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Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II

Vittorio Emanuele II was the first king of unified Italy and for that they raised this monument in his honour. Located in the Piazza Venezia, the monument to Vittorio Emanuele II is of huge dimensions and a very clear colour and, for that, it stands out from the rest of the city full of ruins that have a darker colour.   The building was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi and it started being built in 1895. In the centre of the monument there´s the stature of Rome surrounded by the Triumph of the Patriot Love and the Triumph of Work. Underneath the great statue there´s a tomb, the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. And the marble stairs that surround the monument lead to another statue, in this case the one of the very own Vittorio Emanuele II, cut in bronze.   The whole monument has a meaning in itself about war heroes. But the most important thing is that, inside the monument, there is the Institute for the History of Resurgance that, despite not being very popular, it does have a lot of cultural and historical value for the city.   If you rented apartments in Rome and you want to go and see its history, don´t forget to visit this monument which is a patriotic symbol of the city and of the whole Italian...

Archeology Museum

Lisbon is a city rich in museums with collections that go from automobiles to the navy, going through paintings of some of the most famous artists in the world and the Museum of Archeology is one of the most important that the Portuguese city has.   It´s located in the west wing of the Monasterio Jeronimos and it presents archeological relics from different places around the world. Among the most important of all there are jewels that belonged to the Steel Age and to the Visigoth people, who were a Germanic tribe who penetrated in the Late Roman Empire.   They´ve also got Roman mosaics and ornaments, Arab artefacts from the beginning of the 8th century and a section, which is of the most important of the museum, of funerary art which belonged to the Egyptian and Greek-Roman empires.   Also one of the most important treasures in the country is in the museum and they belong to some excavations where they found bracelets, rings and golden hoops.   The Archeology Museum is one of the most important in the city and you can visit it getting Lisbon...

Cinco Lounge

Some of the things that tourists look for the most are the places where they can go for a nice drink or cocktail with friends or with their partner and Lisbon is a perfect place for all of that.   Cinco Lounge is known in the Portuguese city for having the best cocktails in Lisbon, and it combines a relaxed atmosphere with the best music and it´s full of people that follow the latest tendencies in fashion.   The bar is run by people with plenty of experience since they´ve worked in Michelin-starred restaurants or in important hotels in different places in the world. Also, those who decorated the place also were people who had plenty of experience so in Cinco Lounge you can expect the best quality and also an amazing atmosphere full of alive and striking colours.   It´s strong point are the fruit-based cocktails and also to accompany them you can order some snacks or different foods like sushi. The bad thing is that it´s not the cheapest of places but the complete opposite, but if you´re willing to spend a few euros, Cinco Lounge is the place to go.     You can get Lisbon accommodation and enjoy the best drinks in the...

Saint Peter´s Square and Basilica

St Peter´s Square is located in the centre of The Vatican and it´s the most important square in the world because it works as a “reception” of the Basilica of St. Peter, the biggest see of Catholicism.   The construction project of this square was designed in its entirety by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1656. Of an oval shape, St Peter´s Square is decorated with giant columns that hold that statues of 140 saints of all periods of time. It also has two beautiful fountains and in the centre a huge obelisk of over 327 tones in weight rises.   For the Catholics, this square is very important because thousands of people from all over the world and also the people of Rome congregate there to celebrate Mass and receive the blessing of the Pope. For example, on Easter Week millions of people await in the square for Easter Mass.   When one visits the city of Rome, catholic or not, they have to see this historic square that is over two thousand years old and has cultural value like no other.   To see the city and to get to know all of its history, rent apartments in Rome and enjoy your...

Piazza Navona

Piazza Navona is located where there used to be (around 80 AD) an olympic stadium where the young sportsmen practiced athletics. It was a semicircular edification that contained an oval which was used for training. Although it wasn´t in use for much time, the stadium deteriorated itself.   In the 16th century the Pope declared the place as a public square so it could be used by all the people and redefined the building by knocking down some of the walls and building others.   But it was Pope Innocent X, who was Pope then, who decorated the square with beautiful baroque works: The Fountain of Quattro Fiumi, sculpted by Berning; Sant´Agnese in Agone church and the Palazzo Pamphili.   Located in the centre of the city, Piazza Navona offers the ideal landscape to spend a lovely spring afternoon in the warm Roman city. Being close to other monuments, you can go for walks that will take you to various famous squares in the city.     Piazza Navona is the perfect scenario to start a tour of Rome, the great Italian capital. And, if you want to stay in the city, rent apartments in Rome to have better commodities to enjoy your free time as much as...