Walking through the streets of Rome as the sky displays an ever changing colour palette of pastel blues and pinks makes the city seem even more romantic. Having visited on my own, a couple of years ago, I’m so delighted that this time I am sharing the eternal city with Neill.
Rome by Twilight
Our apartment in Rome was in the Monti district, near the Cavour metro station, just a short stroll from some of Rome’s most famous landmarks including Capitoline Hill and the Colosseum. The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II, pictured above, was built in honour of the first king of a unified Italy. When it was built the citizens of Rome hated it, saying it looked like a wedding cake but now, some 100 years later, they’ve grown rather fond of it.
From here we made our way to the Tiber and Isola Tiberina, pictured below, then followed the river banks heading north-west before turning east towards Pizza Navona. It was Neill’s first visit to Italy. He’s half Italian by blood so it was long overdue. I’m pleased to say he loved it – the perfect short break to celebrate our 50th birthdays (Neill is just 10 days older than me).
Disclaimer: Thanks to Rent in Rome for our complimentary accommodation. As always my thoughts expressed here are my own honest opinions.
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I always love Rome. And see your pictures, makes me craze to go Rome again. Beautiful pictures…
Thank you, Mario. Glad you enjoyed them and I hope you have the chance to visit Rome again so for yourself.
Gorgeous photos Kat, especially the lovely water reflections. I remember walking by that fruit stand. Glad to see Rome hasn’t changed much and is a photogenic as I remember!
Love the blue hour picture of Colosseum. It’s certainly one of the beautiful time of the day for getting best photographs.
It’s some years now since I was last in Rome but it doesn’t look to have changed much. It’s such a lovely time of day to catch the mood of any city – I particularly like the contrast in colours of the close-up of the Colosseum’s arches…
As if Rome wasn’t gorgeous enough you have to go and tempt us by placing these delectable twilight pictures on here. Rome is one of my favourite places in the whole wide world. I’ve been 3 times and could go again and again. Ti voglio bene Roma!
Wow, great shots! Twilight is such a good time for photography, and your photos really bring Rome to life!
Thanks Julie. Hope to catch you at Traverse tomorrow.
Such stunning photos Kat especially those night time riverside ones! And how lovely for Neill to celebrate a special birthday in a country where he has ancestral origins. Hope you both enjoyed yourselves 🙂
We had a wonderful time. Funny thing is he has now been offered a job in Rome for a few months… so is Rome a bit like buses? You wait 50 years and then two trips come at once! Going to miss him dreadfully
So, so beautiful. I love Rome and you have captured it so beautifully. Places look so beautiful at dusk and in the night. I will work out the time difference and try and join you on twitter. We have some amazing photos of Kyoto in the evening.
Thanks Paula. Looking forward to seeing your Kyoto shots (plus I must read your post about the Catacombes, tried twice and failed both times)