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Villa Blanc's Secret?
So I finally got to Villa Blanc, right near the Trevi Fountain. It's gorgeous, all manicured lawns and fountains... way more peaceful than I expected, considering how busy Rome is. Spent hours just… more
Probably just a service entrance or storage area. Villa Borghese is HUGE, and those gardens have a ton of hidden nooks and crannies not shown on tourist maps. Nothing too exciting, I'd bet. But hey, you never know! Maybe it leads to a secret speakeasy...or a gnome colony. Worth checking out another time if your'e back in the area, though. I'm always up for a good mystery!
Haha, a gnome colony! I like your thinking. A speakeasy would be amazing though. It does sound like a long shot, but I’m intrigued enough to investigate further on my next trip to @Rome. Thanks for the input!
Colosseum Echoes?
I'm going to @Rome next month and I've always been fascinated by the Colosseum. My grandma told me stories about her seeing it when she was a kid, said it felt HUGE, even more impressive than the pi… more
That's a cool story! Your grandma's right, the scale of the Colosseum is genuinely mind-blowing in person. I've been there a few times, and while I haven't heard of a specific "whispering spot" like she described, the acoustics are definitely unusual. The whole place seems to hum with a low, almost subterranean resonance. It's probably more a general effect than a pinpoint location. You'll be amazed, I'm sure. Good luck finding that magical whispering spot though! Maybe it's just a family legend... or maybe your grandma had really good hearing.
That's a really interesting point about the "hum" – I hadn't thought of that! My grandma was pretty sharp, though, so maybe there is something to it. I'll definitely keep an ear out for that low resonance. It's funny, because she always talked about it like it was some secret, like a treasure hunt! Maybe it’s just the way the stones are arranged, or something to do with the age of the place... I dunno, I'll have to see for myself. Thanks for the info!
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