The truly grand St. Regis Grand hotel in Rome, Via Vittorio Emanuele Orlando 3 was created by César Ritz in 1894, with the great chef Escoffier presiding over a lavish banquet. It was the first hotel in town to offer “a private bathroom and two electric lights in every room.” Its roster of guests has [...]

Beautiful Venice

February 16, 2010

The sestiere of St Mark’s Square – a rectangle smaller than 1000m by 500m – has been the nucleus of Venice from the start of the city’s existence. When its founders decamped from the coastal town of Malamocco to settle on the safer islands of the inner lagoon, the area now known as the Piazza [...]

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Best Restaurants in Rome

September 9, 2009

Eating out in Rome has never been so good. No longer is the menu limited to traditional Roman cuisine – the scene is increasingly rich and varied, with creative Mediterranean restaurants, Neapolitan pizza joints and a flurry of new designer eateries. But Romans are discerning diners: to make the grade here, restaurants must deliver culinary [...]

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Rome Vacation Packages

August 30, 2009

Visiting Rome is an unique experience. There are plenty of rome vacation packages, for your cheap vacations in Rome Italy. One of the biggest attractions in Rome is, the city of Vaticano,with its own postal system, web domain (.va) and police force (the striped and plumed Swiss Guard), Vatican City is a fully-fledged independent state. [...]

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Rome Vacation & Vatican City

July 25, 2009

If you think that religion and politics don’t mix, then you’ve obviously never been to Rome, where both are a great excuse for a party. Rome Vacations is from the many Catholic festival days to the summer events staged by political parties, Rome’s calendar is brimming with special occasions held in even more special locations. [...]

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