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Airline Tickets to Rome

DESTINATION: Rome, italy
Rome city guide: sightseeings and touristic places

Rome panorama - popular sightseeings in Rome This city with rich history and traditions attracts lots of people for more than 2000 years and is still one of the most romantic and marvelous cities in the world. Rome is a concentrated dolce vita: posh shop stores of Italian designers, delicious ice-creams, foamy cappuccino and exclusive wines – all this turns Rome into a paradise, isn't it?

But with what should I start? Is it actually possible to retell shortly the history of Rome? I'm unlikely to do it in a few words. In any case, I can't but mention the most important date - April 21, 753 BC. It's the day, when Rome was founded by Romulus, who, by the way, killed his brother – Remus. Time passed and the city turned into the powerful imperia. Rome reached its fullest flower during the rule of Imperator Marcus Aurelius (161-180 AD). Like the ancient Rome, the modern city is located on the seven hills: the Aventine Hill, the Caelian Hill, the Palatine Hill, the Capitoline Hill, the Esquiline Hill, the Quirinal Hill and the Viminal Hill. The central areas and the most famous sights are situated at Campo Marzio. The Trastevere, located at the bank of the Tiber, and the Monti can also boast of world fame. Another place you should visit is the Pigneto, the quarter with the reputation of the most Roman.

The Coliseum. The amphitheatre of Flavius was built in 1 AD on the place, where Nero's artificial sea used to be situated. It was an attempt to sponge out the memory of the hateful imperator Nero and to get back the love of people. The amphitheatre became the largest ever in the Roman Empire. When in 80 AD the building works were finished and the Coliseum was unveiled, by Titus' order the fights of gladiators were organized. The performance lasted for 100 days and contained fights of gladiators, elephants, and sweeps. As the result, they killed more than 9000 animals. Later the amphitheatre was enlarged: another row and some new gangways appeared. Nowadays the amphitheatre of Flavius is more known as the Coliseum. This name it must have got due to the 40-meter sculpture (or 'the colossus') of Nero that was located nearby, but not because of its size.

Piazza di Trevi. The Fontana di Trevi is famous all over the world. You'll find it at small Piazza di Trevi. It has the ocean theme: the winged horses and young sea gods are put into chariot, directed by Neptune. The fountain is 26 meters tall and 22 meters wide. The Fontana di Trevi became well-known after it was shot in 'La Dolce Vita' (1960). In 1995 Claudia Schiffer had an opportunity to have a swim in the fountain for the advertising company of Valentino clothes.

The Roman Forum. The Roman Forum is the political and religious center of the Roman Empire. There they took important decisions, organized execution and carried out marches. Later after the fall of the Roman Empire the Roman Forum fell into disrepair. In the 19th century archeological dig started there. The forum is located at about 10 meters lower than the near Via dei Fori Imperiali, under which still lie the ruins of the Roman Empire.

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Rome Airport Information

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.



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