The Pantheon From what I gathered, I prefer Rome on the outside. Its streets gave me so much history, so much life, so much of what I wanted to take home from this trip. But Rome is great in its interiors as well, as we can easily imagine. My Roman holiday also included visits to … Continue reading The interiors of Rome
Piazza Navona was definitely one of my favourite spots in Rome. Surely I won't be the only person to say it. The perfectly geometrical designed plaza features three beautiful fountains. The main one, at its centre, Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, or Fountain of the Four Rivers, was sculpted by Bernini, one the stars of Baroque … Continue reading How to bring life to rocks -a lesson by Baroque Roman masters
It didn't matter where we've come from - from east, west, north or south - which language was that we called our mother tongue, which was the colour of our skin or the shape of our eyes - there was something we all shared at that moment. A feeling of wowness, a feeling of smallness. … Continue reading There is so much gold in St. Peter’s Basilica
One of the things I like the most in any European city is simply the streets. Not that you can find any sort of pattern, mind me. But I like that these streets were not built for cars. I adore how intrinsicate, narrow, wavy or even steep they can be. I love the way buildings … Continue reading Exploring the living old parts of Rome
Recently I had the pleasure to visit Seville once again. What had fascinated me the most the first time I was there was the warmness of the city. Everything seems to be covered in warm colors. The streets are energetic, vibrant. There's a tropical atmosphere mixed with Arabic vibes. It's stunning. I took a … Continue reading Details of Seville, Spain
