Travelogues Lazio

Rome

The house was really nice. With the recent leftovers from the previous day, we made ourselves breakfast and then set off - under brilliant sunshine. In the next village, there was...

Today’s leg was perhaps the most beautiful so far. First through the old town of Calvi, then over country roads through vast olive groves, continuing through valleys with meadows...

The least strenuous stage first: so driving to Millingen am Niederrhein, then switching to Klaus' car, who took Nobby and me to Eindhoven Airport. The flight was on time, we...

A Itália é, de facto, um país que desperta os sentidos e aquece o coração, tal como descreveu. A experiência italiana transcende a mera visita turística, criando uma sensação de...

It is a very beautiful coincidence that at the end of my journey, I found a stunning, culturally significant place: Tarquinia and the Necropolis of Monterozzi, a UNESCO World...

Today's plan features a hike to Marinella. My task for the day is to find a footpath away from the Via Aurelia, the railway tracks, and the highway. I confidently turn to...

My first encounter today: a pilgrim from Israel, Anata, approaches me and asks if she can take my photo. I am the first gray-haired woman she has seen alone on the pilgrimage...

Today we let ourselves be carried away, first along the Tiber, which now has significantly more water after the extensive rain. Then across the Tiber, or as it is called in...

So, a real tourist day in Rome! I tried to start very Italian: Espresso and Cornetto right at the counter. That worked out pretty well. Then we stumbled into a church; with over...

After almost 8 hours, we arrived super on time in Rome. The sun even came out along the way, and we had a beautiful view amidst all the tunnels. View from the train Upon...

It's April 1, 2024. When the ferry's huge belly opens in the port of Porto Torres, Sardinia, we first think it's an April Fool's joke, but no, it's really raining. Fortunately,...

1.7.2024 Civitavecchia A large number of my travel companions set out to visit Rome today. Since I had already seen the most important things in Rome and didn't want to put...

Now in the last blog post about the vacation trip to Rome, I first have to tell you about the train journey on the return journey. On this journey we had 19 minutes to change...

We have only touched on the Christian aspect of Rome; those interested in this history can visit many churches in the city and of course visit the Pope. Many tourists flocked to...

The old antique buildings in Rome represent a glorious time and have deep historical significance. But you also need a lot of imagination to imagine the marble cladding and...

Rome was supplied with food and grain from North Africa, the breadbasket of the Roman Empire, mainly via the port, which was located a few kilometers from Rome. The port city of...

Actually, I don’t like large commemorative events or memorial sites. This may be confusing, because it is my field of work. But maybe that's exactly why. What I don't like is...

One of the most significant achievements of civilized society in the Roman Empire was the city's water supply system. An ingenious system supplied the inhabitants of Rome with...

You can tell that I am a great admirer of Emperor Augustus. He led the state of the Roman Empire into a prosperous and peaceful time. Political decisions were always made with a...

The Roman Forum soon became too small for some rulers in Rome and they expanded the centre of Rome with new buildings. Emperor Augustus had a mighty temple built, but the...

The Roman Forum is a huge collection of heavily damaged ruins, as the square was not only rebuilt many times, but also used to extract stone for the construction of St. Peter's...

The Palatine is the hill in Rome that was first settled and is therefore considered the founding hill. A few old ruins, particularly imperial palaces, villas and residential...

According to my smartwatch, I walked 19 km through Rome today, so I'll probably need a few blog posts to turn all of my impressions into descriptions. I'm not going to go about...

The reason why the Romans felt so safe in their city and were able to build a large empire with peace of mind was certainly due to the city's difficulty in reaching it. This is...

Today is the Chinese New Year and the first trip of 2024 has already been booked just in time for the New Year.

Ein Tag am Lago di Bolsena

A very good day to my dear fellow human beings:), right now I'm enjoying the warm Pentecost sun in Bari❤️. I've been at sea for six weeks now and today I jumped into the sea...