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20 Awesome Things you Should do when Traveling to Rome, Italy

(This post contains affiliate links, for more information read this  privacy policy ) There are reasons why millions of tourists head to Rome every year! There is so much to see and do in Italy’s capital that it can be overwhelming. The city is covered in plenty of museums, monuments, churches and archaeological sites. One could easily spend weeks or months in Rome and still find something new every day. If you want to get an idea of what are the best things to do in Rome then here are 20 things you should do when traveling to Rome, Italy . Contents 1 Colloseum  2 Janiculum Hill 3 Forum Romanum 4 Victor Emmanuel II Monument 5 St. Peter’s Basilica 6 Viewing Platform St. Peter’s dome 7 Eat loads of Italian Pizza 8 Take pictures of the sea gulls 9 Castle Sant’Angelo 10 Pantheon 11 Trevi Fountain 12 Piazza Popolo 13 Villa Borghese Gardens 14 Capitoline Museums 15 Capitoline Wolf 16 Watch the Street Cats 17 Spa...

Exploring Emilia Romagna: Comacchio canals, Po Delta Flamingos, and forested cycling escapes

Exploring Emilia Romagna: Comacchio canals, Po Delta Flamingos, and forested cycling escapes Italy | Europe Published: October 2019 | Disclosure: My trip was part of the STS Ravenna conference, hosted by the Emilia Romagna tourism board It took me four visits to Emilia Romagna, but finally, on a warm day in September, I lay my own eyes on the canals of Comacchio. Set amongst the nature of the Po Delta National Park and billed as a quieter, smaller Venice, I was naturally intrigued to visit the second I heard of Comacchio. With no train station it’s not the easiest place to day trip from the main spots such as Bologna in the region without a car, but this also allows Comacchio to retain much of its charm. It’s certainly not got the grandeur of Venice, but it oozes that delicious local vibe that the smaller Italian towns boast. Comacchio, therefore, is worthy of more than a quick day-trip in Emilia Romagna and can be a whole visit unto itself. Eels, canals and cute st...