Monday, February 9, 2015

Greenery and Birdsong on the Celio Hill


              
Peaceful, safe and beautiful park is an oasis of greenery and birdsong in noisy Rome, it's a good place to relax. The Celio hill or Caelian Hill situated up above the Colosseum is one of the famous seven hills of Rome, Italy. I could reach the Celio hill on foot from the Colosseum metro station. It's not as high as the Palatine hill   The entrance was free. It's a public garden now.




I've before read that in 1553 the Mattei family purchased the land and subsequently created the beautiful garden. Near the entrance gate there is a stand saying that some years ago the original flowerbed designs were recreated as well as improved upon modern irrigation system, playground area, fountains, a fishpond to fascinate children, information signs and benches. 



 The 'Parco del Celio' became more grassy and shadier. I strolled by paths up and down the hill and saw interesting drinking water fountains, here is my collection:



Much of Rome's history seems to have passed by this garden, in that part of the Celio hill the massive Temple of Claudius was, huge building blocks from the temple dominate over the garden.


High in the pines I've seen a nest. Suddenly the bird flew off and to my surprise it was a parrot! Green parrot was very busy looking for something on the ground.



As other visitors I had a few restful hours enjoying autumn sun and listening to parrot songs.



48 comments:

  1. It's lovely - a treat to look at this time of year

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  2. These are some amazing photos. I love the green parrots!!

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  3. What a beautiful area and I love those water features .. I am glad entrance is free and opened to the public like that .. people need those green spaces to decompress from busy noisy lives in such a large city.
    My garden PA was there on training (military) years ago for 6 months .. he got to know the city well but I think he probably missed this wonderful place.
    Excellent pictures girl !!
    Joy : )

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    1. It's not surprisingly that some people visiting Rome do not know about Celio garden. It's not tourist attraction, I think this garden is for citizens of the municipality..

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  4. P.S.
    I forgot to say how much I like your header photo .. the sticky snow on the branches is what I like to shoot as well too !
    Joy

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    1. You're right Joy, lovely snow. It's photo of my apple tree near a trellis. That day the snow was bright and not heavy.

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  5. I am amazed at the beautiful places you find....this goes on my list of places to visit too.

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    1. Sure, Donna, you will spend nice time there!

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  6. What a lovely place to have the pleasure of visiting. It's not often such a place is free to visit either. Great pictures, it really cheered me up into thinking of summer.

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    1. Yes, Angie, it's a free of charge, people love to relax in such peaceful garden.

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  7. Hello Nadezda!
    Wow!!What a beautiful place to visit!!
    I really enjoyed your walk through your lovely pictures!
    The green parrot looks so hungry!
    Dimi...

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    1. The parrots were looking for some food, because people fed them.
      Happy birthday, Dimi!

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  8. I know the Roman park. I really like it.
    In fact, it is an oasis of tranquility and wonderful greenery.
    Nadezda, beautiful photos.
    Greetings.

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    1. I'm glad you remember this park and you liked my photos, Lucja.

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  9. Beautiful place and beautiful pictures. It looks so peaceful. Getting the pictures together for this post must have brought very nice memories.

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    1. You're right Alain! When I was choosing the photos for my blog I've remembered this warm and sunny autumn day.

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  10. All those wonderful walkways! I love the picture of the garden through the stone archway.

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    1. Oh, Molly, these ancient stones are everywhere in this garden. They're the stones of ancient Rome.

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  11. What a beautiful and tranquil yet fascinating spot. It's so often the out-of-the-way places that are most rewarding.

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  12. Beautiful garden! I like the ponds. So inspiring, thanks for sharing!

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  13. Another great post from Rome, Nadezda! And jet I think that Rome was't very green in general. Some nice parks but streets and squares were quite bare. Very few flowers around. Even though, it was beautiful!

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    1. You're right Tistou, it was, even so! I think that the gardens and parks are mostly around the center and are called 'villas', very green and old parks.

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  14. What a beautiful garden Nadezda! Thank you for taking me on a visual tour through Italy. It looks so warm and tropical with the palm trees and cypress everywhere. Meanwhile, there is cold and snow outside my window here... Thank you for sharing your trips with us.

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    1. It's winter here as well, Rosemary. It's a treat to watch summer photos, isn't it? Thank you!

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  15. Precioso parque Nadezda. Que buenas fotos sacaste. Esta bien recordar los días buenos de vacaciones en invierno ;))
    Los reflejos son espectaculares.
    Buen miércoles.
    Un beso.

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    1. Estoy contenta que te gustaron mis fotos, Laura!

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  16. Stunning photos Nadezda. You always take us on some wonderful walks through gardens. I've been to Rome many times but some of these gardens I've not heard of before. Thanks for sharing. P x

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  17. Such a beautiful and peaceful place in Rome Nadezda, I love those pictures of the drinking water fountains, I remember I made many years ago also a special collection of fountain pictures in Rome. And about the green parrots: nowadays we have them even in our country, winters are not that cold anymore and the parrots seem to become hardier.

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    1. Yes, Janneke, I remember your post about "Dutch' green parrots. You're right, probably parrots became hardy birds!

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  18. What a beautiful place! I have been to Rome twice, but only for short stays each time, and I've never seen this part of the city. I think of Rome as a busy, bustling city so rich in history. Thank you for showing us there are such lovely peaceful green spaces in the city, too.

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    1. I thought Rome is very busy city as well Rose. So I tried to find peaceful and green places there, and this municipal garden is very quiet in a very center.

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  19. What a wonderful trip this must have been. The array of fountains are an interesting curiosity. I can't believe how blue the sky is in that last image. I can practically feel the summer sun!

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    1. These were very warm autumn days, Jennifer. The blue sky, bright sun and many fountains to drink cold fresh water.

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  20. Dear Nadezda.
    Lucky me that I met you.
    I wish I had virtually.
    Happy Valentine's Day.
    Greetings.
    Lucia ♥♥♥

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    1. Happy Valentine's Day to you too, dear Lucja!

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  21. This garden looks so beautiful and peaceful. It must be such a contrast from all the bustle and traffic in the center of Rome. You must have been in heaven there. Thanks for showing it to us.

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  22. WOW ! What a gorgeous place to visit ! I am impressed by the beauty of this garden !
    Nadezda, thank you for sharing your fantastic photos !
    Have a happy weekend :)

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  23. Dear Nadezda,
    What a super post. I really enjoyed reading it and it bought back many memories of my own visits to Rome. Thank you.
    Kirk

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    1. Thank you Kirk, glad you liked my photos that brought you sweet memories.

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