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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Finally the lockdown in Italy is over and I have been able to spend a long weekend in Rome, and start again taking some travel photography!</p>
<p>You could spend a whole month in this city and yet have things to see and discover.</p>
<p>The magnificence of monuments that have over two thousands years is something difficult to beat in the whole world.</p>
<p>Here some snapshots of the main ones I have visited during these days, just to give you a flavour of what a trip to Rome means.</p>
<h4>Masterpieces of Michelangelo</h4>
<p>&#8220;La Pietà&#8221; di <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michelangelo</a>, inside the St. Peter&#8217;s Basilica, in Vatican City.</p>
<p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-8373" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8206-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="Michelangelo Pieta Statue" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8206-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8206-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8206-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8206-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8206-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8206.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&#8220;Moses&#8221; of Michelangelo, in <a href="https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk03L9IpXHr6zuzi1fBDlSrhQNiDbTg:1621792695716&amp;q=Basilica+di+San+Pietro+in+Vincoli&amp;ludocid=3619729128723043376&amp;lsig=AB86z5XO0pE-CHTQ99CB93i3KjjC&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwij7ZrMsODwAhWohv0HHfaiBTYQ8G0oADAzegQIQBAB&amp;biw=1440&amp;bih=789" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli</a></p>
<p><img decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-8368" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8577-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="Michelangelo Mose Statue" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8577-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8577-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8577-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8577-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8577-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8577.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h4>Trevi Fountain</h4>
<p>Probably one of the most famous monuments in the world, a masterpiece that I recommend you visit in deep night, when you will be (almost) all alone. Made by artist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gian_Lorenzo_Bernini" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bernini</a>.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-8380" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8153-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="fontana di trevi rome" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8153-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8153-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8153-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8153-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8153-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8153.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h4>Interior of Church Sant&#8217;Agnese in Agone</h4>
<p>Church in Piazza Navona, in front of the Fountain of the Four Rivers.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-8385" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8129-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="Sant'Agnese in Agone cupola" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8129-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8129-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8129-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8129-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8129-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8129.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h4>Fountain of the Four Rivers.</h4>
<p>By artist Bernini.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-8389" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8599-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="fountain of the four rivers bernini" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8599-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8599-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8599-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8599-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8599-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8599.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h4>Ancient roman Art</h4>
<p>Found in the <a href="https://museonazionaleromano.beniculturali.it/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps</a>.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-8382" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8137-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="ancient rome statue of Ares" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8137-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8137-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8137-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8137-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8137-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8137.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-8384" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8133-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="ancient rome sculpture bust" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8133-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8133-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8133-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8133-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8133-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8133.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-8383" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8132-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="ancient rome sculpture bust" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8132-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8132-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8132-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8132-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8132-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8132.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h4>The Coliseum</h4>
<p>No explanations are needed here!</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-8370" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8570-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="Coliseum Rome" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8570-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8570-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8570-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8570-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8570-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8570.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-8372" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8303-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="Coliseum Rome" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8303-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8303-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8303-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8303-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8303-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8303.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h4>Vittorio Emanuele II bridge with view on St Peter Cupola</h4>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-8367" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8595-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="Vittorio Emanuele II Bridge and St Pieter Cupola" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8595-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8595-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8595-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8595-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8595-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8595.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h4>Castle Sant&#8217;Angelo</h4>
<p>A fortress build by popes.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-8379" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8171-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="Castel Sant'Angelo Rome" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8171-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8171-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8171-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8171-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8171-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8171.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-8375" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8177-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8177-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8177-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8177-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8177-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8177-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8177.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h4>View of St Peter from the keyhole in Malta Order Plaza</h4>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-8378" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8164-Modifica-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="Ordine di Malta Keyhole" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8164-Modifica-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8164-Modifica-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8164-Modifica-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8164-Modifica-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8164-Modifica-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8164-Modifica.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h4>Vittoriano &#8211; Altare della Patria</h4>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-8371" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8573-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="Vittoriano Altare della Patria" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8573-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8573-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8573-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8573-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8573-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8573.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h4>St Peter Basilica &#8211; outside and inside</h4>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-8369" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8581-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="st peter church " width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8581-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8581-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8581-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8581-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8581-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8581.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-8376" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8181-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="st peter church cupola inside" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8181-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8181-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8181-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8181-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8181-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8181.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-8374" src="http://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8195-1024x683.jpg?x69065" alt="st peter church cupola inside" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8195-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8195-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8195-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8195-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8195-705x470.jpg 705w, https://pescart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC8195.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
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