I am looking to go to Rome from Louisiana for my Honeymoon, what are some good hotels and attractions?

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I am looking to go to Rome from Louisiana for my Honeymoon, what are some good hotels and attractions?

Answer 1

There's a hotel in Rome called the Aurora Gardens.  They aren't as expensive as other places, and the hospitailty is very nice.  Every single room has their own balcony, and it's in a quiet area.  It's easy to get into Rome proper from there, if you don't mind taking the bus.  Otherwise, you can always call a taxi, or have reception do it for you.  There are two things you must see if you go to Rome.  The first is the Spanish Steps, especially on your honeymoon.  In ancient times, that is where lovers would gather to say farewell to their husbands before a battle.  It's a sacred spot for couples.  The second is the Fountain of Triumph.  Legend has it that by throwing a coin into it, you will always return to Rome.  It really is beautiful, especially at night.  Also, as a side note, don't buy the roses that people will most definately try to sell you.  They are extremely expensive and quite a ripoff.  Hope this helps, and you two have a wonderful honeymoon!

Answer 2

Much see: The Vatican Museum

Answer 3

Get a guide book.  I like the Fodor's gold guide.  It gives walking tours to the most popular locations in Rome, good off the beaten path places, and great restaurants.  

You don't say what your budget is, so I'll recommend the Westin Excelsior off of Via Veneto. The rooms are to die for and the street is alot of fun (and safe!) to hang out on late at night.  Some great sidewalk cafes.  It's also very close to the Borghese Gardens, a Bernin Fountain, Triton Fountain, and 2 of the church locations from Angels & Demons.  It's a nice walk to the Spanish Steps and that shopping area and it has a fun bar to drink limoncello at.

Answer 4

The whole of Rome is at you feet. Have a look at Venere.com for hotels etc. They're excellent.

I hope these other sites are a useful guide of what to see and do.

http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/...

http://www.whatsonwhen.com/scripts/query...

www.mv.vatican.va

Answer 5

By far the best guide for Rome is by Fonisol (all kinds of interactive maps, sightseeing, hotel info, tour info etc):

http://fonisol.com/rome/romeindex.htm

They have a weekly blog on Rome Events and Things to do in Rome also, accessible from the Guide.

Monica

Answer 6

Journeying on to Florence  through  the Tuscan  countryside: Lucca, Pisa, Siena, Arezzo and other delightful towns dot the road to Pisa where who are guested of the Agostini family Villa di Corliano. The family - and 2 resident ghosts - still welcome guest at the Villa, much as it they were at the height of its fame in the 1770’s. The stay at Bagni di Pisa (health giving waters are still offered to an international clientele) and visit Pisa during one of the city’s festivals, staying at the Agostini Palace to enjoy the best view of the festivities http://www.provincia.pisa.it/pisalive/it...

The Villa has hosted many illustrious guests such as Gustavus III of Sweden, Christian II of Denmark, the Royal Family of Great Britain, Benedict Stuart Cardinal of York, General Murat, Luigi Buonaparte, Paolina Borghese, Carlo Alberto of Savoy, the poets Byron and Shelley, and various other personages from the history books. The area of the Pisa hills was already an attraction for enlightened travellers in the first half of the 1700s with the growth of the thermal spa of San Giuliano, which became a fashionable spot for the well-off classes. The mansions on the road along the hills, already renowned as places of gentle idleness and relaxation in the heart of the countryside and also for their small industrial facilities for the transformation of agricultural products, soon assumed the characteristics of true leisure resorts, just like those narrated by Carlo Goldoni and which we can continue to enjoy today.

The Relais dell’ Ussero at the Villa Agostini della Seta di Corliano http://www.corliano.it is on the road which runs along the foot of the hills from Pisa to Lucca, passing through the small town of San Giuliano Terme. The Villa is a historical fifteenth century mansion surrounded by a centuries old park. It is a property of great charm in which the owners offer, in 12 rooms and 2 suites, a relaxing stay immersed in the beauties of the local countryside.

Guests, if they like, can join in the day to day activities of the villa. They can have relaxing strolls in the park, potter around in the gardens, chat or have dinner with the owners in the farmhouse of the villa – today a high class restaurant http://www.ladycarlotta.it/

They can also organize all the necessary details for your meetings, convention, weddings at 1700’s small pivate church or at 1400’s sky garden or at the park of the Villa or at the oldest Italian cinema http://www.lumierecinema.it/ restructured with modern audio visual technologies on 2004 near the Vecchio Dado Resturant http://www.vecchiodado.com/ for a very good ice cream at the old “diacciaia” (now De Coltelli gelateria) http://www.decoltelli.it/