Italy: It is the third country in the European Union that receives the most tourists per year, with Rome being the third most visited city.
Venice
Is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. Its situated across a group of 118 small island that are separated by canals and linked by bridges, of which there 400.
How to get to Venice?
- Car
- Airplane
- Bus
- Ship
- Train
TOP 5 HOTELS
We have been looking for hotels and the ones we liked the most were these:
- Hotel Palazzo Stern
- Hotel L’Orologio
- Hilton Molino Stucky Venice Hotel
- Hotel Gabrielli
- Hotel Moresco
TOP 5 RESTAURANTS
The restaurants that we liked the most were:
- Oro Restaurant
- De Pisis
- Club Del Doge
- L’Osteria di Santa Marina
- Do Leoni
Monuments/Place
1-Grand Canal of Venice: is almost 4 km long; it slides from the northwest tip of Venice, where the accesses to the mainland are, to the San Marcos dock, on the Adriatic Sea. The channel divides the city into two parts. It is said that the shore where the Plaza de San Marcos is located is more patrician and the opposite shore is more popular.
2-St. Mark’s Square: has always been the center of Venice. It was the location of all the important ones of the Republic of Venice, and it has been the base of the archbishopric since the 19th century. It was the focus of many festivals and is an extremely popular place in Italy even today.
3-St Mark’s Basilica: is the main Catholic temple of the city of Venice and the masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in the Veneto.
4-Bridge of Sighs: It is a baroque construction of the seventeenth century that gives access to the dungeons of the palace. It owes its name to the sighs of the prisoners who, from here, saw for the last time the sky and the sea. To access the bridge, follow the Secret Itinerary from inside the Doge’s Palace in Venice.
5-Ducal Palace of Venice: It is one of the symbols of the glory and power of Venice. Gothic building, its two most visible facades look towards the lagoon of Venice and the Plaza de San Marcos. The palace was the residence of the Doges, the seat of government and the court of justice and prison of the Republic of Venice.
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and a special comune. Rome also serves as the capital of the Lazio region. It is also centre of the Metropolitain City of Rome, which has a population of 4.3 milion residents. It is also the county’s most populated comune.
How to get to Rome?
- Car
- Airplane
- Bus
- Ship
- Train
TOP 5 HOTELS
- Gran Melia Rome
- Hotel Nazionale
- Relais de l’Opera
- Barocco Hotel
- Hassler Roma
TOP 5 RESTAURANTS
- La Pergola
- La Porta del Principe
- Somo
- Metamorfosi restaurant
- Maternatuta
Monuments/Place
1-Aqueduct of Segovia: It is a Roman aqueduct located in the Spanish city of Segovia. Its construction dates from the early 2nd century AD. C., at the end of the reign of Emperor Trajan or early of Hadrian. The most visible part, and therefore famous, is the arcade that crosses the Plaza del Azoguejo, in the city.
2-Roman Coliseum: It is an amphitheater from the time of the Roman Empire, built in the first century AD. C. and located in the center of the city of Rome.
3-The Church of San Pedro, Vatican: It is a Catholic temple located in the Vatican City.
4-Roman Forum: it was the central zone, similar to the central squares in the current cities, where the institutions of government, market and religion are located.
5-Trevi Fountain: one of the most famous Baroque fountains located in Rome.
Marina Ibáñez and Zaira Izquiero
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