It is indeed a very original choice to name an article after an Audrey Hepburn movie, but I can't deny it, Rome is a classic. A little cliche, but still a wonderful classic that captures your heart and doesn't let it go. In the beggining of this excessively warm May, I went to this eternal city for the fifth time in my life. Aren't there enough other countries and cities in the world to visit, you would ask. Indeed. But Rome has something very special and dear to my heart. After some time I can't help but miss it. And it is amazing to go to this city and not feel like a lost tourist that rushes to see all the monuments. I wanted to just wander around off the beaten track. But do not get it wrong, I love all the touristic parts of the city just as much and feel the desire to visit them again and again. But why Rome? Well, it was one of the first capital cities of Europe that I visited, so sentiments. I also feel like it is quite versatile and has an amazing nature, wonderful parks, which look more like forests, blooming magnolias, pine trees, green and lush river bank, that reminds me of an amazonian jugle. Rome also has a spectacular old town with narrow little streets, osterias, italian women smoking with their hair-dye on, vespas, cats and fountains. Seeing the locals convinces me that the ,,Sweet life" is not dead. (Yes, the French likes to lead a beautiful life but Italians like to keep it sweet. Sweet, pleasant, spicy and maybe a little naughty.) Old towns are the soul of the city, they tell the history and lives. Every stone in the street, polished by the feet of poeple during centuries, has its history that I can feel with all my body. Cities without old-towns, like New York or even the hipster Meka Berlin, feel a little cold and soul-less to me (of course, that does not mean I do not want to go there). Art is another subject that particulary captures my interest and when I am in Rome: I am glad and grateful to observe remains of Ancient Rome, Renaissance, Baroque, which actually started in Rome, classicism and modern art. Although, after visiting Venice, it sort of became my favourite italian city (at least in summer), Rome remains my great love. It has a feeling of Mediterranean Sea holidays (well the sea itself is only 30km away and you can reach it with a train), as it is hot, sunny, full of lush vegetation on the ground and seagulls in the sky. Water undoubtedly plays an important role here too. As I've already mentioned, there are thousands of beautiful fountains (despite huge crowd, Trevi is still my favourite one, because I was able to see it without so many other tourists during my first few times in Rome) and the river of Tiber is beautiful too. I love water and feel good around it, maybe that is the reason why I admire Venice and Amsterdam so much. Anyway, my little impresion has come to an end, but here are some photographs that hopefully convey at least a little part of what I felt and witnessed.
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