Tag: Rome

  • Travel Secrets: 3 of My Favorite “Secret” Places in Italy

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    Coming up with three of my best travel secrets for Italy is no easy task. Alas, I’ve been tagged by Robin Locker at My Mélange to come up with my list, just as she has over at her blog. In fact, since I had difficulty paring down my favorites, I’ve come up with my non-Italy…

  • Italy’s Most Unusual Religious Relics

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    For every Biblical tale and saintly life, there is at least one precious relic housed in Rome, the Vatican, or in one of Italy’s thousands of churches.

    Sacra Cintola - Sacred Belt, Prato
  • 9 Romantic Places to Propose in Rome

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    Romantic Rome is a very popular place for couples. Nearly every cobbled street in the Eternal City, at least in the city center, inspires a romantic gesture, a kiss, or even a proposal. It is folly to try to list all of the romantic spots in Rome. But here are nine places — some obvious,…

    a group of people standing next to a brick wall
  • Spooky Rome: Some of the Eeriest Places to Visit in the Eternal City

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    From extensive catacombs to spooky church tombs, Rome is like an instant haunted house and is a great place to visit during Halloween.

    Skeleton tomb Rome