European travel notes on (2)

European travel notes on (2)

Third, Rome and Vatican

A good night sleep, the next morning, the long flight and the basic recovery time fatigue.

Look around the room, the room is not big, but still clean and comfortable. The hotel name is Ibis, is a chain hotel, seems to have their chains. Hotel around the building, one rare, seems to be a lonely place. Breakfast variety, only bread, bacon, ham, butter, jam and a small amount of fruit, but also to eat. The hotel although and promised more than Samsung CITs Hotel small gaps, but clean and comfortable, are also considered marginal to affect mood.

Local time: 8: 30 pm, we all get on with their luggage,.

Today the weather is sunny, sunshine, looking for a ninth near a tree, each individual has a table at the beginning of the exotic excitement. The car very quickly on the highway, road sides, drawing on the bezel blue letters sprawing, this is Italy's famous graffiti. Italy is famous for the world of graffiti, acclaimed in Europe. But a closer look at the past, few levels high. Here you can imagine is that European Free styling and the Government's tolerance and thick. Start the traffic jam on the way soon. The car stops, an hour later, we find that car and walked to the Airport yesterday from the plane, which knew the next to last night, hotel, and Rome is poles apart. And go over an hour, before entering the awaited Rome. However, more than two hours of valuable time, so wasted on the way.

Rome is located on the Tiber River in hilly Plains, 2500 years of history.

In early 2000 BC, the Romans moved from northeast to this, gradually formed early in Rome. 756-1870 a.d., is the capital of the Papal States, the United Kingdom of Italy in 1870, become the capital of Italy (the Pope returned to the Vatican). Urban areas across the Tiber River, is Italy occupies an area of the largest and most populous city, and also was a city of art treasures, cultural city and the world's most famous sightseeing attractions.

After entering Rome, walking along a river front row tickets guide told us that this is the famous Tiber River.

A female Wolf in the River to save has two boys and two boys grow up and become Rome's founder, mother wolf became a symbol of the Roman city. Bus passed the Tiber River, two of three curved window around, there was a White Palace. This magnificent building Hongda group, on the steps of layers of wrap, big cylindrical support a towering palaces. Roof and stairs, is full of exquisite sculpture, especially the roof a few horses onlly horse and steps of a group of warriors, is noticeable. According to Zhang guide introduction, here is the famous Venetian square in Rome. This group of buildings built by the white marble, known as Victor · Emmanuel II Memorial, bench Central riding character statue is completed the Italy's reunification · Victor Emmanuel II. Step one group flying Lion statue, was from the Renaissance masters m open its luozhi hands. Zhang import stepped up and introduced the Northwest corner of the square, a beautiful gothic building. This used to be the seat of the Venetian Embassy, Plaza, hence its name. World War II, the dictator Mussolini's Italy, from the 2nd floor balcony, to square the crowd made famous the "balcony of speech". Now, here is a collection of Italy Renaissance Art Museum. Turn the square of Venice was a very wide area of the ruins, zero floor stands a few root Roman columns. Then, a high-platform, and dozens of white root neatly arranged in columns. Rome deserves to be called the treasure house of Arts, monuments, ruins, along the way are in in. Unfortunately, the car has no residence, ephemeral, leaving all the way.

Auto turn a bend, the famous ancient luomadoushouchang appear before us.

Over the decades, many from the pictures seen on animal farm, now bucket suddenly see real, don't seem to have caused much excitement. But a glimpse of the dreams, not quite true. That is, yesterday in Beijing today to fight animal farm, this contrast may be a bit large.

The car stopped near the veterinary field in the bucket of a high platform, we followed the Guide to the entrance, sheet lining up to buy tickets, public fares are per person, € 11.

Shadow of the gate, there are two magnificent carriages, Coachman leisurely sit in the car waiting for customers on-site, and is in no hurry to canvassing. From the outside, a bucket of veterinary field 4 layers, one white stones structure, the following three layers are lenient bow window. Person standing on the bucket to the sides of the veterinary field is to really feel the greatness of the building, but also really feel that we are really to Rome.

Ancient Chinese habit called luomadoushouchang, is actually a huge open-air theatre.

80 years b.c., by Roman Flavio family of Emperor beast as constructed, bucket, sports, racing, drama and dance venues, also called Flavio amphitheatre. Typically, people call it Colossae arena. This building is known as the Roman era, one of the greatest of the building, one of the eight spots in the world. Fighting animal farm 20000 square, high 57 meters, equivalent to a 19 storey modern building, the venue can accommodate 5 million viewers. Construction of 10 million cubic metres of limestone from the mention of the quarries near virial. Like all ancient Roman buildings, the basic structure is the arch coupons structure, a series of arches, coupons and appropriate arrangements for the ellipse building elements so that the entire building is extremely strong.

Get the magnetic card-like tickets, along with the crowd of visitors, a corridor, a steep stair entrance into the bucket animal farm.

And the modern Stadium, which is the upper and lower tier stand, two-storey stand intermediate is a ring-shaped corridor. The difference is that each floor stand is divided into small cubicles, seem to have a balcony. It is said that these seats are in accordance with the social status and occupational status. The original top also has an only standing stands, this is the minimum to at that time, the status of women, slaves and poor people, and other community members, now has no traces to be found. BucketVeterinary field in the Middle by the huge stone paved, now most of these have been taken off the stone, exposing the following rows of small compartment. Heard that this used to gateway keeps for and slaves of the duel of wild beasts. In the midday sun, entire bucket of veterinary field looks bright clean, is hard to imagine Spartak SI era, the kind of strong bloody.

From the ring-shaped corridor through a channel, a platform from the platform at the spacious arch looked out the window, there are several row opposite is the biggest Roman column of the ruins, I do not know what ancient architectural monuments.

To the left, is the famous Constantine Arc de Triomphe. Well, the Arc de Triomphe is not too large, with a second small three arches, decorated with relief and above statue, ancient and vicissitudes of life. Constantine Arc de Triomphe built in the year 315 year, is in honour of Constantine the great defeat Maxon mention Emperor unified Roman Empire. Triumphal arch above the embossed plate was from Rome other building directly to the main content of the emperors of the life performance, the following is Constantine the great battle scenes. It was said that Napoleon was inspired by this, with the building of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, will not be able to savor the taste of artistry. As to the Arc de Triomphe is a broad Avenue, green tree Woods, the looming at the apex and the dome of the building, causing people to Rome city of infinite love.

From the bucket of veterinary field out, hurry in small stalls bought a small bucket of veterinary field model, price 3 euros, to commemorate the struggle of the veterinary field.

Time is nearly at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, the whole person hasn't lunch, Zhang guide take you on the bus to go to the restaurant. On the road, Chang guide pointed to a square building, tell everyone this is Rome's pantheon. Pantheon in Dan Brown's novel "Angels and demons", is a very important place, full of religion and art of mystery. I was reading this book, he impressed on here, full of longing. Today, glide, dying to come see zhenrong. Unfortunately, the car had no slowdown, but watching it, in the car window to Flash.

Ten minutes later, the car in a not too wide.

Zhang guide pointed at the front of a tall building, that is Rome railway station, and in particular stressed that the station is built by Mussolini. According to the understanding and before outing, lunch at the local Chinese restaurant. Our family and the Professor of Tsinghua University to a week of 6 people, are very much hope that glimpse of alien character and flavor. To do this, we discuss and guide, individually, to dinner. Zhang Guide no displeasure and remain difficult in color, just tell us that during this tour, dinner, excluding Switzerland is € 7 per meal, the remaining countries each meal is 6 euros, if we ourselves have, according to this standard; optional tour items and returned to me and asked us to beware of separate actions, to remember the location of the collection cars on time. Say, leading the televised to find in the restaurant.

Our question of the road is wide, but the person to travel to and very much alive.

Facade of the shop, hostel and restaurant, at each side of the road. Did not go a few steps, you see a small pizza u. The pizza House, of course, you should eat pizza, not to mention life and soothing, dares to go far. Line 6 people, are pleased to enter this pizza u. We bought 3 block pizza, one drink, a can of beer, a cup of coffee, spent 20 euros, more than the standard tour meals just over. Laozhou home consumption and my home phase. Pizza taste very good, but the pizza shop in Rome, a taste of genuine exotic, even let us excited. After lunch, the tour has not come back, we wander into nearby, built by Mussolini's railway station. This is a bright vaulted Hall, both sides are fast food restaurants and small shops, travel groups come and go, and the train station in China. For the first time a separate action, does not dare to go far, just take a look at the entrance to quickly return to the collection Department.

Waited a while back, import car headed, collection, ready for today's second tourist spots — Romania

Horse girl fountain.

Automobile dozen minutes walk, stop at the street edge.

We get into the side of the alley, the car to go find a parking place. A couple of minutes later, we excitedly discovered that already in the ancient Roman city alley. The lane is wide, have become tourist walking Street. Both sides of the lane is 3, 4-storey, antique medieval-style building, the underlying is a cafe, fast food shops and sold all kinds of souvenirs shops. The roadside a got a ticket, a sliding coffee tables. Coffee table almost a full House, mostly yellow hair and blue eyes, "foreigner". In the medieval villages of the alley, leisurely sit, drink a cup of coffee, this is how happy, I am afraid that only then is it possible to fully appreciate the charm of ancient Rome. Unfortunately, we are traveling together, hurry, but in vain with admiration fish, followed by a guided walk to picture.

Through two or three such alley, to a small square surrounded by buildings, not abruptly.

Plaza Central is a small pond, pool facing some very mixed stack is untouched, crystal-clear spring water from the huge gaps in now flowing to the sky Sun brings small square pieces of coolness. The back of the stone seems to be a huge, shaped like the shell of the cart. Car stood an old bearded naked great God, this is the ancient Greece myth in the famous Neptune wave race East. Poseidon's waist in like wearing a gown, the gooey mess muscle highlight clear. Drive two horse, a Pentium, brutal Growl, a muscle with horns of driving Tahan arm holding, is trying to subdue this wild horse; the other a horse's saddle with quiet, it is said that this is the performance of the dual nature of the sea. Pond behind as the background of the stage, there stands a Palace. On the roof of the Palace are the two back with wings of angels and 4 goddess of marble statues, marble columns and walls, also has a variety of decorative and Emboss. Emboss, tells the story of Neptune. Neptune riding horses, half has entered the Palace door, door side niches, and Poseidon unit is twoItaly-goddess of elegance. Look, the palaces, the God of the wagon and spewing a fountain of water tank seamless, the whole into a work of art. Spring side lap with Poseidon, it looks like there are in China, quanyan and the myth of Oriental sea air.

This fountain pool, big named Trevi fountain.

The fountain is located in the small square is a fork in the road, the fountain is the name of the resulting "Trevi" in Italian is in three movements. Pool of designers is the 12th century, Italy outstanding architectural artist Nicolo · Salvi. It is said that there was a maiden indicates the location, the pool quanyan is completed, therefore, this fountain nickname is "teenage fountain". The palace walls of two pieces of marble relief, the content is the allusions. However, this fountain in Rome's most famous names or "wishing" or "the wishing pool". This is derived from the ancient Romans a beautiful legend: back to the fountain, from shoulder above a coin thrown into the sink, you have another chance to visit Rome. Our little guy was just a teenager, heard the legend, enthusiastically back to the fountain to sink into a coin. Considering my age, estimated this life once again to the hopeless, province of this coin. Bassin was just squeezing squeeze of tourists, who had no lack of investment coins, the pond bottom thick layer of coins, estimated daily revenue Manager.

Square edge, there is a dress up as the behavior of the statue of liberty.

To see our little guy first, great interest around the go for a long time, finally in front of him down a euro in the tray, as a group photo. Today's weather is very hot, the old man wrapped in a thick robes, his face painted white, motionless for a liberty style, it is really difficult for him. Follow up phase, the parlor, in charge of 3 euros for the little guy bought an ice cream, to the time of collection.

Follow the Guide, still through photos alley, the original road returns.

At a crossroads, wait about 10 minutes, the bus arrived. We rushed to get settled in, ready to go to the Vatican-today's top plays, but also the so-called 6 state tour of a country. At this point, is the Roman time, almost 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

Twenty minutes later, the car in a road roadside, was told earlier prohibition of automobile traffic.

Get off it has gotta see the dome of the Cathedral. Top with the hot sun, forward and go 3, four hundred meters, and finally came to a big square, this is the famous St. Peter's square. When we follow the flow of visitors, from the square to the right of the entrance to the square, not secretly by the mind by reading: this is the home of the Catholic Church.

Vatican-Italian in Latin as "the land of the prophets", the full name of the State of the Vatican City, located in Italy's capital Rome city in the Northwest corner of the Vatican high ground, the territory, including St. Peter's square, St. Peter's Cathedral, Vatican Palace and the Vatican museums, its area is equal to three-fifths of the Imperial Palace in Beijing, the total population of over 1000 people, however, is a typical city of the country, which is also the world's smallest pocket.

Along with the sightseeing of the team, along the right side of the square, while slowly forward while enjoying this centralizes the essence of each era art square.

Square covers a broad, positive is a city with the majestic Dome Cathedral, the Church reaches out to the sides of large Colonnade, like open arms encircling a square. Supporting corridor, is more than 200 white marble pillar taken root. These are called root more Lee on the huge pillar cylindrical stone pillar, there are four columns, neatly rings listed in the square around, very eye-catching. Corridor, stood on top of more than 100 different attitude of Sage statue. In the middle of the square, a stone Obelisk, straight tattoos days left of the monument there is a stone fountain, on top of the cross is a huge, impressive. It is said that the square can accommodate up to 50 million people, the square on the front of the St. Peter's Cathedral and is held in the holy place of large religious activities. Square by renaissance architect Bernini built personal supervision, spent 11 years until completion. Central that huge Obelisk, a.d. 40 years from Egypt came, Jesus and his disciples had been hanging in St. Peter's the cross.

Church of the entrance is equipped with security doors, several big security personnel, close watched visitors.

Our mission has a 20-year-old little girl, dressed in a very short denim shorts for security personnel considered too exposed, but was denied entry. This young girl agitated, the Plaza outside the small stalls, bought a shawl-like thing in the waist, were able to muddle through. In fact, access to the Vatican, must not be too exposed, Zhang guide in advance so called greeting, but did not receive sufficient attention. Thanks to the Vatican by security personnel for himself, as long as the requirement of respect for you, otherwise, you really want to give this young girl's journey, leaving a big regret.

Enter the church door, everyone is feeling the heart a shock.

If you said, the ancient luomadoushouchang amazing, girl fountain to delight, then, the St. Peter's Cathedral is to let people's heart and was a real shock. Eyes and, everywhere is beautiful spectacular sculpture and statues, was the scene of the moving giant murals, like a foot in the medieval time. In smooth marble floors, marble, stone and marble walls of radiance, confusing, for dinner. I and my wife couldn't help feeling that everyone some travel tour, is only one place to the Vatican should also be considered worthwhile.

St. Peter's Cathedral shape the structure of the cross, traditional and sacred.

Church of the West, North and South width 187 m 137 m, can accommodate up to 5 million people. Church central dome Vault is a double structure design, Michelangelo, perimeter 71 meters, is the highest point of the city of Rome. Roof and walls are decorated with the to's in the Bible, the theme of the painting, many famous works.

On the way to the Vatican, Zhang guide has told us that Saint Peter Cathedral's most famous sculpture art there are three pieces, a 24-year-old is Michelangelo's sculpture "Saint elegy, second is Bernini sculptures made of green

Bronze canopy, the third is Bernini design of St. Peter's throne. Therefore, the choice in the door, first to see the three Masters. The Saint Elegy on the left side of the wall in the Hall, bright lights as a large glass cover, showing a remarkable advancement. This is a marble statue, the Virgin holding just dead Jesus, sad face life. The ability for the appreciation, we are also very difficult to see much more profound things, however, Michelangelo's famous, have enough exciting. In the center of the Cathedral, we appreciate the dome carefully faceup. The dome of the Grand complex, rich decoration of the Grand, this let Blinder God, then I think this is a great masterpiece, the more amazing. Dome slightly below the previous point is Bernini sculptures of bronze canopy. The canopy by 4 root circling the copper cylinder with horns curved, supports and a party to the top. Top copper on bar and party took the bronze unique dark brown thick, the above is the refinement of character and good decoration, 4, 5-storey building. Below is a canopy of the altar. It is said that the altar of St. Peter with following placement of the grave. The canopy walking again, the end of the Church, is Bernini masterpiece of another — St. Peter's throne of bronze. This huge throne as bronze gilt, the Chair has two attitude vivid little angel, handheld Pearly keys and the Pope's Triple Crown. Above the throne with ivory ornaments of wooden chair, legends is Saint Peter I sat in a Chair. Later, after examination, is actually a Carolingian Royal Thai check II complimentary gifts.

Read the St. Peter's Cathedral in these three treasure bequeathed to posterity, we at ease, and visit the phasmatodea good will, to watch the rest of the art treasures.

St. Peter's is an art museum, in addition to two works of the Renaissance master, amazing places abound. Almost every root marble pillar, there is a statue, the statue of facial expression, vivid, muscle texture and delicate, elegant natural clothing folds. Colsing full relief and painting walls, and feel every subtle locally, is the product of the famous artist, no sloppy pizza and irresponsible to pen. In the artistic treasures that really make you feel beautiful, fascinating and swaying me. However, confess, it is difficult to see the works of artistic merit and meters difference of masterpieces, don't know how others feel.

In fact, Zhang import only gave one hour tour time.

Time has passed, we have no spare time before every piece of art leisureliness and feasted, can only be skimming, scratching the surface. In the lobby in a hurry to go in a circle, see left side there is an archway, entered and found this is a small chapel. The Dim light, several rows of benches, preceded by a nun who may wish to sample prayer, tourists can also sit in it. We just got in the door, there is a big, black suit, security personnel to manners, divert incoming people let the open channel and keep quiet. Many tourists in the House, but the exception is quiet, with a mysterious and serene atmosphere, seems to really be able to let the mind be purified and tranquillity. Wait a few moments in there, a taste of the genuine atmosphere of the Church, we hurried out. As the crowd of visitors came to the door on the left side of a small courtyard. There's a long long water pipe, tourists queue here, ready to take the lift to the Cathedral's dome platform. Our time is limited, so don't leave here without regret. It is said that there is a Museum in the Vatican, with 12 Museum and art gallery in the article 5, a collection of Greece and Rome from antiquity and the Renaissance art, collections have Renaissance, one of the three major artist Rafael art treasures and other masters of the original work, is a priceless art treasures. There is also a small church, Sistine ceiling and walls because, save has spent 4 years Michelangelo painted the famous fresco of the "creation" and "final judgment" and prestigious. Because of the time, had to watch helplessly and these art treasure houses to pass up, hurry, we can imagine.

Collection time is coming, we go out of the Cathedral, in front of his Excellency the stay on the platform.

Today's weather is very nice, blue sky, pure. Plaza Central, Obelisk of two fountains, in the West of the brilliant Sun spray Pearl splashes jade. Anyway, once again, watch this--a beautiful square, heart of feelings. This square, the Cathedral, the entire Vatican, truly claim to have an outstanding cultural heritage of mankind, unique in the world art treasures. But her mind and bearing, even more impressive. No limit to the number of visitors, does not collect the tickets, not restricted to take pictures. No wonder, the world's smallest countries, to become the world's 800 million more Catholic faith Center.

Continue along the square to the left of the central gallery, slowly out of the Vatican.

Although this religion can only see a small part of the Empire, but we have with great satisfaction, boarded the tourist bus. Local time is more than 5: 00 pm, start leaving for our next travel destination city-Florence.

To the North of Florence, Rome, West point, is the capital city, is located in the Tuscany region of Italy, Central Apennines in West foothill of the basin, from Rome, about 260 km/h.

Car Rome to enter the freeway, soon began to cross the Apennine mountains. Apennines of mountain plain, although being green cover, but most of them are not high trees and some shrubs, occasionally there are lumps of agricultural land and grassland, no wulao Woods, make this mountain scenery subtractive.

Jangled deep, more than 8 p.m., the car down the freeway, into a residential area.

Within the community, the dark gloomy lights, pedestrian only, only some of the building. It seems that this is a far away from urban areas. The bus stops in a hanging from the Chinese "Ryan hotel" signs of the hotel door. Get off at the investiture, first thing is to eat. Female boss really is Zhejiang ruian people, 8 people a table of 6 cooking 1 soup, Jiangsu and Zhejiang taste, unfortunately, the taste is really too bad, but luckily you can add vegetable soup to eat. In fact, this restaurant meals although is 6 euro per person, the quality of the standard is theIn the worst. The dinner, get your room key into the room. Room is bigger than the room last night in Rome, but also somewhat less acceptable. We run day, already exhausted, hurry, hurry to sleep after wash.

(Photo 1 Roman ancient Doo veterinary field appearance)

(Photo 2 of Roman triumphal arch of Constantine)

(Photo 3 Roman girl fountain)

(Photo 4 of Roman city alley)

(Vatican City St Peter's Cathedral)