Rome, Italy

People, places and a few thousand tourists :-) in the spring of 2002.

Piazza di Spagna - count the tourists! Chatting and smoking on the steps in Piazza di Spanga Honest shop near the Spanish Steps - and it's not just there that the prices are high! Off Piazza di Spagna Gypsy performers in Via Frattina off Piazza Espagna Passers by in Via Frattina off Piazza Espagna Near Piazza di Spagna - car driving from small gated compound Near Piazza di Spagna - small gated compound Entire family begging near Piazza Espagna Conversation ignored by a dog in Via Frattina off Piazza Espagna Dog ignoring conversation in Via Frattina off Piazza Espagna Street vendor, Via Frattina off Piazza Espagna At the top of the Spanish Steps in rather moody weather Looking up from inside gated compound near Piazza Espagna Inside gated compond near Piazza Espagna Self portrait, Via Napoli Begging near Piazza Espagna Reflection of the Trevi Fountain in the shop Window of Colours of Benetton The "real" Trevi looks down with bemusement at the fake icons on offer at the stalls surrounding it Waiting for someone? Piazza Navano Extremely moody weather, Piazza Navano Side street near the Trevi Fountain Beggar near the Trevi fountain Beggar dwarfed by the grandeur, near the Trevi fountain At St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Band playing at St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Visitors at St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Policeman directing the traffic at Piazza Venezio Policeman directing the traffic at Piazza Venezio Visiting the monumento a Vittorio Emmanuele II At the Rome Terminal railway station At the Rome Terminal railway station After the celebration