the earth congregated in one building: the perfect way to spend a rainy day!You pay in to the museums - I think it was around 14 euros for us -and once you're through the security you're guaranteed a brilliant day.From Ancient Egyptian rooms to churches containing priceless works of art, this place has something for everyone to see. We opted for the tour that would take us to the Sistine Chapel, but on the way we were directed through corridors, salons and chapels, covered in embellishment and hours of artistic work.What astounded me w...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on March 24, 2009

Vatican Museums
Viale Vaticano
Rome, Italy 00165
0039 06 69884676

110 Open Top City Tour Bus Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Nice Views and Stops, Pretty Poor Tour..."

from the top of the bus Photo - 110 Open Top City Tour Bus, Rome, Italy
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We found this a pretty poor way to see the city! We'd planned to go on our bus tour pretty late on in the trip: having seen most of the sights by foot and alone we thought it'd be good to get guided round the rest. But Tourbus 110 Open was not the best way to go about this.There appear to be a number of buses zooming round the city every day and we opted for the one the tourist office recommended. It costs around 20 euros for 24 hours on the bus - it's a hop-on-hop-off, which saves on sore feet!But once we'd embarked we realised this wasn't really interactive. The people at the front who sold us our tickets didn't really do anything else, and instead we were presented with earp...Read More

Member Rating 1 out of 5 on March 24, 2009

110 Open Top City Tour Bus
Via Prenestina, 45
Rome, Italy 00165
39 (06) 6840901

Colosseum (Coliseum) Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Something Everyone Has to See!"

colosseum Photo - Colosseum (Coliseum), Rome, Italy
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The Colosseum - something that everyone goes to Rome to see! And hence hefty queues to get in to look around! We skipped them by buying our ticket elsewhere: the Colosseum ticket is combined with entrance to the Imperial Forum and Palatine, slightly less popular places to see and therefore a better place to pay the admission. Once you've bought a ticket at any one of these venues, you can swipe yourself in to the Colosseum without needing to queue. We paid the under-25s rate of 14 euros each and it was well worth it: the place is magnificent!It's amazing to think how the ancient world was able to hoist the stones in place to make such an imposing edifice. We were lucky enough to join a tour that...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on March 1, 2009

Colosseum (Coliseum)
Piazza Del Colosseo
Rome, Italy 00184
+39 (06) 7004261

Hotel Isa Best of IgoUgo

Hotel | "Not a Bad Word to Say about this Place!"

Dessert at the dinner buffet Photo - Hotel Isa, Rome, Italy
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Having never been to the city before, we were unsure where was the best place to stay, and ended up in Hotel Isa because it was recommended by a friend. I'll definitely be going back here next time I'm in Rome!Isa is a boutique hotel - small and stylish. The stairs surrounded a rickety lift, and with artwork based around ancient Roman statues, as soon as we were arrived we felt immersed in culture!The staff were very helpful from the start of our visit to the end - giving us a map to help navigate around, and offering to mind our bags while we waited for the airport.Our rooms were labelled as 'standard' but I thought they were anything but! On the bed when we arrived were little 'Bac...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on March 1, 2009

Hotel Isa
VIA CICERONE 39
Rome, Italy
39-06-3212610