Visit Rick Steves' website for
podcasts of tours of Italy. Also available via iTunes.
NEW
National Geographic Rome Guide
Visit Italy Guides for podcasts, virtual panoramas, videos, maps, etc. for Italy, including most of the places we visted. Most material available via iTunes.
Rome according to Wikipedia with
pictures.
Interactive panoramic views of Rome.
Gallery of videos from Roman landmarks. Also available via iTunes.
For those who attended Easter Mass...
For those who took the tour of Rome...
A computer simulation of Ancient Rome. Now on Google Earth at Rome.
Circus Maximus, the horse racing stadium, on Wikipedia, with
pictures.
Additional Circus Maximus information.
Church of St Peter in Chains.
Where one finds The Moses by
Michelangelo,
in addition to the
Chains of St. Peter with more
pictures.
The Roman Forum according to Wikipedia, with
pictures.
Roman Forum videos from You Tube.
Trajan's Market according to Wikipedia.
Trajan's Column according to Wikipedia with
pictures.
Additional Trajan's Column information.
Trevi Fountain according to Wikipedia with
pictures.
Additional Trevi Fountain videos on You Tube.
The Pantheon according to Wikipedia with
pictures.
Here are two more Pantheon references:
A,
B.
Finally, the geometry of the Pantheon.
Both groups merged...
The Colosseum according to Wikipedia with
pictures.
Additional references at:
Colosseum.
The
Vatican and
St. Peter's Basilica.
Pictures of Tuscany.
NY Times Tuscany and Umbria Guide
Siena according to Wikipedia with
pictures.
Here are two more Siena references:
A,
B.
Siena videos of the Palio horserace on You Tube.
San Gimignano according to Wikipedia with
pictures.
Here are two more San Gimignano references:
A,
B.
Montecatini Terme according to Wikipedia.
Florence according to Wikipedia with regular
pictures and
panoranic pictures.
NEW
National Geographic Florence Guide
Sanata Maria Novella, which was covered for restoration when we were there,
according to Wikipedia with pictures.
The Baptistery of St John according to Wikipedia with
pictures.
Here is a reference for the
Gates of Paradise.
Il Duomo according to Wikipedia with
pictures. Additional Florence
reference.
Santa Croce according to Wikipedia with
pictures.
Montecaini Alto via
funicular.
Lucca according to Wikipedia with
pictures. Birthplace of
Puccini.
Tuscan lunch at Fattoria il Poggio with a chaser of
Grappa, the scrapple of wine.
Don't scoff. Both products' purpose is to "avoid waste."
Pisa according to Wikipedia with
pictures.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa according to Wikipedia with
pictures. Additional Tower
reference.
The Baptistry of Pisa according to Wikipedia with
pictures.
Additional Baptistry
reference.
Ferrara according to Wikipedia.
Pictures of nothern Italy, including Venice.
View 360 degree images of Venice.
Venice according to Wikipedia with
pictures.
Additional Venice reference.
NEW
National Geographic Venice Guide
St. Mark's Square according to Wikipedia.
St. Mark's Basilica according to Wikipedia with
pictures.
Additional St. Mark's reference.
The Doge's Palace according to Wikipedia with
pictures.
Venice
video from You Tube.
Verona according to Wikipedia with
pictures.
Romoe and Juliet according to Wikipedia.
Rome based:
Florence/Tuscany based:
Venice based:
General Italy based:
Hotel Jolly Leonardo
Imperial Garden Hotel
Hotel Belle Epoque
Una Hotel Lodi
Sunday, April 8th. Easter Sunday
Additional pictures of Rome.
Maps of Rome.
Google Map of Rome.
Vatican Link for Easter 2007.
Video from Easter 2007 on YouTube.
Bird's Eye View
of the Vatican.
Street View by the entrance of St. Peter's Square
Ancient Rome on Wikipedia.
An excellent weekly podcast and blog on the History of Rome from
"Aeneas's arrival in Italy to the exile of Romulus Augustulus, the last Emperor of the Western Roman Empire."
Bird's Eye View
of the Circus Maximus.
Street View in the "stands" and
Street View on the track level of the Circus Maximus
Bird's Eye View
of the Church of St Peter in Chains.
Street View
What's a basilica?
Bird's Eye View
of the Sacra Via entrance to the Forum.
Bird's Eye View
of first half of the Forum.
Bird's Eye View
of second half of the Forum including Rostrum, Vestal Virgin Temple and Senate
Street View, but not a great one.
Bird's Eye View
of Trajan's Market.
Street View
Bird's Eye View
of Trajan's Column.
Street View
Bird's Eye View
of Trevi Fountain - view partially obstructed.
Street View
Bird's Eye View
of the Pantheon.
Stree View, but only from the side.
Piazza Novana according to Wikipedia with
pictures.
Bird's Eye View
of the Piazza Novana.
Street View
Bird's Eye View
of the Colosseum.
Street View 1 and
Street View 2
Maps of the Vatican.
Google Map of Vatican City.
Monday, April 9th.
Maps of Siena.
Interactive Map
of Siena. Zoom in for details.
Bird's Eye View
of Il Campo where the Palio is run.
Maps of San Gimignano.
Map
of San Gimignano.
San Gimignano videos on You Tube.
Maps of Montecatini Terme.
Google Map of Montecatini Terme.
Tuesday, April 10th.
Additional Florence reference.
Maps of Florence.
Google Map of Florence.
Bird's Eye View
of Santa Maria Novella.
Street View
Il Duomo videos from You Tube.
Bird's Eye View
of the Baptistery of St John and Il Duomo.
Street View
Bird's Eye View
of Santa Croce di Firenze
Street View
Wednesday, April 11th.
Maps of Lucca.
Google Map of Lucca.
Bird's Eye Views of Lucca:
San Michele in Foro
near Puccini's birthplace and the
Piazza Anfiteatro.
Maps of Pisa.
Google Map of Pisa.
Tower of Pisa video from You Tube.
Bird's Eye View
of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Bird's Eye View
of the Baptistry of Pisa.
Thursday, April 12th and Friday, April 13th.
Maps of Ferrara.
Bird's Eye View
of Castello Estense in Ferrara.
Maps of Venice.
Google Map of Venice.
Bird's Eye View
of our hotel and the bridge over the Grand Canal.
St. Mark's video from You Tube.
Venice bell tower video from You Tube.
Bird's Eye View
of St Mark's Square, Bascilica, the Doge's Palace and the Bell Tower.
Saturday, April 14th.
Maps of Verona.
Google Map of Verona.
The Arena in Verona according to Wikipedia with
pictures.
Verona Arena video from You Tube.
Italy Related Movies
Roman Holiday
La Dolce Vita
The Agony and the Ecsasty
The Pigeon that Took Rome
Rome: The HBO Series
Gladiator
Cleopatra
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
A Room with a View
Under the Tuscan Sun
My House in Umbria
Tea with Mussolini
Summertime
Casanova
Stromboli
Cinema Paradiso
Enchanted April
Il Postino
Ben Hur
Only You
Catch-22
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Via dei Gracchi 324
00192 Rome
Tel: +39 06 328 481
Fax: +39 06 361 0138
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Viale Giacomo Puccini, 20
51016 Montecatini Terme
Tel: +39 0572 910862
Fax: +39 0572 910863
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Cannaregio 127/128
30123 Venice
Tel: +39 041 244 0004
Fax: +39 041 275 0159
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Via Emilia
Localita San Grato
26900 Lodi
Tel: +39 0371 410461
Fax: +39 0371 410464