Rome, founded in 753 BC, became one of the greatest empires that ever existed, Caput Mundi. https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/91/ https://www.pantheonroma.com/home-eng/ Pantheon https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/grtr/hd_grtr.htmBy Lynda Mulvin and Michael Collins

Giovanni Paolo Panini 1691-1765 was the most celebrated and popular view painter in eighteenth-century Rome. https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.1766.html Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/pira/hd_pira.htmBy Lynda Mulvin and Michael Collins

https://www.rct.uk/collection/406983/the-tribuna-of-the-uffizi Johan Joseph Zoffany's Tribune of the Uffizi 1771 depicts the Florentine Tribuna is the hexagonal domed room created in 1585-9 by Bernardo Buontalenti (1536-1608) at the Uffizi palace for the display of the masterpieces in the Medici collection. https://duomo.firenze.it/en/discover/dome…

For details of Siena a world heritage site : https://www.unesco.it/it/PatrimonioMondiale/Detail/109 For details of the Palio di Siena https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/consorzio-per-la-tutela-del-palio-di-siena For details of Siena cathedral https://www.discovertuscany.com/siena/siena-churches/duomo.html…

San Gimignano UNESCO world heritage monument https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/550/ further details of collections of works by Benozzo Gozzoli (1421-1497) https://www.museothyssen.org/en/collection/artists/gozzoli-benozzoBy Lynda Mulvin and Michael Collins

Intrepid explorers Milordi ventured forth from Venice to Ravenna pausing to wonderful sights and monuments in this spectacular and unique walled early christian city of Ravenna: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia : https://www.turismo.ra.it/en/culture-and-history/unesco-world-heritage/mausoleum-of-galla-placidia/ Neon baptistery https://www.ravennamosaici…

This episode sees the Grand Tourists travelling across the lagoon to see some of the islands. the magnificent Basilica di Santa Maria Assunt was a must see on for the feast of the Assumption on Torcello https://www.venetoinside.com/attraction-tickets-in-veneto/tickets/torcello-basilica/By Lynda Mulvin and Michael Collins

How did the Grand Tourists get around Venice? The flat bottomed gondolier was the main means of transport. Rencently, in 2010 the first female gondolier, Giorgia Boscolo was given a licence !By Lynda Mulvin and Michael Collins

Palladio and Palladian churches loomed large on the Grand Tour with a visit to Il Redentore Church of the Most Holy Redeemer on the island of the Giudecca, during the feast of the Redeemer in July, the festa captured in a painting "La Chiesa del Redentore e il ponte votivo" - Antonio Canal detto il Canaletto…

Venice conjured up myths and legend and tales of the unexpected as imagination is full of images of the carnivale and the luminous lagoon framed by the Istrian sandstone churches of Palladio. Viewpoints of the city. Venice continues to attract the ideology of the grand tour to the city and myth of Venice itself. Venice for so long is the home of th…

Turin is known for its Baroque Rococo and neoclassical architecture elegant palazzi such a Palazzo Madama were built during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. The first stage on the grand tour James Caulfeild , Lord Charlemont (1728-1799), spent a year in Turin in 1746.By Lynda Mulvin and Michael Collins

This episode takes the grand Tourist over the Alps to Piedmont and the first great City on the Grand Tour : Turin Some useful information is to be found below in the websites: For the architecture of Guerino Guarini: see https://divisare.com/projects/400021-guarino-guarini-chapel-of-the-holy-shroud Palazzo Carignano is a fantastic visit: http://pol…

The Grand Tour was an essential part of education during the period especially the 17th and 18th centuries when young men and women from Ireland, Great Britain and Northern Europe travelled southwards to Rome, home of the empire to which it gave its name, the Caput Mundi. The “coming of age” journey introduced the young voyagers to new languages, f…

Featuring: - Tips from Tiny k: Advice for Pregnant Women in Rome- Commentary by Charlie QBy Charlie Q

Featuring: - The Dark Side of Rome by AUR Podcasters Shahnaz, Edwina and Kelly;- Rome's Hidden Marvels, Part III: Centrale Montemartini;- Stregato! Italian Witches Pay Charlie Q a Visit;- Update on Fiumicino Airport and Rome Review Events Calendar.By Charlie Q

Featuring: - Charlie Q plays "Simon Says";- Where to take your kids in Rome by AUR Podcasters Leah, Deanna and Vanessa;- Italian Cooking with Southern Bella: Tonnarelli Cacio e Pepe;- Rome's Hidden Marvels, Part II: The Hendrik C. Andersen Museum.By Charlie Q

Featuring: Charlie Q and "The Unexpected", Learning Italian Cooking Step by Step with Southern Bella, Part I of Rome's Hidden Marvels and A Bite of Home in Rome by AUR Podcasters Susie, Laura and JuanBy Charlie Q

Featuring: Tiny K - A Vegetarian in Rome; The Roman Cultural Scene: Alternative Art Environments: Fendi Foundation's Esperimenti; Forte Prenestina; Centro Sociali; Charlie Q and the New World.By Charlie Q

Rome Review - English Tongues in the Eternal City. Episode 015Join Charlie Q and his guests for discussions on life in Rome from inside the walls of the Eternal City. Features include:- Charlie celebrates his 10th anniversary in Rome and recites a short story he wrote in May of 2000 entitled "Glub, Glub".- Southern Bella delivers an update on Fiumi…

Rome Review - English Tongues in the Eternal City. Episode 014Join Charlie Q and his guests for discussions on life in Rome from inside the walls of the Eternal City. Features include:- Charlie Q muese on his Summer Elysium.- Southern Bella takes you to the beach: how to get to Ostia, Santa Marinello and Sperlonga and some Italian language tips to …

Join Charlie Q and his guests for discussions on life in Rome from inside the walls of the Eternal City.Features include: - Part II of Charlie's discussion with Bree a.k.a. triplecreme: Sushi Saturday at the Sushi Sen Restaurant - Part II of the AUR Student Series: Donald, Cristiana and Bryce examine the plight of smokers in Rome.…

Join Charlie Q and his guests for discussions on life in Rome from inside the walls of the Eternal City. Features include: - Discussion with L.A. chef and food critic blogger Bree Crocetti a.k.a. Triplecreme.- Italian Superstitions by Anna and Jenny; the first in a series of segments produced by students of Prof. Geohagen's Writing Across the Media…

Join Charlie Q and his guests for discussions on life in Rome from inside the walls of the Eternal City. Features include: - Charlie Q's Top 5 List of the things he would like to know about Rome - An Introduction of Dea and the Goddess Spot -Southen Bella's Italian Language Tips: How to handle emergencies…

Rome Review - English Tongues in the Eternal City. Episode 010, Scarlet Fever Join Charlie Q and his guests for discussions on life in Rome from inside the walls of the Eternal City. Features include: - Charlie Q gets Scarlet Fever - The blog of Beppe Grillo -Southen Bella's update on "la storia infinita" (the Taxi Drivers of Rome) combined with so…

Rome Review - English Tongues in the Eternal City. Episode 008, The Eternal City vs. the City that Never Sleeps. Join Charlie Q and his guests for discussions on life in Rome from inside the walls of the Eternal City... and outside the walls! This episode highlights Charlie Q's and Southern Bella's trip to Manhattan this past Summer. Features inclu…

Rome Review - English Tongues in the Eternal City. Episode 009. Join Charlie Q and his guests for discussions on life in Rome from inside the walls of the Eternal City. This episode features: -Embassy RM, interview and live in-studio performance.By Charlie Q

Rome Review - English Tongues in the Eternal City. Episode 007. Join Charlie Q and his guests for discussions on life in Rome from inside the walls of the Eternal City. This episode features: -Zen and the Art of Motorino Maintenance-A talk with Southern Bella about "Planes, Trains and Waterways".By Charlie Q

Rome Review - English Tongues in the Eternal City. Season 1, Episode 005. Join Charlie Q and his guests for discussions on life in Rome from inside the walls of the Eternal City. This episode features: -A talk with Tiny K brings us up to date on her quest to learn Italian and talks about the visit from her parents.-Super special guests Mamma Mia an…

Rome Review - English Tongues in the Eternal City. Season 1, Episode 005. Join Charlie Q and his guests for discussions on life in Rome from inside the walls of the Eternal City. This episode features: -Riccardo Rinaudo, veteran Rock-Soul singer, interview and live in-studio performance. -Indy rockers Poppy's Portrait, interview and live in-studio …

Rome Review: English Tongues in the Eternal City. Season 1, Episode 004. Join Charlie Q and his guests for discussions on life in Rome from inside the walls of the Eternal City. This episode features: - Charlie's commentary on wine appreciation, some good wines to appreciate and what you need to know now when traveling with wine to the airport.Char…

Featuring: Tiny K and Vespa discuss the Single Female Traveler, Tipping; Italian Language with Southern Bella ... Ready to listen? Right click and "save as" on the link below to download this podcast.By Charlie Q

Rome Review: English Tongues in the Eternal City. Season 1, Episode 002. Join Charlie Q, California Girl and Southern Bella for discussions on life in Rome from inside the walls of the Eternal City. This episode features: Rome Review Walk Through–how to take advantage of tax-free shopping; Rome Review Recommends–a discussion on some of Rome's shopp…

Rome Review: English Tongues in the Eternal City. Season 1, Episode 001. Join Charlie Q and Southern Bella for discussions on life in Rome from inside the walls of the Eternal City. This episode features: Rome Review Walk Through–an introduction to the Rome subway, la Metropolitana; Rome Review Recommends–a discussion on pizza and one of Rome's "di…

Rome Review: English Tongues in the Eternal City. Join Charlie Q, California Girl and Southern Bella for discussions on life in Rome from inside the walls of the Eternal City. This pilot episode begins with an introduction to Charlie Q and the Rome Review website, then features the following three segments: Rome Review Walk Through–an introduction …