Piazza del Popolo is north east of the city centre and located just above tourist attractions such the Spanish Steps and some great streets for shopping that the Italians frequently visit themselves. It's near to the mauseleum of Hadrian and just below a fantastic park, Borghese, that's great ... Read review
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del Popolo. This early 20th-century building is set between Villa Borghese Park and the Tiber.A Metro stop is just a few steps away from your comfortable room, but Rome is best visited on foot. Stroll along the river to Saint Peter’s Square or pass through Piazza del Popolo to reach Rome’s best shopping streets as well as its most famous sights.Suites at the Beccaria feature stylish decor and modern amenities. Sit back and watch satellite channels on your plasma-screen television, connect to the hotel’s free Wi-Fi internet or enjoy an indulgent hydromassage shower.An internet point is available at Beccaria Suites’ reception and staff here will be pleased to book tours, transfers or tickets for you.A typical Italian breakfast will be served directly in your room.
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building close to Piazza del Popolo which is a famous Renaissance door of the city Through this door one can access the most important streets in the heart of Rome: Via del Babuino Via di Ripetta and Via del Corso where the most refined boutiques famous restaurants wine testing and typical roman "trattorias" are located
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Advantages: Near to other attractions, great places to get lunch and coffee Disadvantages: Out of the way a bit.
Piazza del Popolo is north east of the city centre and located just above tourist attractions such the Spanish Steps and some great streets for shopping that the Italians frequently visit themselves. It's near to the mauseleum of Hadrian and just below a fantastic park, Borghese, that's great to eat lunch and relax in.
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From the Piazza you can get to Borghese Park very easily (just up some stairs to the right), which has an excellent view over the city and many other attractions. It's a beautiful place to take a lunch bought from a small side street deli and sit, eat and enjoy the lush park.
It's a large space so isn't overly crowded and is nice to visit to just get out of the way of all the crowds at the Spanish Steps. It's worth walking ... more
Piazza del Popolo is north east of the city centre and located just above tourist attractions such the Spanish Steps and some great streets for shopping that the Italians frequently visit themselves. It's near to the mauseleum of Hadrian and just below a fantastic park, Borghese, that's great to eat lunch and relax in.
The squares name is derrived from the modern Italian for 'the peoples square'. The church that stands on one side of the square, Santa Maria del Popolo takes it's name from the historical context of the name of the square. The square itself is very large and has various features. The obelisk in the centre has a fascinating history; in 10 BC Augustus brought it to Italy from Egypt. It's theme is Rameses the second. Prior to living in the square it was located in the Cirucs Massimo, which was where chariot racing took place and which is now a tourist attraction and local gathering point for live music, couples taking wedding pictures or socialising groups. There are fountains at the base of the obelisk - which are too much of a temptation in hot weather!
It's a popular part of the city, even though it's slighly out of the way. There are fantastic but expensive shops nearby and fantastic cafes to enjoy an espresso and buy cheap cigarettes if that's your thing. It's a big square (more of a circle though!) and lots goes on here. When we visited they were renting Segways for half an hour which was great fun. There are a few other areas of interest around here such as the Di Vinci museum which has full scale models built from the drawings and is educational and fun as you get to play around with them. It is small though and costs about £5. It really doesn't take long to walk to, about 15 minutes from the centre and about 25 from the Vatican.
Coming off of the square is Via del Babuino which leads to the Spanish Steps. This is a great little street, which hosts some fantastic fashion boutiues and chains. Armani to lesser known but equally as expensive shops. There are some unsual shops selling unique stationary and homeware, which had I had more Euros to spend I would have taken a longer look at! Via del Corso is a large main road, lined with shops and businesses and leads directly back to the more central part of the north of the city.
From the Piazza you can get to Borghese Park very easily (just up some stairs to the right), which has an excellent view over the city and many other attractions. It's a beautiful place to take a lunch bought from a small side street deli and sit, eat and enjoy the lush park.
It's a large space so isn't overly crowded and is nice to visit to just get out of the way of all the crowds at the Spanish Steps. It's worth walking up Via del Babuino and getting an espresso just off of the square. The Park and Di Vinci museums are worth a look too. North of the square is a popular tourbus stop - so it's possible that you don't have to walk all the way there, although we did and rather enjoyed the walk.
Once at the actual square there isn't a huge amount to do except for taking in the atmosphere and looking around waht's on the edge of Piazza del Popolo. Worth passing through, certainly.
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!
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Via del Corso runs from Piazza Venetia, below the Il Vittoriano monument in the center of Rome, all the way up to PiazzadelPopolo 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 ...
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Advantages: location, beautiful rooms, clean, tidy, rooftop terrace Disadvantages: staff are unwelcoming at first
You may wonder where I have been hiding the last past few days and I my absence is due to another very enjoyable stay in the beautiful city of Rome, a city fast becoming my favourite place on Earth. Instead of visiting on business I decided to take a short city break meaning that I could choose my own hotel and wasn't constrained by price. My favourite hotel in Rome is the Eurostars International Palace, a former Saladin villa located within the heart of historical Rome, but this hotel was fully booked so I decided upon the Valadier hotel due to its reasonable prices, good write up on a few traveling websites and its location.
Set off on a cobbled side street off the PiazzadelPopolo, the hotel has 60 guest rooms and is approximately 35km (approximately 21 miles) from Fuimicino Airport and is within walking distance of the Rome metro ...
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, dating back to the times of Egypt's Rameses II (circa 13th century BC) that was brought back to Rome by the Emperor Augustus and erected in the Circus Maximus. But they moved it. It's not there now. You've got to go the PiazzadelPopolo to see that.
So there you have it. Not one of the most stunning sights you'll see in Rome, which, let's face it, is spoiled for them, but just try and imagine what went on here all those thousands of years ago, and it does get a bit more impressive.
Sadly, no signs of any statues to Charlton Heston.. ...
