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A taxi from Rome airport to the city center costs between 40 and 45 Euro and will take 45-60 minutes. Thus, we strongly recommend to use the "Leonardo Express" train for Termini station. This costs just 11 Euro (2007) per person and takes about 30-
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Do-it-yourself kits are available for setting up a revocable trust, but be aware that some are not accurate or complete. If they don't meet your needs, consult an attorney or financial advisor. Be wary of unsolicited offers from businesses offering
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This fountain is said to be the masterpiece of Bernini (1651) who spent his genius all over Rome. The fountain ("Fountain of the four sources") is located in the middle of Piazza Navona and depicts the four major rivers of the world - the Nile,
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The Via dei Condotti is in the center of Rome, connecting the legendary shopping street Via del Corso with the beautiful Piazza di Spagna where the Spanish Steps are (aka Scalinata della Trinita dei Monti).
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Yes, I'm sure that someone can recommend a hotel in Rome. Oh, you want a recommendation? OK. First, be aware that the cruise does not depart from Rome. The port is about 2 hours North of Rome in Civitavecchia. Next, make sure that you have a plan
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The Mediterranean is known to have virtually no current at all. I know, I have sailed almost all the coasts of Europe in nearly half a century. The only places you will feel a current is in the Bosporus and the strait of Gibraltar. Both of which is
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Yes. Revolting superstitions and idolatrous abuses have arisen out of the doctrine of Transubstantiation. For example, it has given rise to the Feast of Corpus Christi. Corpus Christi means 'the body of Christ', when the host is carried round as a
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Nero was the fifth of the Roman Emperors. He reigned for 14 years, from 54 to 68 A.D., with the official name Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. Although not mentioned specifically by name in the Holy Scriptures (for the 3 Roman Emperors
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Nero didn’t literally play a fiddle, they didn’t have fiddles or even violins in ancient Rome. They did, however, have lyres. Nero played and composed on one regularly. He didn’t consider himself a mere politician but a richly talented artist and
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Apparently Nero wasn't even in Rome when the famous fire occurred and appears to have behaved quite responsibly, organizing relief efforts, allowing public buildings to be used as emergency shelters, and supplying inexpensive grain to the victims.
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