Our Own Walk through Roma

After everyone in the class described their walk through different parts of Rome, we decided to choose one from our group to actually take the tour. We chose Nicole DiMeglio’s which started at Piazza del Popolo, then went to Piazza di Spagna, then Piazza del Barberini, then ended at Piazza del Repubblica. It was a really great walk because this part of town is not one that I get to frequent very often. All of these Piazza’s are very large, and have very significant aspects to them. On the way from Piazza del Popolo to Piazza del Spagna we were stopped by a man in black on the street. We then saw a speeding car with a camera attached to the back speed around the corner. We found out that was another area of filming for the movie Angels and Deomons starring Tom Hanks. It was really cool to see that happen because, that was just part of another regular day in Rome walking the city. I especially like Piazza del Popolo the best because it is a very large Piazza. In the center there is a large fountain with a very tall obelisk in the middle. Other than the fountain there is nothing else in the middle only the surround churches on the outside. I like the open space and the fountain was very refreshing.