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FAMOUS LANDMARKS

• Colosseum at nighttime
• Ceiling of Corridor heading towards Sistine Chapel
• When exiting Looking Down at Staircase (Circular Stairway) in The Vatican Museum Vatican City Rome
• Pantheon in Rome
• The Roman Forum
• Trevi Fountain, The Vatican, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum, Roman Forum, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Spanish Steps, Via dei Condotti (right in front of Piazza di Spagna with the High End Shopping Street
• Climb to the top of the Spanish steps
• Views - Piazza Del Popolo, Piazzale Giuseppe Garibaldi with a statue of a man on a horse

FOOD

• Gelato! Gelato! Gelato!
  • on The Spanish Steps - like Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday
  • As much gelato as I can have while in Italy!
  • To the right of the Trevi Fountain - Bar Fontana Di Trevi
• PASTA
  • Bucatini All'Amatriciana
  • Cacio e Pepe
  • Spaghetti alla Carbonara
  • Gnocchi alla romana
  • Mussels in garlic white wine sauce
• PIZZA: Margherita pizza
• Al fresco eating in a square
  • Enjoy food at an outdoor cafe
  • Eat at a piazza
• Trattoria / Osteria food
• Cappuccino - to start the day, go to an espresso/cappuccino bar
• Tiramisu
• Cannoli - Ciuri Ciuri on Via Leonina
• Affogato
• Cream puffs (Maritozzi)
• Cheeses - Burrata, Ricotta, Mozzarella, Bocconcini
• Salami + Prosciutto - ask what typical salami is to the cashier
• "Carciofi alla Romana" (Artichokes Roman Style)
• Smoked Mozzarella
• Pastry shop / Bakery
• Perugina chocolate
• Pizzeria da Michele (Naples, Italy) - Margherita pizza w/ double mozzarella

SHOPPING DAY

• Farmer's Market
• Grocery store (get jarred items, non perishable items specific from the region) - Lazzaroni Amaretti Cookie Tin
• Shopping area/ Shopping Mall
• Kitchen store
• Flea market
• Antique store
• Home decor store
• Bazaar
• Shopping
  • Shoe shopping
• Via dei Condotti - busy and fashionable street in front of Piazza di Spagna
• Venice - Harry's Bar
• Le Tre Sorelle Restaurant - Positano
• Villa Treville - Positano - Franco Zeffirelli's house where he would have wild parties

Pre-Trip Planning

• Hotel through Airbnb or Credit Card points?
• Watch Anthony Bourdain’s episodes in Rome
• Watch Mimi
• Pinterest
• Instagram
• Read up on History
• Create a rough itinerary for each day