One of the top things to do in Sorrento is Visit Marina Grande . It is a old fishing village right by the coast . We decided to drop by here for dinner and a stroll . Sorrento is located on a hill and to get to Marina Grande you have to walk down the hill . It is a beautiful walk with stunning views . The entire port area is filled with sea food restaurants. Many are owned by…
Palazzo Spasino We stayed in one of the apartments in Palazzo Spasino. It was an excellent find . The apartment is tastefully decorated with hospitality in mind . Welcome Gift There was a bottle of champagne and Italian crackers as welcome gift for us . That was a sweet touch . Breakfast Italian style breakfast was included everyday . We had the option to have coffee and pastries from two cafes near the apartment. Clean The apartment was meticulously clean…
Where To Stay On The Amalfi Coast ? When we had decided to visit the Amalfi coast we were struggling with which city to make our base . After research and advice from family that has recently visited the area we settled on Sorrento as our base ! We are glad of the decision. Here are our reasons: Sorrento is the start of the Amalfi Coast . It has the most number of day trips to the rest of the…
Last Rome Post ! During our Rome research we came across Borghese Gallery and decided to book a tour for it . It looked very interesting and had a large number of excellent reviews. We had an early morning tour and the guide did a good job taking us to see multiple paintings and structures and also giving us tons of historic information about the paintings and the artists. Once the gallery tour was done we did an outside tour…
One of the most visited place in all of Rome is the Vatican. It is considered to be its own country – the smallest country in the world ! It was definitely on the top of our list . We made it to the Vatican on our fourth day in Rome . Logistics We booked an early morning skip the line tour with a live guide . You definitely need the skip the line option. The lines for the Vatican…
In the country of food I was Adamant about finding some incredible restaurants. I did quite a bit of research trying to make sure our dining experiences were authentic and delicious! Not every place you eat at will be good ! On the contrary, most places especially near tourist attractions may not be good . Even with all the research we ended up at places that I was dissatisfied at . Two times the reviews were good but I didn’t…
One of my favourite ancient buildings in all of Rome is the Pantheon ! The design , architecture and history of this building fascinates me ! Some Interesting Facts About The Pantheon : There is a bloody open hole ( dome ) in its roof . When it rains water gets into the building. The floors are slopped so as the water gets in it drains ! The building is almost 2000 years old ! A well built structure. It’s…
The last church we visited on our day of churches was Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola at Campus Martius . Another recommendation from Reid’s Italy . This was another stunning church . It had the most vibrant ceiling paintings of all the churches we saw in Rome except the Vatican! Photos from the visit : Overall I would recommend visiting some additional churches in addition to the Vatican if you have the time .
We were only able to drop by one bar in Rome . Too busy trying out different restaurants and turning in early after long days of sightseeing! One evening we dropped by The Victor Emmanuel II National Monument . Went there hoping to go up to the top to catch the sunset but it was closed that day . So we hung around outside and took photos. Afterwards when we were looking for a place to eat, a bar called Ai…
The church of San Luigi Dei Francesi was the second church we visited on our morning of exploring random churches in Rome . It was another church that we visited based on recommendation from Reid’s Italy . This church was built in the 15 th century and has paintings by some of Rome’s famous painters . The church is also located close to Piazza Navona. That made it easy to visit . Stunningly beautiful church . See below for photos….