roman holiday
in a few weeks, as a newlywed, i will be running around rome and venice with my "husband". there is nobody with whom i'd rather have this adventure. but i need some helpful advice. i mean, i know we need to wear a toga, some comfortable sandals and a laurel wreathe upon our respective betrothed heads.
but other than that....anyone have any fantastic snippets they'd like to share with us? we haven't settled on hotels yet so that would be enormously appreciated. think: opposite of youth hostile.
(and thank you, karen for setting us up so right with your recommends)
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That country demands to be wandered-- although, I'm slightly biased as thats how I roll. Only so many cultural points before I lose myself in the backstreets.
After spending 5 weeks in Italy-- with Venezia as our homebase, for a summer course abroad, I do have some suggestions.
Venice:
-The Peggy Guggenheim museum is small(er) and easily digestable.
-Check out the grounds of the Venice Biennale, its the "Giardini Park" at one end of the city. There are 30 some odd pavilions designed by various (famous, or not so) architects, and its a nice walk down the boardwalk, etc.
-everyone will have their favourite gelato place, mine was right beside our apt in Campo San Rocco. Go explore and find yours (the farther away from the Piazza San Marco, the better undoubtedly)
Other:
-as an architard-in-training still then in school, all I can say is: Carlo Scarpa. A famour Italian architect whose Castelvecchio Museum in verona is worth a brief trip (and yes, theres romeo and juliette, etc), and Brion Tomb and Sanctuary in San Vito d'Altivole (a site in the middle of nowhere, worth it if you have a car)is phenomenal.
-The Ligurian coast is stunning-- Cinque Terre, but I think you'd love Portofino the most. Think stunning meditteranean hill town of the rich and fabulous.
I never got to Rome, as I was sidetracked far too easily, and I'm sure you're faithful readers will supply you with more than enough hints!
out and adding it to my compilation.
thank you!
http://www.ristorantelamaremma.com/
Just one big night of fantastic food in a terrifically romantic setting.
It's right near Piazza Santa Croce, which will likely be on your to-do list with all of its Giotta frescoes and 14th century little this'n that.
xxoo!
k