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Recommended for tourism:  Notting Hill.
Notting Hill is one of London's most attractive territories. You can discover everything from world-popular occasions and eateries to bleeding edge theaters in Notting Hill. Maybe you'll even meet a film star in a movement bookshop.

In my dream, I living in a colorful house in a place like Nottinghill.

If I had a choice I would take the one on the blue one! What about you?
You want to buy an outfit for a fancy dress or just something fun and different then this is the place to come find it. Antiques, clothing and unique stuff all in one road.

Also, some great places to eat and people to watch as you eat it. This place is funky and seriously fun!
 I started at the Notting Hill Gate Tube Station and Pembridge Road.
 
If you loved the movie, then stop on the corner and look across the street in the other direction of the tube station and you will see the "Coronet".
 
Lots of faux Notting Hill shops (especially travel bookstores) wait for Portobello Road for the real ones. We recommend stopping Unico Italian Delicacies on the way, they have great hot chocolate and pastries/gelato.
 
There are two very comfortable chairs in the front window so you can people watch for awhile.
 
Continue up Pembridge until you get to Portabello Road, you can only go left because the road begins here.
 
If you are thinking that road sounds familiar weren't there a song.
Unlike the other reviews below, we loved the neighborhood and didn't think it was too busy. Most of the shops close by 6 so try to go before then.
 
The Travel Bookshop from the movie is once again a Travel Bookshop (apparently it had become a shoe store for a while), there is a plaque on the wall of the building. It is at 13-15 Blenheim Crescent.
 
I thoroughly enjoyed the neighborhood and all of the various shops, when we were done we hopped a bus to Oxford Circus right down the street from the bookstore.
 
I recommend 2 hours to soak everything in and to stop for a hot chocolate or gelato based on the time of year.

Video by Samantha Maria

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​Addison Liu

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Travel
As much as you can.
As far as you can
As long as you can.
Life’s not meant to be lived in one place.

Day 1

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I fly to Rome on Thursday morning, which works out well as all attractions are open and do not have the weekend traffic to deal with. 

 

Tips:

Take the train from Leonardo Da Vinci airport to Termini Station, it's part of the experience.  The Termini Station is a convenience for the traveler to go everywhere. In Airport and Station, you can find some city guidebook. Read a guidebook to help you understand a little about the city before going (Rick Steves Italy, or Rome were good).

There is no need to book a tour of either of these sites unless you want one. On one day, with tickets to the Vatican Museums, you can pick your entry time and spend as much or as little time wandering as you wish. After that, you can go into St. Peter's Basilica.

 

Vatican City Although very small country, but the Vatican Museum is really so shocking.

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They display works from the immense collection amassed by Popes throughout the centuries including some of the most renowned classical sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance Art in the world. (Wikipedia)

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The following photos were taken by Addison Liu.

One of  Sistine Chapel ceiling's most famous works is one of the three Renaissance: Michelangelo spent four years painting " Sistine Chapel ceiling" at the Sistine Chapel.In the biography of Michelangelo, Roman Roland wrote: "Michelangelo is only one kind of heroism: understanding of the world (reality), and still, love it."

Michelangelo painting " Sistine Chapel ceiling" is the mural I have seen, the most surprising piece of work. You stand under the mural, no matter from every angle you can see every detail of the mural. Every detail is full of biblical stories, perfect in every angle, and you can feel yourself traveling in the painting.

 

Tip: This mural, visitors cannot take pictures. Only I secretly photographed, because it is so beautiful.

Day 2

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On another day, I went to see ancient Rome by visiting the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, Baths of Caracalla, Circus Maximus, Santa Maria in Cosmedin and the Knights of Malta Keyhole. This is a great way to spend the day and see most of the sites if you are on a limited time allowance.

 

I went to Colosseum/Roman Forum in morning followed by a lunch nearby, then walking to the city south Circus Maximus, next walk north on Via Cavuto, having a gelato and visiting St. Peter in Chains.

This was a nice quiet place and Michelangelo’s Moses is awesome.  Then take the metro to the Spanish Steps and enjoy a walking tour through the Heart of Rome.

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