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Eastern Mediterranean Cruise
Celebrity Equinox
This cruise starts in Rome, Italy, then off to Greece and Turkey.
Cruise to Rome, Italy #007
Coliseum, Roman Forum, Trivi Fountain
Welcome to Rome, Italy - The Eternal City!
Mediterranean Cruise starting in Rome, Italy’s capital, is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city with nearly 3,000 years of globally influential art, architecture and culture on display. Rome boasts some of the most important ancient ruins such as the Forum and the Colosseum evoke the power of the former Roman Empire. It's a vast treasure trove of monuments, religious structures, artistic sculptures and fountains and we'll be visiting them.
Later we will tour Vatican City, headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, has St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums, which house masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes.
Coliseum, Roman Forum, Trivi Fountain, Ancient ruins, St. Peter’s Basilica, Michelangelo’s Sistine
Private Tour
Professional Tour Guide
Professional Tour Guide
Professional Tour Guide
We were met with our own tour bus and tour guide.
Mary and Jesus
Professional Tour Guide
Professional Tour Guide
St Peter's Basilica, located in the Vatican City, is considered one of the Catholic Church's holiest temples and an important pilgrimage site.
Plazza Novona
Rome's second-favorite square after Saint Peter's
Piazza Navona is a square in Rome, Italy. It was built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built in the 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium.
Piazza Navona is considered by many to be Rome's second-favorite square after Saint Peter's. MANY PHOTOS & VIDEOS TAKEN & INCLUDED ON THE MOVIE/DOWNLOAD - WHAT A PLACE TO VISIT!
With its ornate fountains, mansions and colorful cast of street artist, hawkers and horse-drawn carriages, Piazza Navona is central Rome's elegant showcase square "day or night"!
Three lavish fountains were built here; Fountain of Neptune and the Fountain of the Four Rivers at one end and the Fountain of the Moor at the other end of the Piazza.
The Sant'Angese in Agone Church, the ancient Egyptian obelisk standing about 70 foot tall and the Nile and Plata statues in the Fountain of the Rivers all occupy one end of the Piazza.
Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi detail showing the river-god Ganges
Plazza Novona, Rome, Italy, Stadium of Domitian, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, Roman Empire, square
FONTANA DEL MORO IN PIAZZA NAVONA
Piazza Navona is a complex and harmonic composition of several architectural, urban and sculptural masterpieces. Counterbalancing the beauty of the Fountain of the Four Rivers in the centre of the square, stand two basins at both theends.
On the south side, the Fountana del Moro fed by the Acqua Virgo aqueduct, is the most eye-catching of the two, and once again Gian Lorenzo Bernini is involved in its realisation.
The project of the fountain was first assigned to another famous Renaissance artist, Giacomo della Porta, in 1575 by Pope Gregory XIII.
Fountains, baroque palazzi, street artists, Egyptian obelisk, Bernini’s Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
Spanish Steps
Roman Baroque Style
Spanish Steps are a set of steps in Rome, Italy, climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church at the top. The steps are a wide irregular gathering place consisted of 138 steps placed in a mix of curves, straight flights, vistas and terraces.
Spanish Steps with its irregular butterfly design, the beautiful “Scalina Spagna”, or Spanish Steps are just one of these must see places when in Rome and a great example of Roman Baroque Style.
The Trinità dei Monti is the 16th century French church (with later Italian Renaissance architecture) located at the top of the Spanish Steps. From here you have fine views over the city of Rome.
The Gothic church with a Renaissance facade has two bell-towers. Inside, several paintings decorate the different chapels. Among them are two works by Daniele da Volterra, a pupil of Michelangelo.
It was a great place to just sit down and enjoy the atmosphere and views of the Eternal City but not anymore! The Spanish Steps are popular with tourists and locals during the spring and summer, where they can get very crowded - so there is a fine for sitting!
They connect the lower Piazza di Spagna with the upper piazza Trinita dei Monti, with its beautiful twin tower church dominating the skyline.
Spanish Steps, Roman Baroque Style, Eternal City, Piazza di Spagna, Trinita dei Monti, 138 steps
Fountain of the Old Boat
Found at the foot of the Spanish Steps
Fontana della Barcaccia
In the piazza at the bottom of the Spanish Steps is the 17th century Fountain of the Old Boat (Fontana della Barcaccia), spouting water as she sinks.
The story behind the ship is that the River Tiber often flooded before the city walls were built and in 1598 there was a particularly bad flooding and the Piazza di Spagna was flooded up to a meter. Once the water withdrew, a boat was left behind in the square.
The Fontana della Barcaccia is a Baroque-style fountain found at the foot of the Spanish Steps in Rome's Piazza di Spagna. Pope Urban VIII commissioned Pietro Bernini in 1623 to build the fountain as part of a prior Papal project to erect a fountain in every major piazza in Rome.
The Pantheon
The Roman Pantheon is the most preserved and influential building of ancient Rome
The Pantheon is a former Roman temple and, since 609 AD, a Catholic church in Rome, Italy.
The Roman Pantheon is the most preserved and influential building of ancient Rome
The roof of the Pantheon was the largest dome Rome ever constructed and after nearly 2000 years, is still the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world.
The pulpit side of the church is sometimes called the gospel side.
The Pantheon is a former Roman temple and, since 609 AD, a Catholic church in Rome, Italy.
The Roman Pantheon is the most preserved and influential building of ancient Rome
The Pantheon is a former Roman temple and, since 609 AD, a Catholic church in Rome, Italy.
The Pantheon is a former Roman temple and, since 609 AD, a Catholic church in Rome, Italy.
The Pantheon is a former Roman temple and, since 609 AD, a Catholic church in Rome, Italy.
The Roman Pantheon is the most preserved and influential building of ancient Rome
A beautiful place with classical architecture and paintings.
The Pantheon now contains the tombs of the famous artist Raphael and of several Italian Kings.
The Pantheon is a former Roman temple and, since 609 AD, a Catholic church in Rome, Italy.
The Pantheon is a former Roman temple and, since 609 AD, a Catholic church in Rome, Italy,
Very impressive and with lots of history inside and outside.
The Pantheon now contains the tombs of the famous artist Raphael and of several Italian Kings.
The Pantheon now contains the tombs of the famous artist Raphael and of several Italian Kings.
Amazing history! Don't let the long line deter you. It moves quickly and it is huge inside. There are chairs inside to sit and stair at the amazing statues, columns and dome.
The Pantheon now contains the tombs of the famous artist Raphael and of several Italian Kings.
The Pantheon now contains the tombs of the famous artist Raphael and of several Italian Kings.
The Pantheon now contains the tombs of the famous artist Raphael and of several Italian Kings.
Everything is in perfect condition, beautiful sculptures and paintings. The perfect place to start exploring Rome.
St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican, the smallest sovereign state in the world...
Vatican, the smallest sovereign state in the world...
Vatican, the smallest sovereign state in the world...
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply Saint Peter's Basilica, is a church built in the Renaissance style located in Vatican City, the papal enclave which is within the city of Rome.
88 pillars in Travertine of Tivoli
Vatican, the smallest sovereign state in the world...
Vatican, the smallest sovereign state in the world...
When you arrive, you'll will be in front of the imposing seventeenth-century facade of St.Peter's Basilica, designed from Carlo Moderno and the wonderfull colonnade formed by 284 Doric columns and 88 pillars in Travertine of Tivoli designed by Bernini.
Renaissance style
Vatican, the smallest sovereign state in the world...
This basilica is remarkable along with the craftsmanship of the sculptors & artists who created it.
The Basilica today is one of the biggest churches in the world, it was erected in 320 from the imperator Costantino.
This basilica is remarkable along with the craftsmanship of the sculptors & artists who created it.
This basilica is remarkable along with the craftsmanship of the sculptors & artists who created it.
This basilica is remarkable along with the craftsmanship of the sculptors & artists who created it.
If you have some time to spend in the Vatican City, do not miss to visit the suggestive St. Peter's Basilica with the famous Sistine Chapel frescoed by Michelangelo Buonarroti, the sumptuous gardens, the sacred caves, the popes' tombs and the Vatican museums with unique works of art gathered by the Papacy.
Their attention to detail is second to none with symmetry everywhere.
This basilica is remarkable along with the craftsmanship of the sculptors & artists who created it.
The basilica is very impressive in its grandeur and no pictures I've seen could replicate it.
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The basilica is very impressive in its grandeur and no pictures I've seen could replicate it.
This basilica is remarkable along with the craftsmanship of the sculptors & artists who created it.
The basilica is very impressive in its grandeur and no pictures I've seen could replicate it.
Late Renaissance church by architects including Michelangelo & holding up to 20,000 worshippers.
Photos of Saint Peter's Basilica
Civitavecchia, Rome's cruise port
Northwest of Rome...
Civitavecchia is a medium-size town about 80km north west of Rome. Civitavecchia is a major ferry port as well as cruise ship port.
Rome's major airport, Fiumicino, is to the west of Rome close to the coast, both airport and Rome itself are about an hour's drive.
There is a frequent train service between Civitavecchia and Rome's Termini Station, the most economical way of transferring between Civitavecchia and Rome and its airports.
The town itself is pleasant enough with a well kept sea front promenade with open air cafés and a small regional shopping centre. The kind of place you could kill time for two or three hours pleasantly if the weather is fair.
Armalfi, Italy
Amalfi Coast is a popular tourist destination
The Amalfi Coast is a popular tourist destination for the region and Italy as a whole, attracting thousands of tourists annually. Was a great place to shop! MANY PHOTOS TAKEN & INCLUDED ON THE MOVIE/DOWNLOAD - WHAT A GREAT PLACE TO VISIT!
Amalfi is a town in a dramatic natural setting below steep cliffs on Italy’s southwest coast. The Museo Arsenale Amalfi is a medieval shipyard-turned-exhibition space.
Between the 9th and 11th centuries, it was the seat of a powerful maritime republic. The Arab-Norman Sant'Andrea cathedral at the heart of town, with its striped Byzantine facade, survives from this era. Look below...
Armalfi, Italy, tourist destination, Arab-Norman Sant'Andrea cathedral, Museo Arsenale Amalfi, cliff
Ruins of Pompei
In the year 79 AD, Italy's Mt. Vesuvius erupted
Ruins of Pompei
In the year 79 AD, Italy's Mt. Vesuvius erupted with superheated ash that rained fiery death on several Roman cities nearby. But none was hit harder than vacation town Pompeii, which was buried in a thick layer of broiling ash in a matter of seconds. That ash killed over 1,000 people instantly and buried the town, which was eventually forgotten. But 1,800 years later, explorers and archaeologists discovered Pompeii again.
Please enjoy our photos below...
Ruins of Pompei, Mt. Vesuvius, Pompeii, broiling ash, explorers, archaeologists, eruption, Roman
30-minute Movie/Download for $12.00
Rome, Italy #007
The artistic sculptures and fountains located in the Plazza Novona, FONTANA DEL MORO - along with the Spanish Steps, & the Fountain of the Old Boat,
The Pantheon, a former Roman temple.
The GREAT "St. Peter's Basilica",
Civitavecchia, Rome's cruise port,
Armalfi, Italy, along with the Ruins of Pompei.
Rome, Italy #007
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Cruise on the Celebrity Equinox Cruise Ship...
Visiting the;
Forum and the Colosseum,
The artistic sculptures and fountains located in the Plazza Novona, FONTANA DEL MORO - along with the Spanish Steps, & the Fountain of the Old Boat,
The Pantheon, a former Roman temple.
The GREAT "St. Peter's Basilica",
Civitavecchia, Rome's cruise port,
Armalfi, Italy, along with the Ruins of Pompei.
All of this on your own MOVIE/DOWNLOAD
(30 + minutes & over 400 photos for just $12.00)
- as a download on your phone or computer...