one of many fountains creating an elaborate traffic circle and very european circular building in background
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a closeup of the fountain
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rooftops gardens as seen from the top of the Spanish Steps
the main fashion boutique road as seen from the Spanish Steps
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sidewalk artists were all over the place doing pencil sketches of tourists
an obelisk at the top of the Spanish Steps - i learnt when i was in Ethiopia that all these obelisks were taken from Africa!
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the winding steps going down to the road
tons and tons of people at the traditional meeting place that is the steps
looking up at the steps you can see the commercial influence - the big white sheet is a Loreal ad
the Trevi Fountain, where you are NOT supposed to throw in money for conservation reasons
the sculptures at the bottom of the building
people chilling out trying to get lucky
leaving Trevi, there is a typical narrow alley
an impressive approach to the Vittorio Emanuele II monument
a neat idea for renovations - use coverings that look like cartoon buildings
Vittorio Emanuele II the man himself, on horse
one of many really large sculptures integrated into the surroundings
pillars of what was once the Roman Forum
archways that still remain
are these gates or cages?
the fancy cornices that have fallen to the ground are still somewhat intact
a view of the Forum in the direction of the Colosseum
Palatine Hill, where the senators once lived
and even more ruins of the Forum
outside a lot of people (like me) sit in the shade and drink aqua to cool down
while others protest against something - couldnt figure out what - at the Colosseum
at the foot of the Colosseum ... notice the centurion (wannabe)
