abstract:The Spanish Steps () are a set of steps in Rome, Italy, climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church at the top. The Scalinata is the widest staircase in Europe.
In 1986, when McDonald's opened next to Rome's SpanishSteps, Italian celebrities caused such an anti-Big-Mac furor that the government passed laws zoning the chain out of all historic city centers.
With a break for lunch (pasta and wine, of course) we then proceeded to the SpanishSteps for some gelato and topped off the day with a visit to the Vatican and St.
But my dim recollection is that the single most important factor in selecting a stroller, besides price (particularly when you're rushing for the crosstown bus with your kid under your arm, or chasing it down the SpanishSteps), is weight.