We went back to Trastevere today and just wandered the streets for awhile. Found that we had missed a church yesterday, so we went in today. St. Dorothy’s Church. Beautiful Venetian glass chandeliers at each altar.
After St. Dorothy, we went to Villa Farnesina. Surrounded by lovely gardens, with all kinds of fruit trees in huge pots. Lemons, Roman limes, oranges, blood oranges, grapefruit. Then there are rows and rows of potted roses which will be beautiful in April or May. Inside Villa Farnesina are several rooms with beautiful frescoes and paintings. Some done by Raphael. It is a small Villa and quite lovely.
After that, we walked across the street to the Palazzo Corsini – the National Art gallery. The palace dates back to 1511 and is styled after the Palace of Versailles. We didn’t go to the gardens today, but they are supposed to be lovely. The walls inside are packed with beautiful art and statues, both in Bronze and Marble. There is a Reuben’s, a Caravaggio and the little Hare by Hans Hofmann. A lovely museum. We asked the lady at the ticket desk to recommend a lunch place. It was Carlo Mente Restaurant. The lowest prices we have seen for food anywhere. I had a huge bowl of mussels in a tomato and wine broth. They were delicious. Dipped my crusty bread in the broth…it doesn’t get much better than that! It was a beautiful, sunny day today as was yesterday. We were getting pretty tired of the rain and cold.
After lunch, back across the bridge, caught the bus and came home. Fun, full day. Will probably have leftovers for dinner.
Good evening to all…