I5 Christmas in Italy |
The Italian Christmas season features good food, good friends, gift giving, and such distinctively Italian phenomena as Befana, the good witch, and Zampognari shepherds, who salute the Christ Child with music played on traditional instruments. |
I6 Rome : The Eternal City |
Video Visits, 55 mins, European Collection
Begin your visit to Rome on Palatine Hill, home to emperors, kings, and pontiffs. Stroll through the Roman Forum, passing the Curia, where the Senate met, and the Rostra, where Cicero spoke, and admire the ruins of once magnificent temples, arches, and columns. Toss a coin over your shoulder into the Trevi Fountain to guarantee your return to Rome. Go shopping along the Via Condotti, then rest your feet on the Spanish Steps. Be awed by the magnificent Colosseum and try to imagine the bloddy scenes that once took place in its arena. Meet the Roman in their sidewalk cafes, espresso bars, and restaurants. Visit some of the 300 churches in the city, then tour St. Peter's, the Sistine Chapel, and the Vatican museums.
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I7 UFFIZI: FLORENCE'S TREASURE HOUSE OF ART |
60 mins.
Color
This program tell the fascinating story of one of the world's oldest and most important museums. Florence's UFFIZI Museum, from its begining to modern times. The camera shows the multiple changes in thinking and architectural design which helped the UFFIZI evolve into Italy's leading museum today. |
