Il Vittoriano, Rome

Advantages: It's central, has a great view, interesting exhibit
Disadvantages: It's not loved, because of it's appearance.

...what is beautiful in architecture), Il Vittoriano is a monument dedicated to the first king of a united Italy, Vittorio Emmanuell II. Until this time, Italy had been a series of fragmented states, governed or ruled by various foreign powers, including the Spanish Bourbon family and the Austrian Metternich empire. Piedmont in the north was the only one to not be ruled by a foreign presence, but for a long while suffered due to despotic and reactionary ...
...Also, the top of the Il Vittoriano is connected to the campidoglio, saving you another climb of the capitoline hill. It's worth going this way to look around too. There are some parking spaces out the back, which will help if you want to do this the other way around! Overall, there's not much else to say about it, as I'm sure many locals feel! In my opinion, visually it's excellent to go and have a look at and to visit the museum. But I can appreciate ... Read review

Advantages: Plenty of variety, not all designer, lots of affordable places, food and cinema.
Disadvantages: You might fall in love with designer clothes in the windows!

.... Via del Corso runs from Piazza Venetia, below the Il Vittoriano monument in the center of Rome, all the way up to Piazza del Popolo in the north of the city. It's one of the biggest streets for shopping in Rome and is frequented by tourists and locals, looking for a variety of goods. There are no sites that would be of interest to a tourist on Via del Corso, but there are so many very nearby such as the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain and Forum Romanum. So if you're doing a lot of walking around the city, then you're bound to find yourself on this street at some point. It's certainly well worth a visit as it's an interesting street with a good variety of shops and a good atmosphere. We can date the history of this road back to the time of the Roman Empire, when it was known as Via Flaminia and was known to take... Read review

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