Monday, 26 January 2009

Wine Bar Cruise in Rome

Agrippina Maggiore is a Tiber cruise teaching you about the historical sites of Rome while sipping on the best wines Italy has to offer. What could be more relaxing after a day of sightseeing, then to get onboard this boat , while enjoying a glass of Amarone or a Saint-Veran.

For generations the Italians has mastered the art of winemaking due to the number of grape varieties and blends. Just as the historical sites, an Italian wine is best tasted in Italy than any other place in the world. Wine and dien cruiseItalian wines are blended to compliment Italian food, so you have only tasted it once tasted in Italy. For less than 40 Euros per person, you can enjoy a cruise onboard the Agrippina Maggiore. This cruise takes about 2 hours and includes a welcome drink, fresh seasoned cheese, Italian ham and a bottle of wine per person.

Remember to visit Agrippina Maggiore and enjoy the wonderful tastes of Italy.
Phrases to help you, when visiting your Italian wine bar:

English: May I see the wine list please
Italian: La lista dei vini per favore
English: White wine
Italian: vino bianco
English: Red wine
Italian: vino rosso
English: Can you recommend a good localy made wine?
Italian: Ci può consigliare un buon vino locale?

Monday, 12 January 2009

Roman ghosts assure you a good holiday

Looking for something more interesting, and something different than the ordinary touristic tour? Rome offers a Ghost and Mystery Walking tour. This tour is highly entertaining and unlike any other. These tours Rome Ghost toursare guided and famous around Rome. From chapels decorated in bones to underground catacombs, you will surely experience Rome from a different angle.

Here you will learn more about the supernatural mysteries that lies hidden in the soil of Rome.
The most interesting part of these tours, would be the visit to the ¨Church of Death¨, which stands as a monument to Rome´s brutal history.

Be sure to take full advantage of the supernatural tours in Rome, and experience Italy with all it has to offer. Please note that these tours are guided by professional guides, and information can be found in any tourist information office.

Monday, 5 January 2009

New Year in Rome

New Year in Rome or "La Festa di San Silvestro" is a fabulous way to experience this city. Rome offers wide-ranging restaurants to a variety of religious and cultural activities to celebrate the New Year. In the past, the Romans celebrated New Year by eating traditional food like fish and pasta. Over the years this has changed and now Rome new yearRome has exploded to be an exciting way to see in the New Year including dancing, eating, drinking and party hard with friends and family. Rome is lit up by fireworks with hundreds of people in the streets celebrating with each other.

The main piazza where people head to is Piazza del Popolo where there's fireworks and live music well into the night. On New Year's day, children are entertained in the square by performers and acrobats.

Recently the celebrations are also being held at the piazza in front of the Quirinale off Via Nazionale where you can see concerts playing Classical music followed by fireworks. If you're lucky, you might see the Italian President and other important members of the Italian government attend to this event. The main event the next day is the New Year Parade procession. Thousands of people wait anxiously to receive the Pope's blessings in Rome. The parade passes through the historic Castel Sant' Angelo then down Via della Conciliazione and ends in St. Peter's Square.