Wednesday, January 16, 2008

An Evening In Rome - How To Enjoy Rome As A Tourist After Dark!

You might envision Rome as ancient-historic city of marble walls and roman ruins, but the Italian Capital really turns Romantic, Outlandish, Marvelous, Enamoring, after dark. Rome may not offer you the craziest twilight funs, yet the city has enough to entertain you after dark. Rome certainly has bars, pubs, and clubs, but they come into action late night. The best and traditional twilight recreations are evening strolls or sightseeing jaunts. Rome is awesome, and its beauty is tempting during dusky hours. The sites, just to name a few, such as Colosseum (Colosseo), Roman Forum (Foro Romano), Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi), Castel Sant Angelo, and the Vittorio Emanuel II Monument in Piazza Venezia are awe-inspiring and worth seeing in the city lights. However, if you are looking to explore something new other than the prime attractions of Rome after dark, you may find lots of unexplored treasures. The city’s piazzas become extremely lively in the twilights. You may start your twilight treasure hunt with a visit to Piazza Campo Dei Fiori, a rectangular piazza (square) near Piazza Navona; across the street from Piazza Navona, actually between Piazza Navona and Piazza Farnese. The Piazza Campo Dei Fiori, surrounded by great bars, restaurants, eateries, ice cream stands, boutiques and shops, is a popular destination at night for locals and foreigners, and gets overfilled during evenings. The piazza is a good place to watch new people, Romans, Roman culture, and to have a glass of wine, if you are lucky enough to get a seat in any of bars, or else do as Romans do; get your drink and enjoy it outside. Piazza Navona, a city square in Rome becomes a magical place after dark. It’s really a nice place to hang out in the evenings. The piazza is pride of Rome with the sculptural and architectural master creations, such as Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers in the center of the piazza by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and the church of Sant Agnese in Agone by Francesco Borromini and Girolamo Rainaldi. Additionally, the fountains â€" the Fontana di Nettuno, located at the northern area of the Piazza, and the Fontana del Moro, located at the southern end of the piazza. The Piazza Navona is a wonderful place to spend an evening out. The bars and cafés between Campo de’ Fiori and Piazza Navona are the worth visiting points during nights. Piazza Venezia is another worth visiting lovely piazza in central the Rome. Taking its name from the adjacent Palazzo Venezia, the large is by the imposing Victor Emmanuel II monument. It’s really awful awing! Next, you can visit Piazza Barberini featuring Gian Lorenzo Bernini s Triton Fountain. Of course, not to be missed Piazza San Pietro or Saint Peter s Square that is located directly in front of St. Peter s Basilica, in the Vatican City. Testaccio is little far-out tourist point, but developing popular with young “evening outers”. The 20th rione of Rome, Testaccio is has been a center of activity for butchers and has many nightclubs. The rione is fast growing popular because of the area in and around Monte Testaccio with a great variety of night clubs and discos. Trastevere, the 13th rione of Rome, is another great place for evening hour fun. Famous for its pubs and restaurant, the region is extremely popular with both Italians and foreigners. The Spanish Steps are the nice to end up your after dark jaunt. Climbing between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, the Spanish Steps serve as rendezvous point for late-nighters, particularly romanticists and lovers. You can often find the steps full of activity; people sitting, eating gelatos, drinking, chattering, and laughing, and passionate lovers snuggling. Author writes for Holiday Velvet, a website providing listings for Rome apartments for short-term rentals , Rome hotels, bed and breakfasts, and Rome vacation .

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