SoundSeeing Paris The Pont Neuf - The Pont Neuf connects the ile de la Cite with the banks of the river Seine. Despite its name, ?New Bridge?, the Pont Neuf is the oldest remaining bridge in the city. At the time, it really was new in that it was made of stone and no houses could be built on it
SoundSeeing Rome Trajan?s Market - Have you always wanted to know how and where the ancient Romans did their shopping? In this futuristic shopping complex. There were five floors in which more than 150 shops were located
SoundSeeing Rome Colosseum - The arena was in much better shape in earlier days, but it is still an imposing ruin. You can easily imagine how it went here in the glory days of the Roman Empire: gladiator fights and wild beasts pursuing each other or criminals, Christians and Jews
SoundSeeing Rome Trevi Fountain - Here is Rome’s most famous fountain, thanks to the exuberant Anita Ekberg. She splashed around in the fountain at night in an old black-and-white film. A centuries-old aqueduct provides the fountain with its water. Today, the extravagant fountain still provides a romantic setting for enamored couples
SoundSeeing Rome Constantine?s Arch - The most recent of the three triumphal arches in Rome is an assortment of stolen components. Constantine insisted that he also get an arch, just like his predecessors, even though it really was no longer the custom
SoundSeeing Rome Victor Emmanuel Monument - It is said that this is the most beautiful spot in Rome?because it is the only place from which you cannot see the monstrous monument. Critics compare it contemptuously with a wedding cake or typewriter. That is not fair to the monument of the former king of Italy
SoundSeeing Rome Insula - . Insula, Aracoeli Stairs, Cordonata and Capitool (Campidoglio) Rome seems like one big open-air museum sometimes, where the one monument comes after the other
SoundSeeing Rome . Piazza Navona - The oval shape of the piazza betrays its earlier function as a racetrack. It was buried underground through the centuries and became a piazza. Ornaments in the form of fountains followed later, and nowadays the tourists swarm here. Because when you think of Rome, then you also think of Bernini and Borromini
SoundSeeing Rome Piazza del Popolo - If you think the current customs checks are irritating, then think about the pilgrims who wanted to enter Rome via the Porta del Popolo. The security check that they had to endure was much more dubious. The visitors scattered themselves all over Rome via the Popolo Piazza
SoundSeeing Rome Villa Borghese Park - This is a park for leisurely relaxing in the shade, certainly in Rome’s sweltering hot summers. It is a popular park because there is so much to do: walking, rowing, looking at statues, and viewing all sorts of remnants from the World’s Fair
