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4 Days in Rome / Day 1

I've finally had some time to sit down and write about our trip to Italy. I've broken it all up into four posts to talk about each day separately, I have so many pictures I want to share with you!

Last month Tristan, his two friends and I went on holiday to Rome for four days. We arrived on Sunday afternoon and checked into the Des Epoques Hotel. The Des Epoques is a four star hotel located in Porta Pia, about a 30 minute walk from the city centre. The hotel itself looked elegant; marble floors, columns, a painted ceiling and Baroque-style lights. 


Our room was small but was still very comfortable. The furniture looked fancy, we had small fridge to keep our drinks/snacks cool and a balcony for me to take my morning selfies on. I didn't take many pictures of the room but there are pictures available on their website.  

  
After checking in, we went out to get to know the area a little better. Our sightseeing started with Fontana dell'Acqua Felice (Fountain of Moses) which is a monumental fountain located in the Quirinale District of Rome, standing to the side of the Roman Catholic church Santa Maria della Vittoria. 

 

A couple of minutes walk away was the Piazza della Repubblica which has a beautiful fountain (The Fountain of the Naiads) in the centre of the piazza. The square can be a bit noisy and busy with traffic but it was still a nice view! We decided to sit down for a meal at a local restaurant as we didn't have the chance to eat after landing. The restaurant was a typical touristy place but the food was nice and the prices were reasonable.


We took a couple of pictures before noticing a church behind the fountain. The Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri didn't look special from the outside but I was surprised when we went inside. It was a beautiful baroque style church and no surprise - one of the architects was Michelangelo! It didn't seem very popular but I recommend checking it out if you are in the area.

We decided to call it a day and head back to the hotel. We saw an ice cream shop walking past and I had my first gelato - dark chocolate and vanilla.
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  1. Nisa Bellefleur4 June 2015 at 12:31

    Rome is so beautiful! I fell in love with the city when i went a couple of years ago.
    Oh, and i love the little markets you can find on the "piazzas" :)

    Nisa, Couple of Cups

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  2. sweetsimpleday6 June 2015 at 04:37

    Wow!! Makes me wanna visit Rome. Thanks for sharing. So beautiful ~ xoxo

    http://www.sweetsimpleday.com

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