Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Info on three day or suggested itineraries for Rome/Roma, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 23 MAY2014)

Here are some links for three day or suggested itineraries to Rome/Roma, Italy:

THREE DAY ITINERARIES

FORUM DISCUSSIONS/TRIP REPORT

RELATED/SUGGESTED ITINERARIES
MISCELLANEOUS
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The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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FYI, you cannot see all of Rome in 3 days or longer. You need to plan to return to Rome and take in doable sections at a time. As of this blog entry, my wife and I have lived in Italy for the past 2.3 years and this is the first time we made it down to Rome. We will be here to close to 3 weeks and will barely scrath the surface of sights to see and places to go to.

BTW, I am in Rome TODAY until the 9th of January with my wife, Martha. If anyone wants to chat or find sushi or dim sum or Asian cuisine or anything else, please post a comment with your contact info and I'll be in touch with you. We'll coordinate getting together to do something somewhere in or around Roma. We will be close to the Piramide Metro stop.

My wife's cousin, Bonnie, and her husband, Pete, flew into Rome from Philadelphia, PA, USA, on Monday and will be returning to Ocean City, NJ on Thursday morning. My wife was thrilled to see and be with family during part of our own stay in Roma. I'll update this blog entry on where and what they did while in Roma. Here is a partial list, so far, of their stay:

DAY ONE

  • Met at Westin Excelsior Hotel in late morning
  • Walked from Westin to Spanish steps
  • Light lunch at Ristoranti Leonardo
  • Walked from ristoranti to Trevi Fountain
  • Walked from the Trevi Fountain to the Pantheon
  • Walked around the Pantheon
  • Walked from the Pantheon to Piazza Navona: checked out mercato natale (Christmas market) and fountains
  • Walked from the Piazza Navona to Josephine's Bakery (closed, no sign)
  • Walked from Josephine's Bakery on Piazza Paradiso to Bulldog Pub (sit down for a spell and had cider and Guinness) on Corso Vitttoro Emanuele
  • Caught #30 bus to Piramide Metro
  • Walked to apartment on Via Ostiense and visited with dog and cat that we (Ben and Martha) were pet and apartment sitting
  • Walked to Ristorante Novecento, a very nice neighborhood restaurant, for an excellent Italian dinner
  • Walked back to apartment and my wife walked Bonnie and Pete up to the Piramide Metro station
  • Bonnie and Pete rode the Metro and walked back to their hotel
  • End of DAY ONE
DAY TWO
  • Late start . . .
  • Bonnie and Pete walked to St. Peter's Square (AKA Piazza San Pietro) and took a tour at the Vatican museum including a visit to the Sistine Chapel
  • Bonnie and Pete met us at St. Peter's Square
  • Bonnie, Pete and my wife, Martha, visited St. Peter's Basilica
  • Pointed out to Bonnie and Pete where one of the symbols for the movie, "Angels and Demons" was located near the nativity scene by the obelisk in the center of Piazza San Pietro.
  • Stopped for beer, wine and water at ristorante il Postiglione and used the restrooms
  • Took a bus and transferred to a tram to the Trastevere area of Rome and ate dinner at Da Ivo ristorante.
  • Walked to bus stop where we all caught the #75 bus. We parted company at our bus stop and Bonnie and Pete rode the bus back to Termini. Then, they took the Metro A line to a stop close to their hotel.
DAY THREE
  • Late start . . .
  • Bonnie and Pete visited the Colosseum before getting caught up with my wife, Martha
  • TBS
  • Bonnie, Pete and my wife, Martha, walked to the Piazza Del Campidoglio
  • TBS
  • Bonnie, Pete and my wife, Martha, walked to and toured the Italian Emigration Museum
  • All three walked to the Piazza Venezia, viewed the lights and got gelato
  • Ben met Bonnie, Pete and his wife, Martha, at Scholars Lounge, an Irish pub for Guinness and cider
  • We walked to Osteria Corte Del Grillo for an excellent and s very EXPENSIVE seafood dinner
  • To be continued
That's it for Wednesday, 30 December 2009: mercoledì, 30 dicembre 2009

Happy New Year, Felice anno nuovo, Feliz Ano ~Nuevo, etc. to everyone.
Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Tempo al tempo."
"All in good time.
"

 
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(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 23 MAY 2014)

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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Info on web sites about, for or on Rome/Roma, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 30 APRIL 2014)

Here are some links on web sites about, for or on Rome/Roma, Italy:


WEB SITES
LISTS OF WEB SITES
  • The Rome Connection "Photos of Rome, Visitor Photos Gallery, Resources for Visiting Rome, Rome Links" – created by Scott Fairbairm
  • Websites about Rome – © Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester and Dallas Museum of Art
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.
For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

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Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

This blog entry may appear to be out of place given my other blog postings. However, my wife and I will be going to Roma for 2 1/2 weeks for the Christmas and New Year holidays. We will be dog, cat and apartment sitting for a couple traveling out of the country.

We are looking forward to our stay. We have been to Rome before either together or separately in past lives. But, this will be the first time that we will not off to another part of the country in a few days or flying in or out of one of Rome's airports.

Presently, we live out in the country on an 23 hectare (50 acre) farm. It is far, far away from the hustle and bustle of a large and congested city. Either my wife, Martha or I will be writing about our experiences in Rome in the next month or two.

That's it for Wednesday, 23 December 2009: mercoledì, 23 dicembre 2009

Auguri, Buon Natale, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Season Greetings, etc. to everyone.

BTW, I am in Rome TODAY until the 9th of January with my wife, Martha. If anyone wants to chat or find sushi or dim sum or Asian cuisine or anything else, please post a comment with your contact info and I'll be in touch with you. We'll coordinate getting together to do something somewhere in or around Roma. We will be close to the Piramide Metro stop.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.
Today’s quote is an Italian proverb / saying, author unknown:


"Quando a Roma vai, fa come vedrai."
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do
."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life with photographs in Italy: Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:
Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 30 APRIL 2014)
© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2014, All Rights Reserved.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Info on the Best of/Top 10 of Rome/Roma, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 23 MAY 2014)

Here are some links on the Best of/Top 10 of Rome/Roma, Italy:


TOP 10

TOP
BEST OF
RELATED
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.
For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

NOTE: If you want to leave a comment, please leave it in ENGLISH.

Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 500+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

This blog entry may appear to be out of place given my other blog postings. However, my wife and I will be going to Roma for 2 1/2 weeks for the Christmas and New Year holidays. We will be dog, cat and apartment sitting for a couple traveling out of the country.

We are looking forward to our stay. We have been to Rome before either together or separately in past lives. But, this will be the first time that we will not off to another part of the country in a few days or flying in or out of one of Rome's airports.

Presently, we live out in the country on an 23 hectare (50 acre) farm. It is far, far away from the hustle and bustle of a large and congested city. Either my wife, Martha or I will be writing about our experiences in Rome in the next month or two.

That's it for Wednesday, 16 December 2009: mercoledì, 16 dicembre 2009
BTW, I will be in Rome from the 22nd of December 2009 until the 9th of January 2010 with my wife, Martha. If anyone wants to chat or find sushi or dim sum or Asian cuisine or anything else, please post a comment with your contact info and I'll be in touch with you. We'll coordinate getting together to do something somewhere in or around Roma. We will be close to the Piramide Metro stop.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.
Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.


"Meglio tardi, che mai."
"
Better late than never."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life with photographs in Italy: Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:
Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 23 MAY 2014)
© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2014, All Rights Reserved.

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Info on nativity scenes, crèches and presepi in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 13 December 2011)

Here are some links about nativity scenes, crèches and presepi in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:


BLOG ENTRY
INFORMATION
TUSCANY/TOSCANA
  • NATIVITY SCENES
    • 1000 Christmas Cribs in Palazzuolo sul Senio In Italian Only – Source: Palazzuolo Eventi "Benvenuti nel portale turistico di Palazzuolo sul Senio"
      • Dates: 4 December - 6 January
      • Location: Palazzuolo sul Senio, Province: Firenze (FI)
    • Presepi a Laterina – Source: web site
      • Dates: 4, 8 & 11 December
      • Location: centro storico, Laterina, Province: Arezzo (AR)
    • Presepe di Lierna – In Italian Only – Source: Pro Loco Lierna "ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE"
      • Dates: 20 December - 31 January
      • Location: Lierna, Province: Arezzo (AR)
  • LISTS OF NATIVITY SCENES
  • PRESEPI VIVENTI (LIVING NATIVITY SCENES)
    • CITIES/TOWNS
      • Barga (LU)
        • Presepe Vivente
          • Date: 23 December
          • Time: 19:00 (7:00 PM)
          • Location: centro storico, Province: Lucca (LU)
      • Equi Terme, località of Fivizzano (MS)
        • PRESEPE VIVENTE 2011 – Source: web site
          • Dates: 23 - 26 December
          • Location: x, Province: Massa-Carrara (MS)
      • Monterchi (AR)
RELATED
MISCELLANEOUS
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For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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Broken links:
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That's it for Wednesday, 9 December 2009: mercoledì, 9 dicembre 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Il bacio sta all'amore come il lampo al tuono."
"The kiss is to love as lightning is to thunder."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


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Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 13 December 2011)

© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Info about the 2009 - 2010 Toscana Gospel Festival in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

Here are some links about the 2009 - 2010 Toscana Gospel Festival in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy during the Christmas holidays:

TUSCANY/TOSCANA

  • Toscana Gospel FestivalIn Italian Only
    • DATES: 7 December 2009 - 1 January 2010
    • LOCATIONS AND TIMES: Programma
    • FEES: Depending on the location, there may be an admittance charge (Ingresso €).
OUTSIDE OF TUSCANY/TOSCANA
MISCELLANEOUS
For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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My wife and I have attended the Toscana Gospel Festival for the past 2 years. It is an event that is well attended by Italians and Expats from many different countries around the world. For English speakers living in Italy, it will be probably the most English they have heard in Italy at one time except for radio and TV listening.

In 2007, we attended our first Toscana Gospel Festival at a medium size church in Monte San Savino (AR). We didn't know what to expect and wanted to support this event. When we entered the church, it was completely filled and we were pleasantly surprised by size of the crowd and the enthusiasm of the audience. Since that first performance, we attended other Toscana Gospel Festival events throughout Tuscany.

Each group performing in the Toscana Gospel Festival come from different parts of the United States and while it's gospel music, there is a difference in style and presentation. If you have an opportunity to attend one of Toscana Gospel Festival performances, please go. Martha and I can highly recommend these events. Please note: There may be an admittance fee (Ingresso €) charged at some locations. Please check the above Programma for locations that will be charging an admittance fee (Ingresso €). The actual admittance fee (Ingresso €) will differ by the performance location.

That's it for Wednesday, 2 December 2009: mercoledì, 2 dicembre 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"A ciascuno il suo."
"To each his own."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:

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Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Info on Judaism (Ebraiche/Jewish) in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

Here are some links on Judaism (Ebraiche/Jewish) in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:

INFORMATION
CEMETERIES
MUSEUMS
RESTAURANTS
  • KOSHER
    • RUTH'S KOSHER VEGETARIAN FOOD – "Ruth's Official site - kosher jewish restaurant" – Source: WEB SITE
    • Kosher Market – Provides a choice of products from Italy and Israel Source: WEB SITE – In English, Italian
SYNAGOGUES
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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For all those individuals that celebrate Thanksgiving, I wish everyone of you a very Happy Thanksgiving wherever you are on Thursday. Some of my friends will be traveling with other friends and family -- locally, nationally or internationally. Other friends and acquaintances will be having or are going through a difficult time. It may be the first holiday since a loved one's passing or without a job or being sick or recovering from an illness or whatever. No matter your state of mind and/or health, you are in my prayers and hopes for a better future.

That's it for Wednesday, 25 November 2009: mercoledì, 25 novembre 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"Acqua passata non macina più."
"That's water under the bridge."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


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Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

info on 2009 Christmas Markets/Mercato di Natale/Mercatini di Natale (Buon Natale/Babbo Natale) in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 6 January 2010)

Here are some links for Christmas Markets/Mercato di Natale/Mercatino di Natale (Buon Natale/Babbo Natale) in
Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:

CHRISTMAS MARKETS/MERCATINI DI NATALE OF TUSCANY/TOSCANA BY PROVINCE
  • AREZZO (AR)
    • La Città di Natale (including Christmas market)
      • Dates: 29 November - 6 January
      • Location: Streets of Arezzo
  • FIRENZE/FLORENCE (FI)
    • FIRENZE
      • Christmas Market – Source
        • Date: 28 November 2009
        • Location: British Institute, 15 Lungarno Guicciardini
        • Hours: 15:00 - 18:00
      • Mercato di Natale della Croce Rossa Italiana (Italian Red Cross) – Source: poster
        • Dates: 11 - 13 December 2009
        • Location: Saschall, Lungarno Aldo Moro 3
        • Hours: 11 December, From 15:30 to 19:00
        • Hours: 12 - 13 December, From 10:30 to 19:00
        • Dates: 5 - 13 December 2009
        • Location: Stazione Leopolda, Firenze
        • Hours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday - From: 10:00 to 22:00
        • Hours: Monday - Thursday - From: 15:00 to 22:00
        • Dates: 3 December - 21 December 2009
        • Location: Piazza Santa Croce
        • Hours: From 10:00 to 22:00
    • WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF FIRENZE
      • EMPOLI
        • Mercatino Natalizio
          • Dates: 12 - 13 December
          • Location: Piazza Farinata degli Uberti
          • Hours: Not known at this time
      • GREVE IN CHIANTI (FI)
          • Dates: 13 - 14 December and 20 - 21 December
          • Location: Piazza Matteotti
          • Hours: From 10:00 to 18:00
  • LUCCA (LU)
    • LUCCA
      • Fiera di San Michele di Natale
        • Dates: 8 - 26 December
        • Location: Piazza San Michele and in Borgo Giannotti, Lucca
    • WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF LUCCA
      • VERCIANO (LU)
        • PreGustando il Natale
          • Dates: 12 - 14 December
          • Location: Parco della Rimembranza e nella zona della chiesa di Santo Stefano
          • Hours: Friday - From: 20:30 - ?
          • Hours: Saturday - From: 14:00 - ?
          • Hours: Sunday - From: 10:00 to 20:00
  • PISA (PI)
    • PISA
      • Il Mercatino di Natale di Pisa
        • Dates: 1 - 24 December 2009
        • Location: Under the arches at Logge dei Banchi
        • Hours: 08:30 - 21:30
      • Natale a tavola – Mercatino natalizio eno-gastronomico
        • Dates: 15 - 20 December 2009
        • Location: Piazza Gambacorti
        • Hours: 10:00 - 21:00
  • WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF PISA
      • Edizione di Natale – Source: poster
        • Date: 20 December
        • Location: Piazza Dante gia Piazza del Mercato del Bestiame, San Miniato (PI)
        • Hours: From 09:00 to 19:00
    • LISTINGS FOR CERTALDO, EMPOLI, PONTEDERA, SAN VINCENZO
  • SIENA (SI)
    • SIENA
      • Mercatini di Natale a Siena
        • Dates: 28 November - 6 January
        • Location: Piazza Matteotti, Piazza Gramsci, Viale XXV Aprile, Siena (SI)
    • WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF SIENA
      • MONTEPULCIANO (SI)
      • MONTEPULCIANO (SI)
        • Festa e Fiera di Natale
        • Dates: 10 - 13 December 2009
        • Location: Abbadia di Montepulciano
      • TORRITA DI SIENA (SI)
        • Mercatino di Natale (Christmas market)
        • Dates: 19 - 20 December
        • Location: Centro Storico
LISTS
CHRISTMAS MARKETS (LISTINGS)
INFORMATION
MISCELLANEOUS
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For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply by email to your comment or request for further information, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

Please be aware: I have attempted to list many but not all the Christmas markets in Italy. However, the above locations, dates and times were either found on their respective web sites, other web sites, billboards and/or on handouts. It was not possible to verify the accuracy of this information for every Christmas market before being listed in this blog entry.

This posting will be updated from now until January, 2010 as I find out about more Christmas markets and events. I would like to thank the following Agenzia per il Turismo (APT) offices for their assistance: Arezzo, Firenze, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato, Siena. Due to being under the weather, I was not able to post all the information that these respective APT offices provided. It will be accomplished in the next few days.

That's it for Wednesday, 18 November 2009: mercoledì, 18 novembre 2009.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – The #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"La vita è come un albero di natale, c'è sempre qualcuno che rompe le palle."
Literal translation: "Life is like a christmas tree, there's always someone who breaks the balls."

Please read my wife blog about our life in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 6 January 2010)