he legendary flavor of Rome is abundant all around the city and the international flair is very much apparent in the ‘dolce vita’ that the city offers. Everywhere you visit in this ancient historical European metropolis, there is a genuine meaning and depth that is captivating. There are thousand year-old buildings and ruins that are breath-taking and artistic visions that will chill one to the bone. From the Colosseum, which is a majestic amphitheatre from Roman times dating 72 AD, to the newer Fountains of Rome, completed in the mid-18th century by Nicola Slavi and made extremely popular by the famous film ‘La Dolce Vita’, there expands centuries of some of the most ingenius and interesting pieces of art and architecture of the world to date.

Not to be out done, today’s Rome is full of a mixture of the old and new world with a twist. While quite a number of the buildings built by the Romans of the past were destroyed to update and make room for a growing population, the preservation of anything ancient is now taken extremely seriously and with the highest standards of engineering to help with the upkeep. Often painstakingly difficult to keep safe in today’s time, masterpieces and sculptures by Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Bernini, Titian, Canova, Guercino, Pinturicchio, Galilei and Raphael can be readily viewed in museums, cultural centers and exhibitions. Churches, Baptisteries, tombs, tapestries, mosaics, fountains and bridges that architecturally have no equals are well guarded today but open for visitation, observation and worship. Organized tours are the best ways to view this lovely city as the history and visuals can be overwhelming if a guide book is your only reference. Once a place where you could walk into almost any building or ruin without pay, today almost everything has a fee. But beauty often has its price, and the small duties asked are well worth what you receive in return.

Now the fashions and styles of Rome come with many facades. Views of bright attire during the day in this city of ‘stone’ are plentiful-even vibrant hair coloring. Lots of red and black, knee and mid-calf length boots and the evenings seem to stem towards shimmer, glitter and black! The warm quilted coats are abundant in all colors and shirts with bands of color and dresses with a variety of forms often keep the looks light and fun. A great contrast to the dynamic environment of this cultural city that contains centuries of past life, discoveries and inspiration.

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