Rome is getting all dressed up for the holiday season, with Christmas trees, lights, and presepi. And in every store window, delicious pandoro and panettone beckon.
Above, at the Vatican in Piazza San Pietro, workers are hoisting an enormous tree, and are beginning to decorate.
Meanwhile, at the Spanish Steps, the lights are already twinkling on another giant tree.....
Streets in the area are decorated with pretty strands of lights....
Since today is my birthday, I'm going to pretend the lights are all for me!
At the Vatican, in St. Peter's Square, the presepe is sure to be very large and beautiful. The Vatican says that this year's Nativity scene will be traveling to Rome from the southern Italian region of Basilicata. This is last year's version..
And I'm off to check out the Christmas tree at the Colosseum, which was so lovely last Christmas!
8 comments:
Hi Sandra, Happy Birthday! I hope your day is filled with all things that makes you happy. Thanks so much for sharing your photos. Rome sure dresses up beautifully.
Have a fun day!
Happy Birthday!
Buon compleanno!
Salute!
Thanks everyone! Kathy, Rome really does know how to put on a show!
Happy Birthday Sandra! Hope you celebrated well in beautiful dressed-up Rome.
Best wishes for the Christmas season too,
Hi Sandra,
Just want to give you an update where we left off in October at the restaurant by the Pantheon. I finished reading your book and loved the plot. We found time to visit Perugia and your book made it that much more interesting. If you do a sequel, I would definitely read it as I would love to know what happens to all the characters. We had a nice tIme visiting Anglu's family in Malta and now we are settled back in Maine getting ready for Christmas. Wishing you a holiday season filled with wonder that is starry and bright.
Lou Anne
Thank you, Liz - happy holidays to you, too. Rome may still be wearing her holiday finest when you arrive!
Hello Lou Anne, it's lovely to hear from you. I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed my novel and that you were able to visit Perugia. It's such a fascinating city! Best wishes to you for a wonderful Christmas and all the best in 2013!
I hope you had a fantastic birthday! Love seeing these Christmas scenes from Rome. Happy holidays to you!
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