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Rome is a city where you can pretty much spend much of your time on foot and walking has never been more exciting!. Wondering through Rome’s old historical center is one of the most enjoyable aspects of being in Rome.

Absorb the architectural details, take in the street life, look into any church as you stroll down its narrow streets, window shopping, and walk into any caf?-bar for that taste of caf? espresso flavor. Start your day early and wear comfortable shoes for the Roman Cobble-stones street.

You can easily see several of the main most visited sites in a few hours.
If you are planning on bringing your children to Rome, the best times are early spring or late fall, when the weather is just perfect.

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Christmas in Venice is very different from any other country or city in the world. You will not see massive amounts of decoration pieces in windows on houses, instead you will see magnificent sites that normally you won’t see at home.

Once in awhile, you will see a brightly painted red boat/gondola carrying Santa down the canal lit up with many magical lights. Christmas trees tend to be small and skinny.

This is because they are usually brought home in small boats (not cars) and then carried up the stairs of ancient venetian buildings. Disposing of Christmas trees in Venice is also highly specialized trade.

We suggest to attend the midnight mass at St. Mark’s Basilica at Christmas Eve, it starts at 10:30 p.m. and you should get there early to get a seat (no tickets needed).

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Fontana di Trevi as it’s called in italian is definetely a magnificent master piece created in the very center of Rome.

It’s by far the largest standing and impressive Baroque fountains of Rome. It’s huge: 25.9 meters (85 feet) high and 19.8 meters (65 feet) wide. Rome has an impressive numbero of fountains spread all over the city, more than 3,000, but there is no place on earth like Trevi Fountain.

The place where the fountain is located is at the juncture of three roads. It marks the point of arrival of one of the most ancient aqueducts that supplied water to Rome, the Acqua Vergine acqueduct, stretched 22 km (14 miles) away from the city. The Aqua Virgo acqueduct also fed water into the Baths of Agrippa and has served the city of Rome for more 400 years.

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Christmas in Venice is very different from any other country or city in the world. You will not see massive amounts of decoration pieces in windows on houses, instead you will see magnificent sites that normally you won’t see at home.

Brightly painted gondolas will be crossing the canals and carrying Santas lit up with many magical lights. Christmas trees tend to be small and skinny.

This is true due to the fact that they are usually brought home in small boats (not cars) and then carried up several flights of stairs. Disposing of Christmas trees in Venice is a highly specialized trade, almost a science.

One of the best ways to spend Christmas Eve in Venice is to attend the midnight mass at St. Mark’s Basilica. The midnight mass starts at 10:30 p.m. and you should get there early to get a seat (no tickets needed).

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Intro - All year round Trastevere is a major attraction for its restaurants, cabaret clubs, movie theaters, arts and craft artisans and picutesque maze of narrow cobbled alleyways. Everywhere during the evenings, cafe and restaurants tables spill out over to the pavement, one area in particular is around Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere. During the morning hours, is better to appreciate the antique charm of Trastevere’s unique narrow alleyways.

The Area - Trastevere is the district that lays on the right bank of the Tiber. It was called “Trans Tiberem” (across the Tiber) and it was considered a precarious region.

It was said to belong to the Etruscans. Rome conquered it again and gained control and access to the river from both banks. Only one passageway was available through the small “Pons Sublicius” bridge (from Latin: “bridge built on piles”) between Trastevere and the rest of the city (Rome). During the Emperor Augustus Trastevere began to be considered part of the city.

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A ski holiday in Europe is ideal as there are many areas where you can enjoy winter sports with truly exceptional ski conditions and terrain. For a long time the only ski destinations were Switzerland, Austria, France, Italy and Andorra. But today you can find great skiing where ever you find snow.

The most popular ski destination of them all is the French Alps. France has close proximity to many countries and is famous for its ski chalets. The top ski chalets in the world can be found in the French Alps; Chamonix, Alpe D’Huezs, Val D’Iseres, Courchevel, Tignes and Meribel. The chalets were built to facilitate those that wished to take a ski holiday.

The second most popular place to ski in Europe is Austria. Besides excellent skiing Austria’s scenery and top class service and attention to detail are world class. Austria has chalets that cater to all levels of athletes. Besides it world class skiing it also has excellent aprs skiing.

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The “Flavian Amphitheater”, also known as the Colosseum, is capable of seating 55,000 spectators. Deadly gladiatorial and wild animals fights were staged for free by the emperor and wealthy citizens for the masses.

Commissioned by the Emperor Vespasian between 70 and 72 AD, it was completed in 80 AD by his son Domitian. It was built on a marshy site of a lake near Nero’s enormous palace, there was a very tall statue (a colossus) of Nero nearby, from which legend says the Colosseum’s name was originated from. Later it was destroyed in the great fire of Rome.

The Colosseum was designed in such a clever way that it has been said that most today’s stadiums have been inspired by the concepts introduced in the Colosseum’s building structure. In less than finve minutes it could have been evacuated.

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For the past years, auto makers in Europe and the U.S. looked to China with hope, and with trepidation. They hoped the booming Chinese market would lift their worldwide sales. It did. They feared the Chinese would export cars en masse, swamping Europe and the U.S. with cheap vehicles. They did not.

If you can’t crush ‘em, crash ‘em: Alarm was sounded each time a Chinese car manufacturer announced their attendance of an auto show in Frankfurt, Geneva, Paris, or Detroit. weapons of mass destruction were used to repel the Chinese invasion: Chinese cars were crashed, and ghastly results were published, sometimes right before those auto shows. An insider said: “If you have the cash, you can crash a lot of cars. There’s always one crash that looks real bad. Those are the ones you’ll see on YouTube.”

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When you think of Russia, beautiful architecture is not something that comes to mind. Five story concrete buildings are not exactly the stuff of Frank Lloyd Wright. It was not always this way. Just take Peterhof in St. Petersburg.

Peterhof is known as the Russian Versailles. It is located just south of the City of St. Petersburg and is typically accessed by boat. The name means Peters Court in reference to Peter the Great who ordered the palace built.

When you visit Peterhof, a sad fact becomes apparent. The palace is fairly new. This is because the Germans destroyed it when bombing Russia in the Second World War It has been rebuilt using the original plans, but with some modern conveniences.

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Every wondered what it would be like to be king or queen for a night? At Beau Rivage Palace, you can do just that. Even better, the resort is located in Lausanne, Switzerland, one of the most beautiful places in the world.

As the name suggests, the palace is steeped in tradition. The balls held here in the 1800s were the domain of high society and royalty. The Great Ballroom is a site to see as are the grounds with their beautiful landscaping and epic views.

As you walk past the hotel on a particularly clear night, you will see that this castle shines brighter than any star around it. Candlelight is reflected within the crystal clear river waters as pampered guests spend their evenings sipping champagne and relaxing. Could anything else be more divine?

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