favorite views of rome and the fatal charm of italy

I was thinking of Rome just today. For me, the most beautiful city. Walking Rome is a pleasure, every corner is filled with beauty. I miss Rome, its been a while since I last saw her splendor.

So lucky to find this blog post: «The favorite views of Rome» by Rebecca Price Butler. I totally agree with her.

a love letter to rome

«You may have the universe if I may have Italy.» – Giuseppe Verdi

The top of the Castel Sant’Angelo from the Ponte Sant’Angelo.

Rome is the city of echoes, the city of illusions, and the city of yearning. – Giotto di Bondone

The golden hour of sunset on the ruins in the heart of the city.

A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority. – Samuel Johnson

Looking over the city at dusk from the Villa Medici where the Pincian hill and the Spagna area meet.

“I sometimes fancy,» said Hilda, on whose susceptibility the scene always made a strong impression, «that Rome–mere Rome–will crowd everything else out of my heart.” ― Nathaniel Hawthorne