The Roman official taxi is a white car with a rooftop identification light plate and a Comune di Roma sticker with a license number on the doors. Every second traveler is faced with a taxi in the Eternal City, and so we decided to devote a separate article to them, from which you will learn about tariffs, discounts and local features.
Category: Cities of Italy
The historical center of Rome is relatively small (about 2.5 km from the Colosseum to Plaza de España), which makes it possible to travel between MANY popular attractions even on foot. Nevertheless, no matter how you like to walk around Rome, it is unlikely that you will be able to avoid getting acquainted with the public transport system of the Eternal City, and therefore we decided to devote a separate post to it.
Milan - the capital of northern Italy, which is the second largest city in the country, has a well-developed transport system. BlogoItaliano already talked about public transport in Milan, now we will dwell in more detail on the fastest and most convenient way to get around the city - the Milan metro.
Prices in Rome by European standards are not sky-high, but much higher than, say, in Prague or Athens. To figure out how much money to take with you to Rome, BlogoItaliano prepared a price review in the Eternal City at the beginning of 2019, covering all the main aspects of the trip. We will make a reservation right away that price sensitivity is different for everyone, and therefore we tried to bring everything to a “common denominator”.
Getting from Rome Fiumicino Airport to Termini Station in the center of the capital is easy, and there are several different ways for every taste and budget. The most famous of them is Leonardo Express, the cheapest are buses, and the most comfortable taxi or transfer. Now consider each of the methods in more detail.
What to see in Rome in 1 day and how to independently plan your route, what to take from the “Eternal City” to the maximum. Realizing that the guidebooks for the most part give just a set of attractions without any connection between them, BlogoItaliano decided to propose a plan for a walk through the center of Rome, which will allow you to see all the most important things.
In Rome there are a huge number of attractions of world significance. It’s not so easy to get into some of them. But there are those that can be examined completely freely. In this article, BlogoItaliano has collected for you 9 of the most interesting places in Rome, where you can get for free. Helpful Hint: When preparing for a trip to Rome, set up an iPhone ready-made audio tour of the most popular route in the city.
Although most Russian-speaking tourists arrive in Italy, bypassing Turin, in recent years, the Turin airport has increasingly accepted flights from the CIS. And since the capital of Piedmont is far from always being the course point for “ours,” BlogoItaliano decided to devote separate material to how to get from Turin to Milan and from Milan to Turin.
Pisa is a mystery city. Historians still argue about its origin, art historians are trying to open the veil over the secrets of erecting world-famous architectural monuments. But so far, Miracle Square, where the Leaning Tower of Pisa is located, does not reveal all its secrets. One thing is obvious: it was from this architectural ensemble, entered back in 1987 on the UNESCO World Heritage List, that the Italian Renaissance began.
What to see in Milan on your own if you have only 1 day in your city. BlogoItaliano tried to draw up a short plan for you, covering the most significant sights of the city, putting them into a single integral picture. Keep in mind that Milan is a large city and in order to be in time, it is better to get up early.
No matter how much time you take to visit Florence, it will always be scarce. There are more than 80 museums in Florence alone. Millions of tourists visit the city every year, and it is impossible to avoid crowds during the season. At the same time, every minute lost in the queue for another attraction increases the account of missed opportunities.
In the previous post - 10 sights of Florence, where you can buy tickets online. Part I - BlogoItaliano has already talked about some popular places in Florence, which you can prepare for a visit ahead of time. In the second part of the post, we will somewhat expand the initial list due to places less famous, but no less remarkable.
Florence - the former capital of the Italian Republic and the current - Tuscany, successfully combines the spirit of the Renaissance and a vibrant modern atmosphere. In fact, every corner of this amazing city is a historically significant place, and Florence Square is rightly called open-air museums.
Like a beautiful flower in the heavens, the earthly embodiment of which in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance was considered Florence, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore has a genuine, unique and elusive charm. Its octagonal dome, as if hovering over the historical center, can be seen on thousands of thousands of photographs from hundreds of angles - but it is always different.
The Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence can be safely called one of the main attractions of the Tuscan capital. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that since the time of its construction, namely since 1345, the bridge has not changed its appearance. Just imagine that Michelangelo once walked along his pavement, looking for characters for his famous frescoes.
Appearance is deceiving - one can rightfully characterize one of Florence's most famous architectural monuments - the Palazzo Vecchio, which, despite all the tricks of the architects and the assurances of the tourist booklets, looks rather formidable. However, there were very serious historical reasons for that.
Each city that claims to be the cultural capital in any category has its own world-famous symbol. Paris has the Eiffel Tower, New York has the Statue of Liberty, and St. Petersburg has the Bronze Horseman. At the "capital" of the Italian Renaissance of Florence, the statue of David Michelangelo became such a symbol.
Boboli Gardens in Florence is a great place to relax from the bustle of the city and the tiresome runs of sightseeing and shopping. And to delight the eyes with beautiful grottoes, fountains, arbors and flower beds, because there is something to see here. At all times, the Boboli Gardens were considered the perfection of landscape design, and more than once served as an example for the creation of other royal European parks, such as, for example, the famous park complex of French Versailles.
Florence is one of the most visited cities in Italy. It is not surprising that there are more than 2500 hotels in Florence and choosing the best one is not an easy task. Blogoitaliano examined the available offers, and based on independent guest reviews, compiled its rating of the most comfortable Florence hotels in the city center.
Florence is deservedly considered one of the most beautiful cities in the whole world, and countless cathedrals and churches play an important role in this. In this article, BlogoItaliano presents its version of the 10 most notable churches and cathedrals in Florence, striking the imagination not only with the external decoration, but also with the masterpieces that adorn their interiors.
In Florence, there are more than 70 museums and such a dense concentration of objects related to art, there is nowhere else in the world. This, in turn, raises the real problem of choice among travelers who visit the city for only 1-2 days. In order to make it easier for you to navigate, BlogoItaliano has selected 7 museums in Florence that deserve attention in the first place.