Tour & Travel Packages to Rome

The Pantheon. The Pantheon is one of the main temples at Piazza della Rotonda. The Pantheon was built in 27 BC, destroyed by the fire in 125 AD and rebuilt from the basics. In the 17th century Pope Saint Boniface IV ordered to place a church in the Pantheon, that's why the classical round building with the colonnade in front managed to remianed untouched, what I can't say about the other pagan temples. There take place the tombs of Rafael and Victor Emmanuel II. The word 'pantheon' itself means 'devoted to all the gods'.

The Sistine Chapel. The Sistine Chapel was built in 1475-1483 by the order of Pope Sixtus IV. It is well-known for two reasons: first – due to the frescos 'Last Judgment' 'Adam Creation' (the two hands that are going to touch each other) by Michelangelo. The second reason is that from the 15th century by the order Pope Sixtus IV the conclaves are carried out there. The white smoke, rising from the pipe means that the choice is made.

Santa Maria Maggiore. Santa Maria Maggiore is one of the largest and most important churches in Rome. It's situated at Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore. The church was founded in 431 AD by Pope Sixtus III and is famous first of all for its fabulous wooden carved ceiling (by the legend gold they used was brought by Columbus). You should also pay your attention to the mosaic pictures on Bible plots, panels and the floors of the basilica.

Villa Borghese. Villa Borghese is an art museum, situated in the marvelous landscape park not far from the Spanish Stairs. In the museum they keep the rich art collection of Renaissance. There one can have a look at works by Raphael, Rubens, Leonardo da Vinci and also sculptures by Bernini and Antonio Canova.

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Address: Rome Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino) Airport, Via dell'Aeroporto di Fiumicino 320, PO Box 68, 00050, Fiumicino, Italy. Location: The airport is located 26km (16 miles) southwest of Rome. Website: www.adr.it E-mail: info@adr.it Telephone: (0)6 65951 Country Code: 39 Time Zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October) Number of Terminals: 3 Transfer Between Terminals: A free shuttle service links the terminals with the long-term car parks.