Via Veneto Photo Tour

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	Sofa and chair in quiet colors invite you to relax after a day of shopping and sightseeing in Rome.
	Satellite Television and a selection of guides and DVDs for your entertainment. A desk is in the corner to the left of the front door, perfect for planning your sightseeing or for setting up your laptop to get a little work done. An ADSL high speed internet connection is available.
	The spotless kitchen features a full sized refrigerator freezer combination, microwave, drip coffee pot, gas stove top and oven. The table seats up to four.
	Well organized cabinets provide storage for dishes, pots and pans. Everything you need for preparing full meals is here.
	The hallway that has a built in closet connects the living room to the bedroom with kitchen and bath in between.
	A queen sized bed with night tables and reading lights. A hotel style safe is available. Two large closets and a full length mirror as well as a second television complete the bedroom.
	The bathroom has a walk-in shower and stacking washer and dryer.
	The sofa converts to twin beds.
	Approximate layout of this Rome apartment showing relative room positions. The relative dimensions are only approximate.
	A handsome building from the 1800s along a street that features many restaurants.
	Click to enlarge this map.
	The building has a doorman during business hours. A bright and well-maintained entry way leads to the elevators on the right and courtyard beyond. There is a hairdresser on the ground floor.
	Around the corner, the Porta Pinciana frames businessmen on a "power break" at one of the famous Via Veneto cafes.
	Spend a little time being "seen" at the cafes that line the Via Veneto. We guarantee that if you spend an hour on the Via Veneto you will see at least one famous person you recognize or will bump into a friend.
	The street sign says Largo (square) Federico Fellini named after the famous Italian film maker of the film La Dolce Vita (the sweet life). The film starred young Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekbert and Anouk Aimee as they looked for life's meaning in the decadent post WWII society life, the dolce vita. The characters would meet and hang out in the cafes of the Via Veneto.
	Your local newsstand has everything including your daily International Herald Tribune, Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Go for an early stroll to get your paper and fresh croissants.
	Most of the shops on the Via Veneto are focused on fashion. Here the venerable Luisa Spagnoli entices with autumn colors.
	Window shopping is a singular pleasure along the Via Veneto. I admire the beauty of Italian design and how shop window displays are such art. I'm not sure where I would wear pink polka dot leather gloves but this display almost tempted me to buy them and figure it out!
	The Grand Hotel is one block away. The Excelsior, another famous hotel, just down the street closer to the American Embassy, a three minute walk.
	The walls of the city have invited embellishment over the years.
	You can see the opening in the old walls to the Villa Borghese. But the purpose of this photo is to show you a great local resource. It is a reasonably priced cafeteria-style restaurant just around the corner from the apartment.
	Another view of the Porta Pinciana, the Pincian Gate in the city fortifications that tops the Via Veneto and is the gateway to the Borghese Gardens beyond.
	One block from the apartment, at the the top of the Via Veneto, is the upper entrance of the subway station that is under the Spanish Steps. There are escalators and tunnels that lead down to the station and the backdoor to the Spanish Steps.
	There is a nice, new Despar supermarket two blocks from the apartment, but we find ourselves patronizing this GS supermarket that is in the passageway that is on the last level before you rise to the Via Veneto. Very convenient stop on your way back to the apartment. Almost next door is also a gym, but if you are a tourist, you will probably be getting your workout just walking about Rome. It is a wonderfully walkable city; you can wander all day long; the center is relatively compact, unlike Paris and London where it is hard to walk the whole city.
	Just on the other side of the Porta Pinciana and two blocks from the apartment is the Villa Borghese, huge gardens with gravel paths.
	Guests jog in the park. There are also great little pedal carriages that you can rent by the hour. Notice the high tops of the Mediterranean pines.
	Monuments abound in the gardens.
	The best museum in Rome, imho, is the Borghese Galleries in the Borghese Gardens, an easy walk from the apartment. Why? Because it is just the right size (not too big) and is overflowing with beautiful masterpieces. Reserve a time for your visit in advance but you pay at the door.
	Fountains are a one of the most wonderful aspects of Rome. The are everywhere and present art and imagination at every turn. The abundance of water is due to the Roman aqueduct system, parts of which remain in use today.

Sofa and chair in quiet colors invite you to relax after a day of shopping and sightseeing in Rome.

Satellite Television and a selection of guides and DVDs for your entertainment.

A desk is in the corner to the left of the front door, perfect for planning your sightseeing or for setting up your laptop to get a little work done. An ADSL high speed internet connection is available.

The spotless kitchen features a full sized refrigerator freezer combination, microwave, drip coffee pot, gas stove top and oven. The table seats up to four.

Well organized cabinets provide storage for dishes, pots and pans. Everything you need for preparing full meals is here.

The hallway that has a built in closet connects the living room to the bedroom with kitchen and bath in between.

A queen sized bed with night tables and reading lights. A hotel style safe is available.

Two large closets and a full length mirror as well as a second television complete the bedroom.

The bathroom has a walk-in shower and stacking washer and dryer.

The sofa converts to twin beds.

Approximate layout of this Rome apartment showing relative room positions. The relative dimensions are only approximate.

A handsome building from the 1800s along a street that features many restaurants.

Click to enlarge this map.

The building has a doorman during business hours. A bright and well-maintained entry way leads to the elevators on the right and courtyard beyond. There is a hairdresser on the ground floor.

Around the corner, the Porta Pinciana frames businessmen on a "power break" at one of the famous Via Veneto cafes.

Spend a little time being "seen" at the cafes that line the Via Veneto. We guarantee that if you spend an hour on the Via Veneto you will see at least one famous person you recognize or will bump into a friend.

Your local newsstand has everything including your daily International Herald Tribune, Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Go for an early stroll to get your paper and fresh croissants.

Most of the shops on the Via Veneto are focused on fashion. Here the venerable Luisa Spagnoli entices with autumn colors.

Window shopping is a singular pleasure along the Via Veneto. I admire the beauty of Italian design and how shop window displays are such art. I'm not sure where I would wear pink polka dot leather gloves but this display almost tempted me to buy them and figure it out!

The Grand Hotel is one block away. The Excelsior, another famous hotel, just down the street closer to the American Embassy, a three minute walk.

The walls of the city have invited embellishment over the years.

You can see the opening in the old walls to the Villa Borghese. But the purpose of this photo is to show you a great local resource. It is a reasonably priced cafeteria-style restaurant just around the corner from the apartment.

Another view of the Porta Pinciana, the Pincian Gate in the city fortifications that tops the Via Veneto and is the gateway to the Borghese Gardens beyond.

One block from the apartment, at the the top of the Via Veneto, is the upper entrance of the subway station that is under the Spanish Steps. There are escalators and tunnels that lead down to the station and the backdoor to the Spanish Steps.

Just on the other side of the Porta Pinciana and two blocks from the apartment is the Villa Borghese, huge gardens with gravel paths.

Guests jog in the park. There are also great little pedal carriages that you can rent by the hour. Notice the high tops of the Mediterranean pines.

Monuments abound in the gardens.

The best museum in Rome, imho, is the Borghese Galleries in the Borghese Gardens, an easy walk from the apartment. Why? Because it is just the right size (not too big) and is overflowing with beautiful masterpieces. Reserve a time for your visit in advance but you pay at the door.

Fountains are a one of the most wonderful aspects of Rome. The are everywhere and present art and imagination at every turn. The abundance of water is due to the Roman aqueduct system, parts of which remain in use today.