Always like Europe, always the European sentiment, plans to ride the young, continue to walk around, relax and relax, be yourself!
This time the main choice of Germany and Italy is mainly for two considerations, one is to participate in the wedding of the family, the second is to participate in the graduation ceremony of the cousin, the other is an optional program.
These two countries are Schengen countries, but not to speak English, and very few local people can speak English as their mother tongue, communication is basically no problem, but some words they will still be dancing around with you.
Destination: Rome, Munich, Berlin, Florence, Venice, Ore City, Pisa, Five Fishing Villages, Milan
Days: 16 days
Number of people: ONLY ONE
Transportation: airplane, train, bus, bus, subway (I will be specific in the travel to each city later on)
Travel Preparation:
To be honest, although in the poor travel on the bubble for a long time, every day one after another to see some strategy, but the turn of their own strategy is really very big head, do not know how to start. So in order to thank the predecessors of the planting of trees, this guide will be written very simple, belonging to the hand can be used, the actual faction, I will also do my best to know everything is written out.
The airfare:
I am ready to fly on June 19th, the visa is submitted to the German Embassy in mid-May. I'm not sure how much I'm going to be able to afford to pay for this, but I'm sure I'll be able to. I was going to buy it decisively, but I'm still afraid, in case it doesn't work out. So you can only wait, late May visa out, decisively into the airfare, bought on Ctrip, Nanjing fly Rome, Milan back to Nanjing. The total price of 5865 yuan.
There are also some European countries between the plane tickets, I chose the EASYJET, but encountered a very unreliable thing, Rome flight tickets to Munich, the day before I left the country was informed of the cancellation of the reason is really very speechless, that is, the Rome airport fire a while back, fortunately there were no casualties, but to repair airports, the cancellation of 70% of the flights. So, my trip to Munich must be changed to other airlines, when the booking than before a whole lot more than double, I changed to VEULING, the aircraft seat of the leather, not bad, is late. EASYJET aircraft spit under the late not to mention, the whole plane is very scary to drive, almost rushed into the sea, bumps are even more powerful.
German visa, Italy entry:
A friend asked, you are not a German visa? I'm not sure if it's possible to enter from Italy. This question also nagged me for a long time, I also made PLAN B, first on the Internet to search the experience of seniors, and then call the Italian Embassy, was told that as long as it is a Schengen country can enter the country, but it's not safe, because it will be questioned. So in order to prove more that I am not trying to squat in Italy, I printed and brought with me all the itineraries, flights, hotels, accommodation bookings. If that doesn't work, I've made a decision to buy a German ticket and fly into Germany.DUANG! When it came time to enter the country, I smiled at the security guard and said hello, and he didn't ask me anything, he just stamped the ticket and let me go.
Hotel:
The hotel I booked on Booking, I think it is quite reliable. And just according to the ratings to set the right. The best hotel is within the city center, close to the train station or subway, free internet access, easy to contact with your family every day.
Insurance:
As we all know, when you travel to Schengen countries, you must buy insurance, and the amount of insurance must be more than 300,000 yuan! And now the situation in European countries is very volatile, this security issue is more to be cautious, especially Italy is still a very good medical cost of the country, and now many tourists in Italy when the wallet is stolen news abound, so in the purchase, I deliberately look for the insurance about this aspect of the medical compensation of up to 400,000, and there is also an emergency medical assistance, of course, there are flight delays, lost documents and some other conventional The insurance is not only for the medical compensation up to 400,000, but also for the emergency medical assistance. In the end, I chose the AIG China Diamond Plan, comprehensive coverage, high coverage, cost-effective. Enjoy the beautiful scenery is important, the premise is also to protect themselves! I went abroad last year to go to Switzerland France to buy the U.S. Asian insurance praise!
D1 Fly from Nanjing to Rome
Italy always feel that there are a lot of places have to go, it seems that every landmark is familiar. "All roads lead to Rome" is also here. When it comes to Rome to play a few days, look at the Tourist Board to give you advice - ROMA PASS. this ROMA PASS is three days, that goes without saying, certainly three days.
Rome's biggest memory should be the Colosseum, the Colosseum hotel, later realized that it is a family-style, really good ah. The hotel is located near the central train station, walking a straight road is very convenient. Sleep and eat to Rome. Rome airport is not very big, of course, many people go to Rome, many are in Rome to do business in Wenzhou, there are also people carrying a big bottle of oil with goldfish soaked plum wine on the entry, is also drunk.
Lodging is this building inside the residence, very old, a little through time and space feeling.
Wireless in the accommodation is broken, the owner let me go to the hotel opposite his daughter opened a small club Internet, which is a collection of bars, music, surfing, skateboarding one of the studio. It's a great feeling!
D2 Roman Colosseum
The essence of the ancient Roman civilization and witness, although not so gorgeous, but standing in the middle of the Colosseum seems to echo in the ears of the beast's roar, the struggle of the slaves, the aristocrats of the pleasures of the people, is simply a living history of blood. The mottled bricks of the old city, stones, wooden boards, telling a time and space dislocation of sadness and loneliness.
The interior of the Colosseum was divided into three parts: the arena (arena), the audience (cavea) and the commanding platform (Podium). Inside the arena there was a sand-covered wooden floor that was designed to prevent gladiators from falling and to absorb the blood shed by those injured in sword fights. Today you can see the labyrinth of passageways in the lower level of the arena and the machinery that transported animals and gladiators from their cages to the arena back in the day. The arena can also be filled with water for naval displays.
The Colosseum (Colosseo), also known as the Great Roman Colosseum and the Colosseum, was built in 72-82 A.D., southeast of Piazza Venezia in the center of Rome. The Colosseum was built in accordance with the Greek theater form, the center is the gladiator arena, surrounded by about 60 rows of stands, can accommodate about 80,000 spectators. The entire venue is divided into five zones, from bottom to top for VIPs (senators, governors, priests), nobles, rich people, ordinary citizens and women of the lower class.
Since the day the Colosseum was built, bloody games of man-animal and man-vs-man combat were constantly staged for the upper classes to relieve their boredom. The fights took the form of one-on-one, ten-on-ten, and collective fights with the beasts. It is said that when the Colosseum was completed, there was a one hundred day celebration in which 5,000 animals were slaughtered and 9,000 gladiators died in battle. Rumor has it that only the scent of the perfume of the noblewomen in the audience could overpower the odor of decay.
Sending a few tips for your reference:
(1) Entering the Colosseum first need to go through the security check, the security check has two teams, sometimes the two teams are not the same length, don't listen to what the left side of the team security check on the right side of the security check is the casualties, all the same, you pick the lesser of the team security check well. But after you go in, if you have Roma Pass, you go to the left and swipe your card directly, and on the right is the temporary ticket buyer waiting to buy a ticket.
(2) After entering the arena, you have to go all the way inside, where there are elevators and stairs leading to the upper floors, and the entrance to the arena is hidden, at the southernmost part of the venue. From the entrance to the upper level seats, you have to pass through part of the quiet exterior grounds. It is better to visit the upper level first, then come down at the same place and visit the lower level, where the exit is.
(3) To the right of the Colosseum is the Triumphal Arch of Constantine. The best place to shoot the triumphal arch is from the second floor of the Colosseum overlooking, you can easily find the location when you arrive. The exit of the subway station is an excellent place to photograph the entire arena, and there are a few steps that can be used as a natural tripod to photograph the night view.
(4) The Colosseum has Chinese interpreters, which are available for rent on the right-hand side after you swipe your card to enter. It is highly recommended to rent a Chinese interpreter.
The right side of the Colosseum is the Arco di Constantino. Around the Arc de Triomphe to the back is the road to the Palatino Mound, next to the ruins of the Foro Romano.
When the kings of ancient Rome won a great victory in battle, they built this magnificent triumphal arch in the center of the square or avenue to show their great achievements. The ancient people were so extravagant that they built a gate when they won a battle.
Constantine Triumphal Arch is one of the three existing triumphal arches (the other two in the Roman Forum), and is the latest one, the early 4th century AD was completed. This triumphal arch was built to commemorate Constantine the Great's victory over his rivals and the unification of the western part of the Roman Empire. Unlike ancient Chinese architectural and fine art representations, Ancient Rome preferred the use of reliefs and sculpture. This Triumphal Arch is covered with entire bas-reliefs, which are supposed to tell the story of the conquests. More than ten centuries later, not only Napoleon built the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the Russians and even the Koreans imitated the Arc de Triomphe, which shows the far-reaching influence of Roman civilization.
From the Colosseum and the Triumphal Arch of Constantine, walk straight south for less than five or six minutes to the entrance of Palatini Hill. This is the place where the ancient Roman city originated and was once the most prosperous part of the city. Legend has it that Romulus, raised by a she-wolf, founded the city here in the mid-8th century B.C. by killing his brother Remus.
The Palatino Mound is where Roman aristocrats used to build their homes. Then after a thousand years of destruction, basically nothing is left. In fact, you can treat the Palatino Mound as a big park, first walk a bit of dirt road, enjoy the small flowers, then climb to the Palatino's observation deck overlooking the view of Rome, and finally walk to the ruins of Rome (Foro Roman) to visit.
The Temple of Castor and Pollux
Piazza Venezia: The largest square in Rome, 130 meters long and 75 meters wide, is the meeting point of five streets. The Memorial to Victor Emmanuel II, built over 25 years to celebrate the unification of Italy in 1870, is the highlight of the curved fa?ade formed by 16 columns, with two sets of fountains at the foot of the steps: the one on the right symbolizing the Tyrrhenian Sea and the one on the left symbolizing the Adriatic Sea, and in the center the figure on horseback of Emmanuel II, who accomplished the great unification of Italy, flanked by emblematic bronze statues in gilded bronze. The monument and the Tomb of the Unknown Heroes, also known as the "Altar of the Fatherland", are guarded by two soldiers who are always there to protect the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, no matter what the sun or rain is doing.
tips: 1, you can not sit anywhere in the monument;
2, in front of the building in Venice Square, after taking pictures along the steps to the top of the memorial, the eyes open up, looking at the ruins of the city, feel the Rome is at your feet.
There are crooked people dressed in ancient Roman clothes to me with a crown, know that this is to tip, quickly escape!
Go to the poor tour of many friends recommended Luzzi restaurant, Via Di San Giovanni In Laterano 88, Rome, Italy, Tel; 06 7096332? It's right at the back of the Colosseum. I ordered seafood pasta spaghetti con vongola, fried calamari rings, mushroom pizza, and a special ice cream with lemon flavor, see picture below, and they were all very good and reasonably priced.
After that went to the mouth of the truth, in a small church inside, take pictures to pay the appropriate money, I put in 1 euro.
D3 Borghese Art Museum - Vatican Cathedral
Because there is no reservation, I expected to take the ROMA PASS directly into the Borghese Art Museum, you can see the world-famous painting "The Last Supper", who knows that after going to realize that there is no reservation is not to enter. I'll just take a picture of it at the entrance.
The Vatican is the smallest country in the world, surrounded by Italy. In this small country is the largest church in the world. It is also the center of Catholicism in the world, a theocracy where church and state are one. A panoramic view of the Vatican's Church Square.
Saint Peter's SquareSaint Peter's Square, masterpiece of the architect Bernini, one of the world's largest public **** space, the baroque style of the architectural layout of the full embodiment of his design style, amazing.
The square is 340 meters long and 240 meters wide, surrounded by two semicircular promenade, each promenade by 284 tall round stone columns supporting the top of the promenade, the top of the 142 Church history of the famous statue of the Holy Man and Holy Woman, statues of the characters of the different, lifelike. In the middle of the square stands a 41-meter-high Egyptian obelisk, erected in 1856, carved from a single block of stone. There is a beautiful fountain on each side of the obelisk, and the trickling fountain symbolizes the water of life given to the faithful by God. All who enter St. Peter's Square are overwhelmed by the grandeur of the scene.
I went on a Sunday when the Pope was addressing the faithful, and it was a spectacular sight. But the crowds, they were endless, three layers inside and three layers outside. It has the world's largest Catholic church - St. Peter's Basilica, Michelangelo's sculptures, Bernini's bronze waffles, Raphael's frescoes, the collection of many priceless treasures in the history of European art, let a person fall in love with.
Below that is the Swiss Guard Regiment. They have been part of the Vatican's army since 1506 and primarily defend the Pope. They are all Catholics from Switzerland.
Be careful what you wear when you enter a church. Shorts that don't go past the knee, mini-skirts, and strapless dresses are not allowed in the church. I was wearing hot pants, so I borrowed a dress to wrap myself up in.
The cathedral***Five doors, the "Middle Door", which is the former door of the old St. Peter's Basilica, was completed by Filarete (Filarete 1400-1469) in 1445, so it is also called the Filarete Door (The Filarete Door), which is the oldest door of St. Peter's Basilica. It is the oldest door in St. Peter's Basilica. The six bas-reliefs, from top left to bottom right, are: 1. Christ seated, 2. the Virgin with her hands on her breast, 3. Paul with his sword, 4. St. Peter delivering the key to Pope Eugene IV 1383-1447, who planned the casting of this door in bronze, 5. St. Paul awaiting the judgment as if he were going to die, and 6. St. Peter's request that the crucifixion be done upside down, so that it would not be the same way as the martyrdom of Jesus. St. Peter asked to be crucified upside down to avoid being martyred in the same way as Jesus.
The most famous work in the church is Michelangelo's Pieta - located in the first chapel on the south side of the gallery: the Virgin Mary with the dead Jesus in her arms, which was destroyed in 1972 and is now protected by bulletproof glass.
Below the great dome is the pavilion-style bronze wreath, designed and built by Bernini (1598-1680) in 1624-1633, which served as the pope's high altar and was Bernini's first work in St. Peter's Basilica.
The altar is surrounded by a mica balustrade designed by Carlo Maderno (1556-1629), and 99 lamps are lit around the clock on the semicircular fence in front; directly below the altar is the crypt of St. Peter. The altar is the most important part of the furnishings in the hall, with a total height of 30 meters, surrounded by four 20-meter-high copper columns in the form of a spiral chain, on top of which is supported a huge bronze wreath. In the center of the canopy is a dove, symbolizing the Holy Spirit guiding the Pope. The four corners of the canopy are carved with a standing guardian angel. Between the guardian angels are carved a pair of cherubs: some holding up Peter's three-tiered crown and two keys, and some teasing Paul's scrolls and sword. At the top of the four bronze columns are four more cockatrice-like bronze columns, their four feet rooted to the tops of the four large twisted-chain bronze columns below; the heads of the four cockatrice-like bronze columns are brought together, and on them *** together they support a bronze sphere on which is erected a crucifix.