I visited ROME and MILAN for the first time and was immediately taken by the romance of the city, the people, the moonlight walks, the food, the history and culture. My first taste of Italy did not disappoint.
Rome was incredible! When they say that Rome wasn’t built in a day, well you can surely see where they get this expression from. The whole city is complete with ancient ruins, excavation sites and beautiful monuments. The most beautiful of course being the grand 2000 year old colosseum. Then there is the gorgeous Trevi fountain, the ancient Roman Forum, the monuments designed by Michelangelo, the Pantheon and the beautiful Vatican City. Rome will never cease to amaze you at every turn.
Milan is not that well known as a tourist hub being only the fourth most popular by tourist numbers but we thoroughly enjoyed our time spent here. Milan is best known for being the designers and shoppers paradise of the world. Milan is also well known as the place where the painting by Da Vinci The last supper is situated.
Having settled in well, visiting Verona by train is also included in our itinerary. Verona is the town that Shakespeare drew his inspiration for Romeo and Juliet. You can also see Juliet’s balcony. It’s a beautiful city with great and grand buildings, but what sets this pace apart is the overall feeling of relaxation. It’s quite different from Milan where it can be very busy, Verona is just very laid back.
We had a short fling with some drinks whenever we can, and it was as much an affair with the city itself - at the end there was no regrets, or bitterness, just fantastic memories of walking through the cobbled streets of the city in the moonlight, sharing tales of our personal life; it's just beautiful in all ways! Thanks Maxis for giving me this awesome experience!
~ 21/01/2010 to 27/01/2010 ~
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