La Dolce Vita
TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE STREETS AND THE SQUARES OF THE "DOLCE VITA" OF FELLINI: FROM THE TREVI FOUNTAIN TO THE SPANISH STEPS, BETWEEN RENAISSANCE E MODERNITY.
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La Dolce Vita |
TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE STREETS AND THE SQUARES OF THE "DOLCE VITA" OF FELLINI: FROM THE TREVI FOUNTAIN TO THE SPANISH STEPS, BETWEEN RENAISSANCE E MODERNITY. |
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We begin our Tour in Via Veneto, one of the most famous and elegant streets of the world, just like the Champs d’Elysees in Paris or Fifth Avenue in New York. It is here that in the sixties the great film director Federico Fellini immortalized in the film "La Dolce Vita" international high society, still present today among the exclusive Cafés and Hotels frequented by film stars and indiscreet photographers (the famous "paparazzi). Along the way we can shop in fancy stores and visit the ancient ossarium of the Cappuccini Friars in the church of Santa Maria della Concezione. At the end of the long descent the street opens into Piazza Barberini. |
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In the centre of the square we find one of the most beautiful fountains of Rome – Fontana del Tritone. An incredible masterpiece of Bernini showing Neptune held high by his dolphins. In the nearby Via delle Quattro Fontane stands Palazzo Barberini, one of the most important examples of Roman baroque done by Bernini and Borromini, where the National Gallery of Ancient Art, containing important works like the well known "Fornarina" of Raffaello, is situated. |
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Coming down Via del Tritone we stop at Planet Hollywood for a moment of relax and a coffee. While going through characteristic narrow lanes all of a sudden appears, in all its marble beauty, the masterpiece of Nicolò Salvi – Fontana di Trevi. Here, with the image of Anita Eckeberg in the middle of the fountain between Neptune and the two Tritons, the Dolce Vita held its triumph. It’s tradition to throw a coin backwards into the fountain to ensure a return to Rome. |
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After crossing Via del Corso we reach Piazza
Colonna with the column erected by the Senate of Rome in memory of
the Emperor Marco Aurelio. The Italian Prime Minister’s offices are situated
on one side of the square.
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We pass alongside Palazzo di Montecitorio,
centre of the Italian Parliament, to reach the Pantheon, one of
the best conserved monuments of Rome. Built by Marco Agrippa, inside are
the tombs of Raffaello and some of the Monarchs of Italy. We end the Tour
in one of the traditional restaurants around the monument.
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ROMAInsieme -THE DOLCE VITA A romantic Tour among some of the most beautiful streets and squares of the world |
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