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The Tibur River goes through Rome and is one of the most historically known rivers in Europe...but it's really unimpressive. Since Rome has risen a great deal over the last several thousand years but the river hasn't, the river is in a deep valley of sorts.
I have heard that there are boat rides on the Tibur, although I never saw any. Looking at the picture, you can see why the Tibur is not like the Seine in Paris. The walls are high, and along much of the Lungotevere (the roads on either side of the Tibur), trees make it impossible to see anything anyway.
If you want to see the Tibur from water level, go to Tiburina, the island in the middle of the Tibur, and walk out on the flat spaces on either end of the island.
The photo was taken from a bridge over the Tibur near one end of Tiburina, looking downstream towards the Ponte Rotto (the single arch in the background). The building on the right hand side is on the island of Tiburina, on which you will find a hospital, a trattoria or two, and other assorted buildings. Once you are there, you will notice that the entire island is shaped like a boat in the river (the river passes on both sides), with a bow and stern. There are bridges from either bank that let you walk on to the island. Leave a Comment
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The bridge called Ponte Cavour was built in 1902, named under Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour. The bridge was meant to replace Ponte Ripetta, the bridge which had been demolished, along with the Ripetta river port.
Ponte Cavour links Piazza Cavour to Via Ripetta, the heart of Rome. Leave a Comment
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When you go to Rome you expect to see ruins, churches, pizzarias, gelato stands, and souvenier shops. One thing you might not expect is the number of fountains that you see. They are everywhere! They are in the middle of piazzas, they are down side streets and even stuck on the sides of buildings. What a lot of people don't realize is that these fountains have fresh, clean, cold water shooting out of them. Unless there is a sign warning you "Not" to drink out of a fountain, you should take advantage of this resource. If you have a water bottle, carry it with you. You can refill it all day for nothing from these fountains.
Now there are 3 types of fountains. The decorative type, with the large sculptures in them, that are mostly for show. I.E.- Trevi fountain, the turtle fountain, the fountain of Neptune... Then come the other two types. These were made to drink out of. You have the "1 holer" and the "2 holer".. The difference is, with the one holer, you use your hand as a cup to get a drink. These have one spigot, like in a bathtub, that the water comes out of. The "2 holer" is a little trickier. It has two holes, one on the bottom and one on the top. To drink from this type of fountain, simply plug the bottom hole with your finger and the water will shoot out of the top hole like a good old fashioned drinking fountain. This makes it so much easier to get that quick drink and be on your way. A little warning though, dont stand in front of the fountain when you plug the bottom hole. The water shoots straight out and if you are in front of the fountain you will get wet. Stand to the side and you'll be fine. So, take advantage of the free water that rome has to offer, it's everywhere. Leave a Comment
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Reputedly the world's smallest inhabited island it connects the Ghetto area on one side of the Tiber by the Ponte Fabricio - Rome's oldest standing bridge - and the other side to Trastevere.
It has been associated with healing since the third century and there is still a hospital here.
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There are so many great things in Rome to see,but you must walk around the city(most major sites are within 1.5 miles of each other) and explore the small streets and stop off and have a break in one of the great bars.Go to the Colosseum and see where gladiatorial combats and wild animal fights were staged free of charge by the emperor for public viewing.It has 80 arched entrances allowing easy access to 55,000 spectators and is also a beautiful building. Do go to the Trevi fountain,a fairly recent creation,built in 1762.It is Romes largest and most famous fountain.The central figures are Neptune,flanked by two Tritons.These symbolise the two moods of the sea.Do throw a coin in to ensure your return to Rome.
I miss the great weather and the wonderful sights.There is something to see around every corner.Rome is a beautiful city.The history is amazing.The people and the food and wine were also beautiful.Rome,i will be back. .....HERE IS THE FOUNTAIN AT VIA VENETO. Leave a Comment
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While trying to follow the detailed map I had of Rome, I still ended up in a street away from where I originally wanted to walk to. Best thing about getting lost, though, is that we end up seeing sights that are originally not in the list of our "must sees". This pretty pic was taken from Ponte Sisto. Should I have turned the other way and snapped another picture, I could have had a picture of Isola Tiberina which is a little island on the river that, if I'm not mistaken because I read it somewhere, was a place where they isolated the sick when a plague hit Rome centuries ago. Leave a Comment
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Where you walk in Rome you are bound to bump into a fountain. Every (small) square has one, or two. Rome is rich in drinking water and most of the fountains are drinking fountains. If you can not drink the water there is a sign: aqua non potabile.
The pictures shows a very ordinairy fountain in front of the Santa Maria Maggiore at night. More about this church in the must see tips and the travelogue about it. Leave a Comment
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Piazza Barberini is one of the busiest places in Rome, near via Sistina, via del Tritone and via Veneto. Fontana del Tritone is one of Bernini's masterpieces in honour of his great protector Urbanus VIII. Four dolphins and a triton who blows water through a shell compose this beautiful fountain. Leave a Comment
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The Tiber River (English) / Tevere River (Italian) is the 3rd largest river in Italy. Flowing directly through Rome, it idely snakes it's way around the ancients domes and piazzas.
We lived quite close to it, so went for little walks often.
There is so much to admire as you stroll along, and we were forever stopping and starting, something having caught our eye!
There were a few boats in the river, but not that many. It is refreshingly undercommercialised!
This could be because people are too afraid of falling in? ;)
The water is greeny and quite opaque, not clear at all. I wouldn't particularly want to do any boating in it to be honest.
Possibly the best view of the river is the one with The Vatican in the background. Simply awesome :) Leave a Comment
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I still haven't found out what it says but when you are having your photo taken with your hand in the mouth of truth.......you will see this inscription on the wall in front of you.
We had met up with my daughter and were going around the well known must sees in Rome....... so this picture reminds me of that trip in 1998. Leave a Comment
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