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April 15, 2006
Return of the emperor
Marcus Aurelius and other historical treasures are pulling in the crowds in Rome, Desmond O'Grady reports. more
April 11, 2006
Italian Grappa
rappa is a distillate made from grape skins and residues after pressing.
The history of grappa goes back to 1000 A.D. when the Medical School of Salerno codified the rules for the concentration of alcohol through distillation and prescribed its use as a cure for various diseases. Since grape residues were cheap and widely available, they were immediately used for distilling spirits.
The earliest mention of acquavite (brandy) dates back to the 1400s, but the first documented research on the topic dates to the 1600s and was carried out by the Jesuits.
For many centuries no distinction was made between distillates obtained from grapes and those obtained from other kinds of fruit. Only in the early eighteenth century, did grappa became a distinct product with its peculiar characteristics. Today, grappa is an excellent Italian product protected and regulated by both national and EU laws.
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April 10, 2006
I would be glad to show you the Jewish ghetto, the synagogue and as much as Rome is possible when you'll be in town.
We'll visit Jewish Museum, the Ghetto Area, we'll make a stop at the jewish bakery the Ghetto is very populated by the jews who consider it as a meeting point.
The tour will take 2 and a half hours and will cost 250 euros for the 4 of you (entrance of the Synagogue/Museum not inclueded 7.50 euros for adults and 3 for the kids).
We can also do a full day wich starts from the jewish Ghetto and stop at lunch in the Ghetto to try the famous jewish roman cooking then after lunch we can do the the Ancient Rome, focusing on jewish aspects.
The ancient Rome tour costs 300 euros and it lasts 3 hours
I also offer "My selction of Rome tour".
This walking tour is about sharing the passion and the Love I feel for my city, it's not a Japanese style tour.
It starts from Campo de Fiori (a market in one of the most beauiful sqaures of Rome) then to palazzo Spada to see the illusory prospective by Borromini, then we'll stop in Piazza Navona, the elliptical square, jewel of Baroque art, with the Fountain of the Rivers by Bernini, then the Pantheon from the inside, Caravaggio's paintings in the church of Sain Luigi de Francesi, the amazing Frescos of Saint Ignazio (with the flat dome, another illusion) we we end at Giolitti, the best gelateria in Roma and we give ourserlves a prize for the effort...
It's not a touristic tour, is for poeple who like to be amazed by art and don't wont to get boared, it costs 300 euros for more than 3 hours.
Check on my web site www.jewishroma.com and look also at the Vatican Tour focusing on jewish aspects, with access to the closed to the public Lapidario Ebraico (marbles and sarcophagi from Jewish heritage) it costs 300 euros for 3 hours.
REVIEWS FROM TRIP ADVISOR
"The Roman Jewish Ghetto - Don't Miss This Tour" A TripAdvisor Member, Aiken, South Carolina, Oct 26, 2005Tour of the Jewish Ghetto We just returned from Rome after being there during the first week of Oct....
"Great tour of Jewish Rome" A TripAdvisor Member, New York, Jul 22, 2005Micaela's tour of the Jewish Ghetto was very interesting, and as a tour guide, I found her to be knowledgeable,...
"A wonderful tour guide!" A TripAdvisor Member, Boston, Massachusetts, Jul 13, 2005My family and I (6 people) were fortunate to have found Micaela Pavoncello as a guide. She is charming,...
"Best Guide for the Jewish Ghetto" A TripAdvisor Member, Indian Wells, California, May 22, 2005Just returned from a week in Rome, and one of the outstanding tours was the Jewish Ghetto with Micaela...
"Fabulous tour of the Jewish Ghetto" A TripAdvisor Member, ann arbor, michigan, Mar 30, 2005My husband and I along with our friends were treated to a wonderful tour of the Jewish Ghetto in Rome....
"Rome - Jewish Ghetto Area" A TripAdvisor Member, Sf Bay Area, California, Jul 1, 2004Great area of the city to stay in. Feels small town in the middle of such a big city. You will still...
April 06, 2006
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April 02, 2006
The charm of Ravello
Founded in the 6th century by the poshest of refugees, it has never lost its upper-crust charm, says Frederic Raphael
No wonder Gore Vidal made his home in Ravello: from its eyrie in the mountains, you can look down on everybody.
After landing at Naples, we rented a car for what should have been an easy run, south and west, up and over the Monti Lattari (the Milk Mountains) to Ravello. Instead, we were fed into a new and elaborate road system so clever that before we knew where we were, we didn’t. The elaboration is due, in good part, to the fact that the Camorra — the Neapolitan criminal conglomerate — is big in the cement business. The fancier the new roads, especially the elevated sections, the bigger the budget, and the bungs.
The Camorra used to be more disorganised than the Mafia. It was based less on “families” and pyramidical discipline than on individual enterprise: smuggling tobacco and drugs always beats being unemployed. Crookery became epidemic, and big, big business, only after the violent earthquake of 1980. The disaster was an ill wind that blew bundles of cash southwards from Rome for “reconstruction”. As an ongoing result, enough concrete has been mixed to make ring roads around the ring roads. http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,10318-2090521,00.html to read more
Cinema in Rome
Sexy Sharon e Action Bruce
I film in uscita Quattordici anni dopo il film che l'ha resa famosa in tutto il mondo, Sharon Stone torna a vestire gli abiti sexy di Catherine Tramell in Basic Instinct 2. Bruce Willis è protagonista del film d'azione Solo due ore, nel ruolo di un poliziotto che ha perso l'entusiasmo. In uscita anche Due volte lei con Charlotte Rampling e Il grande silenzio
Nella strampalata scuola di Terkel
Altro che il politicamente scorretto dei 'Simpson' o di 'South Park'. Il più irriverente dei cartoon arriva dalla Danimarca. E dal 7 aprile sarà nei nostri cinema, forse con divieto ai minori di 14. Elio e le storie tese doppiatori d'eccezione LO SPECIALE
Spike Lee: "Il Brasile vincerà i mondiali"
Il regista di Inside man, il film che ha incassato cifre record al box office Usa e che uscirà in Italia venerdì 7 aprile, confessa ad Arianna Finos la sua passione per il calcio. "Spero che il mio Brasile possa battere la Germania e aggiudicarsi il titolo mondiale"
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