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Ostia Antica

Ostia Antica is an archeological site located in Ostia, located twenty miles away from Rome, which was once the harbor city of ancient Rome.

In Latin, Ostia means “mouth”, which refers to its position at the mouth of Tiber River. Once became the busiest Rome’s seaport, Ostia is now located 3 km away to the northeast from coastline. Now, Ostia Antica is one of favorite tourist attraction in Rome due to its excellent preservation of ancient buildings with magnificent frescoes and impressive mosaic.

History of Ostia Antica

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The Pantheon

The Pantheon is one of the most popular tourism sites in Rome. This site is a former temple which has been functioned variously including as a Roman Catholic Church and as a museum today. Its shape is circular with iconic Corinthian columns which create strong and elegant impression for visitors. The name Pantheon itself comes from Greek word means “temple consecrated to all gods.” Rebuilt in 126 AD by Emperor Hadrian, the Pantheon has been standing for 1896 years in 2012.

The History of the Pantheon

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Tower of London

Tower of London, or Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress, is an English historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. The landmark served as the control and protection of London City in its era. It has been the symbol of Norman power as it was built to demonstrate it.

Tower of London is one of London’s popular tourist attractions. The Tower is under the care of the charity Historic Royal Palaces and announced as one of World Heritage Sites.

History of Tower of London

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Parc de la Villette

Parc de la Villette is one of Paris largest parks, situated in the 19 arrondissement of Paris. Although it has many attractions, three major concert venues, a music museum and a popular City of Science and Industry or Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie in its original language, not many people visit Parc de la Villette. This low rate of visitors is probably due to the fact that the park is located far away from the city center. Nevertheless, if you want to experience a different atmosphere and learn some culture, Parc de la Villette is worth a visit.

History of Parc de la Villette

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Seine River Paris

La Seine, or more popular as the Seine, is a famous river which lies across Paris and mouths to the English Channel. The river is 776 km long a popular site of attraction for many domestic and international tourists.

There are several disagreements about the origin of the river’s name. The majority, though, agree that Seine River got its name from the Latin word “Sequana”. However, some others also argue that it has the link to the Saone River or River Shannon in Ireland. There are also people who argue that the word “Sequana” is the Latin version of “Issicauna” which comes from a Gaulish word for Yonne River.

Seine River in History

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Thoumieux Restaurant Paris

Thoumieux is a Restaurant Paris that has stayed around for more than a hundred years. With that kind of reputation, it is barely pointless to question its quality. The restaurant is so old that some tourists even consider it as a must-visit site as if it is a tourist attraction. So, what does make Thoumieux to be so legendary?

For some reasons, Thoumieux was taken over by the Costes brother and Jean-Francois Piege, a pedigree chef with an undoubted reputation. Well, a takeover is risky. After being around for a hundred years, Thoumieux definitely has established some sort of its own standard and characteristics in their meals. People have the right to assume that everything won’t be as good as it was.

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