mercoledì 18 giugno 2008

Directions-Rest & Recreation

Start at Piazza S. Pietro, follow Via D. Conciliazone to the Tiber. Walk north along the Tiber until you get to Ponte Regina Margherita. Cross the bridge and climb up from Piazza del Popolo into Villa Borghese. In the park there you can rent bikes to ride around with, and sight see. With the bicycles, you can cover a lot of distance quickly. Instead of having an itinerary for this, just ride around and enjoy what you see.

After cycling, head back to the Piazza del Popolo. Go south on Via Di Ripetta, and it will become Via Della Scrofa. At the intersection where the San Luigi dei Francesi is, make a right. This will drop you off in Piazza Navona, take some time for a leisurely stroll throughout, and watch some street performers, caricature artists, regular artists, and any other fun things that may be going on at that time. Piazza Navona is a great place for street perfrormers. Some of the best that I have seen come to this piazza. Avoid eating there though, because you will find that anything around that area is more expensive than the less touristy areas.

Head back out the way you came in, except make a right onto Corso del Rinascimento. Then make a left onto Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, make your next right onto V. Arenula, and it will drop you off at the Tiber. Go down along the river and check out the riverside shops, restaurants, bars, and many other places of interest. Sit down to relax with a nice meal, and some chilled wine along the river, your journey is over. This opening of the stores only occurs during the summers here. So if you come here, and they are open consider it a treat. They have little shops selling all sorts of things, from home made candles, to Sicilian chocolate, to movies. On top of the shopping you can enjoy food along the river, as well as lounge/bar areas complete with DJ's and couches to relax on.

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