Italy travel: Rome, the Colosseum. This video begins our walking tour of the Colosseum. After a brief stop thru security, we walk under the supports of this huge amphitheater. You never see video of the supporting structure of the Colosseum. Naturally, these 2,000 year old arches had to be pretty massive to hold 45,000 to 50,000 spectators. Our Perillo Tours guide gives us an excellent introduction to the Colosseum. (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Italy travel: Rome, sights from the bus with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome, almost back to our hotel. The video shows the Italian High Court, and a view of St. Peter's Basilica from a bridge. We're practically back to our Perillo Tours hotel, so you can see we were very nicely located. However, Rome is not a walking town. Too big. We circle around the courthouse, which is only about 95 years old. Our 48 passenger bus navigated these streets very well! (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Italy travel: St. Mary's, St. John's, catacombs, final dinner and G'By! with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome. Slideshow video of St. Mary's (The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore), St. John's (The Basilica of St. John Lateran), the Roman Catacombs, our final Perillo Tours Familia dinner (with some *very* green walls in the background). Finally, some very tired kids on the way to the plane home. What a fantastic trip that was! (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Italy travel: Rome, our last dinner with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome, our last dinner together as a Perillo Tours Familia. Complete with live music, about which we couldn't do a thing. In fairness, the video shows that she should have been on stage at La Scala Opera House instead of in our restaurant. (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Italy travel: Rome, back on the tour bus with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome, back on the tour bus. Our Perillo Tours Familia is delighted to be sitting again. The video shows a bridge, in use continuously since 62 BC. Nice views of Rome and modern day Roman traffic. It's just as tough for an ambulance to get thru traffic here as it is in New York City! The Tiber River is present also, only more polluted than it was 2,000 years ago. (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Italy travel: Rome, more Catacombs, with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome, video of more catacombs, and the most elaborately decorated crypt of our tour. All of the Apostles are drawn on the inside of the arch, such that the occupant(s) would 'see' the drawing. The person who was laid to rest here must have been very important to warrant such a tomb with a view. On our Perillo Tours of Rome we have gone from the Sistine Chapel to this painted arch in the Catacombs. Both artists worked on their backs for a long time to perform their tasks, but the artist in the catacombs did it by candlelight amongst the stench of 10,000 decaying corpses. Probably rats and flies, too. (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Italy travel: Rome. The Catacombs, with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome, the Christian Catacombs (beginning). Unlike the Catacombs in Paris, these catacombs had no bones. However, it was a rather amazingly intricate and extensive network of tunnels! The video shows that you wouldn't want to play 'hide and seek' here. The one that we visited had tens of thousands of bodies interred in it's time. All the half arches you see in this video held a body or two (or more); the tiny spaces held children. Our Perillo Tours Familia walked single file down these narrow corridors. The sterility of the current presentation belies the magnitude of 10,000 corpses decomposing; the stench must have been overwhelming. (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Italy travel: Rome. The Basilica of St. John Lateran with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome, St. John's, also known as the Basilica of St. John Lateran. This is video of the 'official' home of the Pope, even though he spends more time in the Vatican. Our Perillo Tours Familia enjoys the incredible details on the church walls, where every picture tells a story. This Basilica is " Officially named Archibasilica Sanctissimi Salvatoris ("Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior"), it is the oldest and ranks first (being the cathedral of Rome) among the four major basilicas of Rome, and holds the title of ecumenical mother church (mother church of the whole inhabited world) among Catholics." Thank you, Wikipedia: "As the cathedral of the Bishop of Rome, containing the papal throne (Cathedra Romana), it ranks above all other churches in the Catholic Church, even above St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican." (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com).
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Italy travel: Rome. Scala Santa steps with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome. According to tradition, the Scala Santa steps were walked by Christ. St. Helen, mother of Emperor Constantine, brought these 28 steps from Jerusalem. Pope Sixtus V had them placed in their present position. Not all of our Perillo Tours Familia had a chance to see these steps. The steps are covered in wood so that no foot can touch them, and this is the reason why the faithful climb up them on their knees; the video shows them saying prayers on each step. There's a statue of Pontius Pilate holding a bag of 30 coins, his compensation for his betrayal. Then a view of the outside of St. John's, the "official" home of the Pope, even if he does spend most of his time in the Vatican. St. John's is Vatican property again, so our Perillo Tours Familia is no longer officially in Italy! (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com).
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Italy travel: Rome. Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome. More video of the largest church in the world devoted to Mary, the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, showing how every surface is decorated with priceless art. Our Perillo Tours Familia is tired at this point, but the beauty of the living history keeps us going. (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Italy travel: Rome. The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome. This is the largest church in the world devoted to the Virgin Mary. This long, uninterrupted video tries to demonstrate the magnificent architecture and the sublime artwork. Photography and video are allowed, and our Perillo Tours Familia took full advantage. (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Italy travel: Roman Colosseum 2nd floor with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Roman Colosseum video view from the upper level, including the stage area. Then, a traveling shot of all the arched entry ways to the seats of the Colosseum. Then, from outside of the Colosseum, our Perillo Tours Familia sees more of the massive supporting arches. (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Italy travel: Roman Colosseum amphitheater with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Entry to the Roman Colosseum amphitheater along with all the others tourists. Again, perspective fails in the video, but that doesn't stop us from trying! Our Perillo Tours Familia takes as many pictures as possible - every different vantage point gives a new opportunity. (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
02:46
Italy travel: Rome, the Colosseum arches with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome, the Colosseum. This video begins our walking tour of the Colosseum. After a brief stop thru security, we walk under the supports of this huge amphitheater. You never see video of the supporting structure of the Colosseum. Naturally, these 2,000 year old arches had to be pretty massive to hold 45,000 to 50,000 spectators. Our Perillo Tours guide gives us an excellent introduction to the Colosseum. (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Italy travel: Rome, the Colosseum with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome, the Flavian Amphitheater, otherwise known as the Roman Colosseum. Very convenient for Perillo Tours to drop us off right next to the Colosseum, and to bypass the ticket line! This video is just the beginning of our tour of the Colosseum. (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Italy travel: Rome, one landmark after another with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome, back on the Perillo Tours bus. This video shows one landmark after another, including a 2,000 year old apartment building. Two staircases to the Senatorial Palace, one designed by Michaelangelo. The wedding cake/typewriter monument to King Victor Emanuele II. Trajan's Market. The Roman Forum. Of course each place would have been worth thorough exploration, but we were happy to sit and be given an overview tour. (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Italy travel: St. Peter's Basilica and the Roman Colosseum slideshow with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome. St. Peter's Basilica and the Roman Colosseum slideshow. Two places where pictures just start to tell the story are St. Peter's Basilica, the largest church in the world, and the Flavian Amphitheater, otherwise known as the Roman Colosseum. In this video, the camera tries to show the views not seen on postcards (we've all seen them!). (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Italy travel: Rome. St. Peter's Basilica artwork with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome. St. Peter's Basilica was full of magnificent art work in stone and on canvas. The main walkway right down the middle of the church was cordoned off. This gave our Perillo Tours Familia an opportunity to see the inlaid tiles on the floor. The different stones wear at different rates; the video has a hard time showing the path unevenly worn by the shuffle of millions of feet over the centuries. (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Italy travel: Rome. St. Peter's Basilica continued, with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome. St. Peter's Basilica is so large, it's difficult for the video camera to translate the magnitude of the place. For some perspective, the big gold letters towards the top of the church are eight feet tall. Our Perillo Tours Familia continues the grand tour. (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Italy travel: Rome, St. Peter's Basilica, the largest church in the world, with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome. St. Peter's Basilica is the largest church in the world. This one long piece of video tape attempts to do the impossible task of giving the viewer some perspective. Popes are interred here too, although the tape did not record who this one was. Our Perillo Tours Familia takes the grand tour. (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Italy travel: Rome, St. Peter's Church, Michaelangelo's Pieta with Perillo Tours of Italy
Italy travel: Rome, inside St. Peter's Church, gazing upon Michaelangelo's Pieta, one of the masterpieces created when he was young. This statue is basically life sized, as opposed to most of the other super sized monuments our Perillo Tours Familia has been exposed to on this trip. Maybe it was that simple contrast that made this statue so special. Then, the video shows cathedral cupola inside cupola, and more giant sized awesomely impressive statues, artwork and architecture inside St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. (You can view this video, and other travel videos in full-size and near-DVD quality, travel stills and more at www.jpmeyer.com). Italy travel tours with Perillo Tours, www.PerilloTours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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