A couple weekends ago, I visited Rome with a few friends. (I also have yet to find quasi acceptable internet anywhere in Italy, hence why this post is a bit late in coming.) The city is very much one of both the past and present, effortlessly interweaving the energy of megacities like New York and Cairo with the quaintness of Paris. It can be both vibrant — during the heat of the tourism season — and calm — 4am at the Trevi fountain — and every street has its own magic. Rome is bursting with young professionals, and it is easy to make new friends in hip, up and coming areas such as Trastevere. The food scene is also to die for — perhaps it has been the excessive amount of Venetian tourist meals I’ve eaten in the past three weeks, but almost every restaurant we visited served mouthwatering fresh caprese salads and otherwise delicious fare. (If you’re interested in some recommendations, let me know!) Although an expensive trip, Rome is a city I’m glad I didn’t miss. I will be back here someday, exploring every beautiful little thing this city — a crossroads of ancient and modern — has to offer.
The Colosseum
View from Castel Sant’Angelo — Dan Brown, anyone?
The Trevi Fountain
Pingback: Rome in Black & White | Oh My Beautiful Life…
So glad I discovered your blog, I especially love your travel photographs 🙂
I’m going to take you up on your offer to ask about food recommendations! I’m going to Rome next month and am wondering what I shouldn’t miss. From a dessert-o-holic and vegetarian follower!
I would say we probably had the best food in Florence, but Pizza Re near Piazza del Popolo has some of the best pizza in Rome — we ate there on a recommendation from our Roman Italian teacher, and it was FANTASTIC, so I definitely recommend going there.
Fantastic B/W photos!! Really great.
Reblogged this on Oh My Beautiful Life… and commented:
Skvělé fotky z Říma… A mně se tak stýská po Itálii 🙂
Great photos! You captured the City’s atmosphere. I love Rome, it was our honeymoon there together with Tuscany and Florence. Thanks for such a nice post 🙂
love your photos! makes me want to fly to Rome now! 🙂
Looks wonderful. Gorgeous photos! X
Oh dear. I must confess that I love to steal black & white photos from the web and use them as wallpaper on my BlackBerry. I see a few here that I’m itching to “borrow”…
Go for it!
I went to rome in april. Such a lovely city;)
gorgeous photos! the black and white give it such a classic look and fit the city perfectly.
lovely photos
One of my favorite city around the world and your pictures are really nice, I wanna be back there!
Yeah, I want to return again…I think the idea of photographing in B &W is really effective. Thanks for the memories!
Reblogged this on TheSlashDash.