This is a photo of the Colosseum and more has been built on over the years.This is a HUGE tourist attraction.

Giant hot air ballon in Paris Disney Land

Disney Land in Paris

Notre Dame Cathedral

Notre Dame Cathedral was made in 1163 to 1250.
The architecture was Maurice de Sully. He died in September 11, 1196.
The Notre Dame Cathedral is by far the most stunning gothic cathedral in the world and the most famous.

The Colosseum

Here is a link to the colosseum http://www.goporta.com/movies-Italy/rome-italy-movie.html

Roman Guards

Another photo of a soldier of the Swiss Guards. By the way, the colorful costumes of the guards have not been designed by Michelangelo (as is stated quite often) but by a member of the guards in the 20th century. When the guards are on internal duties, they are wearing plain blue uniforms.

the Eiffel Tower at night

Swiss Cheese and Chocolate!

This is Swiss Cheese. This is Swiss Chocolate. Yum

Who is one of the famous artists that used to live in Florence?

Leonardo da Vinci is one of the famous artists that live in Florence.

Leonardo da Vinci is famous for painting and for his famous inventions.
This is one of his famous paintings. It is the MONA LISA painting. It also took four years for him to finish the painting but it still isn't quite finished yet her eye brows are not there! But sadly he died and so he didn't get to finish the painting.





And this is a picture of "Leonardo Da Vinci"!!

Rome tourist attractions.

These are pictures of tourist attractions.

Temple of Antoninus and Faustina (141 AD) contains church San Lorenzo in Miranda, Forum of Rome.
...Temple of Antoninus and Faustina information

Detail of arches of Colosseum at night in Rome.
...Colosseum information



Lower levesl of Ancient Colosseum in Rome.
...Colosseum information



Templo of Vesta or Rotondo from reign of Augustus in Rome.
...Temple of Vesta information



Temple of Apollo beside the Teatro di Marcello at night in Rome.
...Temple of Apollo Sosianus information

Venice

Venice has no roads, no cars and no bikes. Venice has boats and lots of them. The whole city is a labyrinth of waterways. To get around you have to get around most people use motorized boats called water buses but the traditional boats are called Gondolas.



Venice is held up by millions of logs and is sinking. In the last 100 years Venice has sunk 24 centimeters but in the 1000 years before it has sunken just 7 centimeters

Florence's Ferrari and Vespa.

This is a Vespa with a vintage BMW airstream trailer. You can fit 2 people in it but I guess you would be crammed up! There is the Ferrari logo above. Here is a video of a Ferrari Enzo v.s a Mclaren F1! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkfvQvc9ipI&feature=fvst

Tuesday Research

Grace, Maddie, Ain - Florence
Estelle, Andy, Bri - Rome tourists
Callum, Wiri, Snos - Florence, Ferrari, Vespa
Dan, Fi, KP - Rome (free spirits)
Kel, Paris - Paris (free spirits)
Ollie, Emz, Jack - Switzerland, Swiss Guards in Rome
Robert, Josh - Swiss chocolate, Swiss cheese
Mal, Catie, Erin - Venice: why are there no roads
Jas, Kelley, Jim - Cathedrals in Paris, Switzerland, Venice, Florence, Siena, and Rome - outside, inside and stained glass windows

The origin of Caricature

A caricature can refer to a portrait that distorts the essence of a person or thing to create a visual likeness. Caricatures can be very insulting. The term has developed from the Italian caricare which means to charge.

Eiffel tower

The Eiffel tower.
When was the Eiffel tower built?
It was built in Paris 31 march 1889
The Eiffel tower was built by Gustave Eiffel that's why it is called the Eiffel tower

gum poles

does anyone remember these

I do

gum poles I actually got to see them!!!

Caricature

Caricature

Has anyone heard of it???

I know I have

can someone please tell me the origin of it???

I will post a picture of me done in Caricature
from

hannah

ashley-rose(in her togs)

hiiii

thought it was

about time I posted a picture of ashley-rose (sorry that she is in her togs I didn't get time as I am sitting in a restaurant with free internet)

hope you like it

I will post more pictures later I don't have time

GTG hannah

The most common food that the Paris people eat is croissants. They
have got them in restaurants. Sometimes they eat snails.