I love Italy

Italy travel diary

Travel time 15/09-27/09/2005.

Destinations: Rome, Naples, Capri Island, Florence, Venice, ciers na, Milan.

15/9 Rome

9: 00 a.m.-9: 40 aircraft arrived in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Airport.

After you take the Green train and immediately went to the central railway station (TERMINI), half an hour to the station, scheduled to meet Chinese hotel, live in person. There are many hotels near the train station, live in this area travel convenient. In the Chinese hotel has the advantage of package pick-up, newcomers to someone pointing out, soon to become familiar with the environment.

At noon we and together with the hotel of Wen out shopping downtown attractions.

San Giovanni Church, bucket of veterinary field, the Arc de Triomphe, the Roman Forum and Piazza Venezia. Just set foot in Rome, who is in a State of excitement, we kept going to keep looking, like a sponge to absorb into the eyes of all things. Go to the dark, feet tired do not want to move.

Rome is a very atmospheric city, nearly three thousand years of history to it left a deep tradition.

Its magnificent arena, bucket animal farm, square etc site, record past prosperity and glory, a fondly of timeless charm. The Roman Empire's heyday, here are the most extensive building activity, including the overall layout of a city, with a view to the square, Temple, housing, roads, waterways and other civilian structures for comprehensive planning; when most people in the world did not know what health also, Rome was the construction of large-scale water diversion systems, the surrounding mountains of water to the cities; Rome all great buildings are built at that time, including the Pantheon and round bucket beasts of the field. Romans and pragmatic spirit, they inherit the essence of Greece building, perfectly on the basis of artistic and practical. We see bucket beast, Arc de Triomphe is also going to the Pantheon, Rome heyday, indeed, is the European model of building height. Fighting animal farm nearby streets, wall shows four sites in Rome (Italy) in different stages of the territory. The most powerful and prosperous period of the Roman Empire a.d. 2 century map of the entire Eastern Mediterranean coast and to the North down to the Rhine and the Danube River basin and the island of Great Britain, Eastern Mediterranean became the Empire Utsumi. Really is an amazing, unparalleled Rome!!

Roman streets visitors many, although it is mid-September, still show a tourist's lively atmosphere, there is no point to enter the signs of low season.

Yes, there are the city in historical, artistic and architectural wealth than Rome? along, Rome attracted global travellers eyes.

Today experiencing a lost money scare: we went to Venice square, man suddenly cry she lost money, she heard many Roman thief, a 500 euro notes on socks, now not find it.

Wen panic with lost souls, talking lips are trembling. We accompany her back looking to find a few hundred meters, man suddenly squatting down and touched her feet, then very sorry to say money, she correctly, money is placed in the left foot socks, not the right foot. Ah?!

Back to the hotel on the road talking with man.

She read in the United Kingdom, leaving the NBA for a year, this is the first time she 'd. She doesn't seem to be very willing to talk about her career abroad, but we learned from her mouth, her school fees are earned himself, she was also a three-year-old son to stay in the country. Think it is really not easy.

Near the hotel, go to the opposite side of the street called home safe, here's a network call 0 per minute.

06-European, cheap. India's business. Railway station area sees a lot of immigrants from China and India. Chinese on the many clothing stores, the strange thing is that clothing is very old earth, neither the domestic large shopping centres on the shelf, in the fashion of Italy to sell?

16/9 Rome

Morning 8 points out of the House, take the subway to the Vatican, to visit St. Peter's Cathedral.

This church is simply incredible stately, every inch of the place are both money and the art of crystallization. Church inside collections of many art treasures. Michelangelo's the mourning Christ ", although just across the glass and enjoy, are being moved to move away from time to time, to tolerate the tears. The Virgin holding the dead Christ, "she lost son of sorrow and tenor of obedience to God," is definitely in the works. It was at the age of 24, Michelangelo's works, is his chengmingzhizuo. Michelangelo the Church designed diameter up to enormous circular 42.34 m, the dome the dome base.more, from local to global, is a beautiful work of art with him. St. Peter's Church was first built in 324 years, beginning in the 15th century, with the reconstruction of 120 years to complete. Renaissance Italy many famous architect and artist, participate in the Church's design and construction, such as Bo la mount, Raphael, Michelangelo, Bernini, etc. Mingjiahuicui.

Out from the Church, to send a postcard, in St. Peter's square I waited for her.

This is known as the world's most magnificent Plaza, design by Bernini, square, oval, the arc of a corridor surrounded, Gallery, top also stand a statue of a Saint, and many tourists along the arc of a corridor sit idle or the Sun. I sit in the shade, the breeze like gentle, comfortable sleep.

12noon to visit the Vatican museums.

This time is only a 25 minute row. Closed time is half past four in the afternoon. The Museum treasures, fear of lack of time, I see clearly separated, their respective and action. It took three hours to other Museum yet to see it again, and finally to the Sistine Chapel.

It is no exaggeration, the Sistine Chapel was full of people, but the Basic can keep quiet.

When people say the sound slightly higher praise the point when there was a handheld microphone issue lightly "sh" sound, surrounded by quiet right away. This way the church because of the good of the dome of Michelangelo, the Genesis "painting and a huge fresco is the's law. The dome of the Genesis "painting is Milosevic took four years and five monthsThat alone to complete. The genesis of Grand magnificent, jarring screen character, each body bodybuilding and vivid, the entire screen with a dramatic tension. Color pure bright, no old paintings that dark feeling that should recently repaired. The code is completed the's Genesis of 25 years of masterpieces painted area of 200 square meters, Michelangelo took 6 years to complete. The three great masters of the Renaissance, most loved Michelangelo. He gave the world a large number of perfect works, sculpture, painting, architecture, as each is best masterpiece, he also wrote a very good sonnet, was really astonishing creativity! Vasari in as his biography, he described as creativity is the equivalent of "God" of God. Very much agree with this description. Michelangelo in my eyes is that God, he is my immense cult figure.

Out of the Museum back to St. Angel Castle.

St. Angel Castle is a magnificent building, a circle is a mausoleum of the Emperor, and later made the Pope's residence, is now a museum. Close closed time, did not purchase it. St. Angel Castle faces is Saint Angel bridge, bridge sides respectively, with eight sculpt a statue of an Angel. The statue originally Bernini design, is one of the copies. Although the copy, but still demonstrate the Bernini's design style, the statue is full of dynamic.

We walked along the Tiber River Bank to Narbona square.

Tiber River has the shade of the thick Indus, walk on the shore feel romantic. Narbona Plaza Zoo, painting, violin, impromptu humor sketch, various forms of colorful Street go busking aggregation which is a very interesting place of joy. We hang around in the dark before leaving. In the middle of the square there is a statue, fountain of four rivers is Bernini's most famous works, but has now been seal maintenance. Bernini was hailed as a Baroque art style champion, his long and prolific, is very high and very hard work of the great architect and sculptor. His artistic life of up to 60 years, eight Pope service, Rome has his works everywhere, so some people refer to Rome is "Bernini of Rome".

Back to hotel for dinner.

Chinese Hotel generally package early dinner, though simple meals, but at the dinner table as we chat about travel experiences, Exchange information, and also the pleasure. Dinner, study abroad Germany's rich brother and come with is Germany a couple of students discussion of European issues of racial discrimination. Fat brother thinks he's studying in Germany for five years, you really feel the existence of discrimination. Students who have completed their studies for married couples, and has been working for more than a year in Germany. They feel that in Germany there is no discrimination against their fellow students and colleagues in Germany until they were all very polite and friendly. 雯 joined their discussion, from the fat Cobra there, both sides have come up with examples of debate, the result is a bit unpleasant.

Tonight is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Last night, back to the hotel after Ventura's Plaza, see the Moon in the sky is hazy Orange, this color is very rare. Just came back to forget read, I wonder if there is no Moon in the sky. How do you celebrate your family tonight?

17/9 Rome

In the morning to go to the square of Spain.

Square because film "Roman holiday" is famous for its many visitors, the famous staircase full, and want to find a seat are not easy. Steps should also have the police artist enough exaggeration. :) Visited the square near the famous street, here is Rome's first shopping district. Here's famous shops, shopwindow decoration is fine, but neither the large paved, ten square, a next one. Shops may stand outside of strength, you see, YSL's door to sell them with fried chestnut. : It seems that shops) smaller high above, a number of civilians.

We went to the wishing and pantheon.

Wishing is Rome attractions in popularity, may each to this will throw a coin in the water, make a wish, we are not on the island. Our desire is of course — return to Rome. :) Is a third group wishing to Poseidon Nipton large-scale fountain sculpture, beautiful and spectacular. Pantheon at wishing near the huge Dome, one thousand nine hundred years has been called to Rome's architectural wonders. Michelangelo designed the dome of St. Peter's Church, here are a lot of inspiration. Pantheon at an old neighbourhood, surrounded by a narrow roadway, a devious old houses, dark and smooth stone pavement.

Away from the Pantheon, we went to the people's square.

People's square, but no tourists. It has a population of entrance door, there is access to the main road, the doors of Rome, the earliest dates back to the third century a.d., when the repair in the 17th century to the present. We are in the middle of the square Obelisk stories.*, rest, and the morning passed by the market to buy orange and banana. Here the fruit fresh cheap, and there is no US domestic import fruit flavor that preservatives, they can eat, vitamin. (Here eat vegetables. ) Eat, went yabi Asia Trail. A book that is quiet yabi Asia Trail, suitable for walking, it is clear that we made a mistake that may just be in a car near you. At this time is at dusk, it grew dark and a little rain, the road back to the hotel.

Hotel today all of a sudden come to a five-bit Taiwan compatriots, three girls and one of the parents.

-Man and Germany student couples walk this morning, a rich brother still, he would stay for a week in Rome. He said that the special like Rome, has come a time, it was the second time. Fat people, with the Northeast Costa Hotel boss is fellow, see him in the hotel free with in your own home, sometimes the bed, he hit the floor. He has stayed in Germany for five years, asked him going back home, he said no hurry, book not finished yet. He usually also work, but also out of tourism and education. He seemed to have nothing going on in the future, one person, when I walk everywhere. This, at ease. ：）

18/9 Naples

Morning departure from Rome to Naples.

Take the local train (R) only 10 euro more. We plan to sit in Italy during the slow, this can save a lot of travel expenses. Talk to express than, one hour 10 minutes only slowly, not much slower. Today we have the car full of middle school students, their temperament like southern people. The girls are wearingPopular low-waist trousers, exposing too plump loins, and also regardless of whether the design of low-waist trousers was originally a slender waist and abdomen gently beautiful display of a line, anyway, dare to wear. :) Speak face many rich action, enthusiastic, energetic.

Noon to Naples.

Naples and Rome, the city does not dirty streets, houses and old. We only stay in Naples. Go to the National Archaeological Museum (Musuo Archeologico nazionale). The archaeological museum in Europe, on the very famous collection of many of the golden age of Greece, Egypt's portrait, sculpture, bronzes, antiquities, and since Pompeii, Herculaneum (volcano buried another ancient city) of artifacts unearthed from the ruins were also exhibited. The Museum shows visitors, we can slowly, the Museum has a quiet patio, look tired there sat a rest, enjoy. Leave in the Museum shop and bought Pompeii frescos of the bookmark, a mythical figure of local, Pompeii red, pretty good resistance to see colors!

Out of the Museum, going to the Nuba Owono Castle (Castel Nuovo) look.

Because no map in hand, (the Naples I closed) asked a few people, they were very enthusiastic but can't understand English, took some time to go to where the castle is closed, just outside a circle. The castle is on the Naples Bay, Bay Park a lot of pleasure boat marina. In fact, the entire Gulf of Naples is a lot of small town series, among them tonight we're going to Sant.Agenello. Around the small train (ferroovia Circumvesuviana) along the walk of the town.

Hear about Naples and order is not good, we didn't intend to live here.

Return to the railway station, the underground ride around the small train to Sant.Agenello, we booked suliantuo's youth hostel, but the location of the hotel is next door Sant.Agenello town. Walking distance between two town 10 minutes. Didn't think we set this hotel location is behind partial, outbound asked while walking, go for twenty minutes to find. But when there is a long, narrow uphill, both before and after missing people, night so walked very is to teach people to fear. Fortunately we had luggage left in Rome, to not carry baggage is even enough to choke.

19/9 Capri Island-suliantuo

Today's destination is the Capri island.

First sitting of the free bus to the hotel suliantuo station, five minutes. Originally, the hotel has a scheduled shuttle to the train station, almost suliantuo is one hour. But this information is not available when booking, depriving us blind to find last night. But this little living room is very quiet, makes a good rest, two beds per room, per bed 18 euro, cheap good lives. It also has a small orchard, I am in the stroll see camping tents.

A car, walk to the terminals via a supermarket, bought lunch for milk, fruit, bread.

Suliantuo to Capri boat trip 11.6 Europe, is a very large boat, has upper and lower layer, that is, after all is the holiday resort.

To the island, the first cable car ticket bought the mountain town of Capri, (the island is a small town called Annacapri) tramway Exit is a small town.

A tram station, down to the sea, the scenery is really teach people in heaven. The blue of the Eastern Mediterranean, stood out in the White House on the island, beautiful. Capri Island, the unique geographical location, sunny, mild climate, since ancient times is the Emperor, aristocratic resort. Small town center brings together Bell Tower, churches, coffee shops, shops. The town is small, narrow lanes, through interesting here. The town house is very beautiful, and the sea, every household has planted many trees and flowers, doors and Windows and great personality. Shop are mostly home changed, window design is very beautiful. Because of the town visitors too much, we have to go to the East coast of the cliff. Avoid the crowds, walk in the quiet leisure Street, very relaxing. The beach has a cliff erosion had a big hole, as in a sea of arches, neutral cruise Shuttle one to watch.

Walk along the seaside road with a large circle and returns to the town center.

The Centre of the town on the South, there are many luxurious hotels, many of them are built along the seaside cliffs, the design is very clever. We at street coffee house had a good rest, and then visited several handicraft shops. I bought a Blue ceramic small fish, round, big tail small, very cute. Purposely asked boss, that kind of blue is called Capri blue.

Until 5 pm, we go back to suliantuo a locals love to eat pizza u eat pizza.

The shop is near the railway station, from the railway station, follow the preceding path into the street and turn right on to see. The Red of the shop, the shop is very high ceilings, dispenses hanging a row of ham. We have named the "Naples" pizza. About waiting a half hour, fresh pizza steaming served, Wow, good aroma! plate of olive oil is also proud of the ring, we can't wait to eat first, taste really good Oh! look, this pizza materials with cheese, ham, salted fish particles (tuna fish?), tomato and black olives. Fish of the salty fresh taste fully brought out the mess taste! never eaten with salted fish, really stands out for Pizza! Pizza origin in Naples is, I believe we taste of this kind of "Naples pizza" should be the most authentic. ：）

Contented eating pizza.

Back to the hotel, we looked around a bit suliantuo town. Suliantuo is Naples Bay's largest town, go to Capri Island, Amarna Philippines can go here, people are particularly active. Small town this time being brightly, jam-packed, street cafes are full. Both sides of the street are shops selling pottery, glass, table cloth, etc tourist souvenirs. Lemon wine is local specialties, they are placed in the most striking locations. Passing Sofia. Roland (she is Naples) patronage over the ice cream shop, go up along for the ride. Is a small shop, but the star effect, guests have the shop is busyComing by. Here the ice-cream mixed with fresh fruit, with many tastes you can choose. Randomly picked two paragraphs that ice cream is not too sweet, the mouthfeel is sliding, ice-cream rich fragrance and mix pulp fragrant, complement each other, really great! but even Sophia. Roland, many stars have come through the shop, the shop is covered with star-phase. ：）

20/9 Pompeii-Amarna-Philippines

The morning sitting around the ancient city of small train to Pompeii, this train is like a bus, each following a small town just hold on.

Morning in the town of people sitting on the train to work or school. Sat among them, as if into their lives, I like this feeling.

In Pompeii around five hours.

The a.d. 79 years the famous volcano disaster, Pompeii full of prosperity. Temple, courts, market, public baths, bars, bakery workshop, brothels, arena, theatres and the cemetery. All of these preserved monuments, reflects two thousand years ago the ancient Roman colony Pompeii's real social scene. The view was expressed that it was suffering from Pompeii disaster, because at that time people lived a life of whoring and was God's punishment. I agree with another point of view, "that's when people are using the whole body to live".

Afternoon return to suliantuo.

Intend to ride to Amalfi. Suliantuo railway station a bus to get there, one trip per hour. We missed the point that bus, only five of the sat. Crescent road, scenery infinite, Amarna Philippine Coast, is Italy's most beautiful section of coastline, is the United States National Geographic magazine as a "life will look for one of the 51 places". This mild climate, the towering crags, steep coastal highway, picturesque places scattered in the mountains or cliff colorful houses, as well as full of idyllic flavor village.

Amarna film is beautiful, the town has an unusually of Saint Andre-Cathedral, the Church is facing with Mosaic Mosaic out gorgeous color fringes, exquisite is next door to the Byzantine style? has the same with the Church was built in the 12th century monastery.

Street bar full of holiday travelers, shop with local specialities, a small town full of sweet, pleasant holiday atmosphere. Unfortunately the latest to catch the bus back to suliantuo, we stay long before leaving, I'm a bit reluctant. Clear that the next time you need the "return" of Amarna.

Return sunset has dissipated, the night falls, the sea of the night was showing a fantastic violet blue, tranquil, serene, poetic.

The night is so beautiful, it was moved. Cars move on, gradually, the lights flash in Naples Gulf unfolds before our eyes, what a beautiful night scenery of the Gulf, Ah, really surprise!, in fact, very often went to the place, because time and blurred impression, but expect to see during the trip, but always hold in mind.

Today is to stay at the last day of the South, tomorrow to Florence.