ODStore claims to be Italy’s largest chain store for sweets and snacks, and we were lucky enough to have one a few blocks away from where we were staying.  Naturally, we had to check it out.

The Piazza Barberini was built on the site of the ancient Circus of Flora, and at one time was known as Piazza Grimana.  The land was purchased by Cardinal Francesco Barberini in 1625, and hence, its name.

The Hotel Sina Bernini Bristol, a 5 star hotel, sits at one end of the piazza.

The Fontana del Tritone dates from 1642, and is the work of Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

The Fontana delle Api is another fountain by Bernini, and can be found nearby, at the beginning of Via Vittorio Veneto.

A section of the convent of the Cappuccini friars has now been converted into a guest house/religious retreat.  The building dates from 1925, replacing an older convent, which was connected to the church and cemetery next door.

The museum of the Convento dei Cappuccini, which includes the cemetery, is well worth a visit while in Rome.  Photos are not allowed, and so we have none to post.  The visit gives you some of the history of the religious group, and their lives in Rome, and the visit to the cemetery is an experience not to be missed!

A plaque on the façade of a building on Via Veneto honors Federico Fellini and his film “La Dolce Vita”, some of which was filmed on location here.

Coming Up: More of the incredible city of Rome!

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