Since the street, our apartment was on, led up to the top of the Pincian Hill, we decided to take advantage of a nice, sunny day, and explore the park. The views of the city, as we walked along the road, were amazing. On the wall of the Villa Medici, we passed a monument to…
Month: March 2026
Rome – Day 5 – Part 2 – Hotels and History
The tunnel, pictured below, goes under the gardens of the Quirinale, or the Presidential Palace. The Hotel Eliseo is at Via di Porta Pinciana, #30. The building dates from 1900. The Hotel Splendide Royal is at Via di Porta Pinciana, #14. The building dates from the late 1800s, when it was built as a residence…
Rome – Day 5 – Part 1 – The Chiesa di San Giuseppe A Capo Le Case
Literally around the corner from our apartment, on Via Francesco Crispi, #24, you will find the Chiesa di San Giuseppe a Capo le Case. The church dates from 1597, when it was founded by the Spanish Oratorian, Francisco Soto. It was the first Carmelite nunnery in the city of Rome, initially hosting 10 nuns who…