Italy-Day 5

Fifth day 2008.6.10 Rome-Florence

Today slept gelanjue, packed luggage 10: 30 back room, go to St. Angel Castle.

St. Angel Castle Castel S.Angelo

Lepanto Metro station and alight at A line, along the main road straight to the South, to the Kavir square turn right, walk about 15 minutes; or by Narbona square walk 5 minutes to the Tiber River, along the river walk to Saint Angel bridge, the bridge is the main entrance of the Castle.

From the westernmost area of Rome, a few bridge to the West Coast to the Tiber River, the more important one is the Imam knob-II Bridge (Ponte Vitttorio Emanuele), another is to St. Angel Castle's famous bridge (Ponte Santa Angelo).

Through Saint Angel bridge, may wish to look at bridge modeling and its variety of exquisite sculpture, designed by Bernini on the bridge can be said is the Baroque decoration art masterpiece, not crossing the bridge on called Angels in only two two seat by Bernini hand carved into statues that have been moved to Santa Adrea delle Fratte Church completed in order to save memory, to reset the two seat copies to the bridge.

St. Angel Castle great Oldsmobile on the other end of the bridge, Castle main is round-shaped, perimeter wall the corner building of the Fort with polygon leng St. Angel Castle, the appearance of the strong growth seen from it is like a block to as purpose of Castle defense, but in fact in a.d. 140 years, the time just hade the links with the great mausoleum (Hadrian) until a.d. 590 years before it was renamed Saint Pope Castel, and at its top, it stands a statue of an Angel.

Currently, St. Angel Castle internal equipment has a weapon Fort 頂 ethnolog, is to look at the Rome city and St. Peter's Cathedral is an excellent location.

Internal actually nothing interesting, there are some temporary exhibitions.

The key is run to the top of the grandstand Bo River and St. Peter's Cathedral is absolutely first class.

Walk across the bridge of angels, soon to Navona.

Unfortunately, the fountain of four rivers in maintenance, is the entire surrounding it, could see nothing.

Navona Piazza Navona

The car was prohibited by the Fna square (Piazza Navona) than any other square in Rome even stretch the space.

The day the dove in the sky, spectacle of a leisurely pace. The well-dressed gentleman Lady night and tourists walking here, they make money goals of strength and painted portraits of people have come to the square.

In particular, from the beginning of December to January 6, El should cafagna section Plaza are filled with the sale of Christmas ornaments and toys of small contributions since the middle ages, a traditional festival of Rome in the winter.

Square is slender shape, because of the ancient Roman era where chariot racing.

It is said that the square of all ages is the water that is playing in the water and cruise ships. There are also with the surrounding buildings are coordinated by the three fountains, namely "Neptune Fountain" and "Fountain of four rivers" and "the fountain" Moors. In the middle of the "four river fountain" is Benigni, on behalf of the world's largest river-the Nile, Ganges, Danube River, Labrador River 4 statue around the Obelisk. Benigni and design of the fountain in front of the Church of St. Ann nice Polo Minni both was very active in the Baroque School of the main characters, but the relationship between two people is very bad. It is said that such a paragraph anecdote, Benigni fountain in design said: "just can't bear to witness of the Church", and the Nile's head with a cloth wrap up; and he said, "the church if down is in trouble", the Labrador River direction towards the Church of the hand to hand.

Square North is the "Neptune Fountain" (de La · Porta construction), the South is the fountain of "Moors" (Benigni construction).

From the Moors by the fountain on the square next to the dorsal to the right and walk 50 metres on the left side of the junction, Trident has a near collapse of the statue, which is the spas Quebec. It is said that during the middle ages, the dark reign and social discontent of the people are full of irony and those in the Pope's letter on this statue, the second day passing behind the smiling people read about the sad side. Today, although nothing worthy of censure, like the irony of the Roman people still put Roman dialect written satirical letter hanging statue. Those who read and mocked the scorn of Roman probably no different than in the past.

Today has 33 degrees, the midday sun, without blocking the square really cannot do too much nostalgia.

To 28, the Tre Scalini third order coffee shop bought famous homemade chocolate truffle ice cream ball (Tartufo), 5 euro. Big one, eat later feel too sweet.

Walking back to Spain square metro station, this is the n-th.

To Termini first bought 16: 05 to Florence (Firenze) train ticket. Eurostar, the second class of standard tickets, you can select the seat 38 euro.

Back to the hotel took the baggage, because the Internet provides SHUTTLE delayed time.

From 26 platforms into the station, go to not know our car which platforms. Hard to find, discover is at no. 1 on the other side of the platform. Towing benefited luggage all the way to run, really a bit shengsishisu taste. The train is very clean, very comfortable.

The platform will have some Windows side is the side is the ARRIVAL DEPARTURE.

Chronological, find your plane will shift, next to a small circle in the figure is the number of platforms. Temporary change of platforms or will occur, so that the platform, and then look at the display of the platform, generally is the platform of the next bus, time and destination.

17: 45 arrives at the Florence SMN station.

From the right side of the door, the street is B & H Hotel Diplomat. Is a new 4-star hotel. In the wwwBooking.com on, super cheap price, 357 Euro/3 nights for two persons room and breakfast package. If I set some guts, non-refundable, as long as 294 Euro. Check-in, said that the room booked, give me upgrade to B & H city next to the Residence. Is a large suite. In the week sister who lives in a few days B & B think here just like heaven, where it is very spacious.

Go around in a circle, go to Doumo Notre Dame Cathedral of flowers.

In the adjacent small street ate dinner, Clam Spaghetti taste very good. Hotel's name is also like Nuti century shop/time honored store.

Back to the hotel, go to the station bought early tomorrow morning 7: 51 ticket to five fishing villages.

IC car 11.2 Europe.