Culture & Art
Ancient Rome
Monuments
The Colosseo
Wanted by the emperor Vespasianus and completed by his son Titus in 80 A.D.the Flavio amphitheater, better known as Colosseo, was intended to combats and games between gladiators and hunting simulations to wild and exotic animals.
Culture & Art
Christian Rome
Monuments & Museums
St. Peter Church and the Vatican Museums
The impressiveness of the front gives an idea of the gigantic size of St. Peter’s Basilica, one of the largest churches ever. The Vatican Museums are located within the Vatican State and represent one of the largest collections of art in the world. The Sistine Chapel and the papal apartments decorated by Michelangelo and Raffaello works that are part of the museum visitors can admire in their path.
Culture & Art
Baroque in Rome
Monuments
Castel Sant’Angelo
Funerary monument of Emperor Adriano fortified outpost, dark and terrible prison and splendid Renaissance residence. Castel Sant’Angelo embodies the solemn Roman spaces, in the mighty walls, in the sumptuous frescoed halls, the events of the Eternal City where past and present appear inextricably linked.
MUSEUMS
Galleria Borghese
The Villa Borghese Pinciana, which today houses the Galleria Borghese, it was built to be a museum, a place of culture, for the exhibition of images of ancient and modern art pieces, music, studies in a small library, but also to the contemplation of nature, the fossil specimens and modern technology of that time.
MONUMENTS
The Vittoriano
Known as the Altare della Patria, the Monumental Complex of the Vittoriano, wanted to celebrate and remember Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoy, first King of Italy, is one of the symbolic monuments of Rome and Italy, attracts millions of visitors each year. Built between 1885 and 1911, it represents the majesty of Rome, capital of Italy.
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Noble Palaces
Colonna Palace
One of the oldest and largest private palaces of Rome. Its construction began in the fourteenth century by the Colonna family, who still resides there since eight centuries.The Colonna family dates back to the twelfth century and comes from the town of Colonna, near Rome,
Palazzo Barberini
Palazzo Barberini is the prototypical Baroque palace, designed by three of the most important architects of the 1600s: Carlo Maderno, Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini. The heart of the construction is the entrance hall with frescoes by Pietro da Cortona..
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Historical and Traditional districts
The districts of Rome are the profound link between the Romans to their popular history, and dialect to the city habits. Their name is derived historically from 14 regiones in which the emperor Augustus divided the city. Of today’s 22 districts, 19 are located to the east of the Tiber River and 3, Trastevere, Borgo and Prati, to the west.
Districts of Rome
Trastevere
The fourteenth and last of regiones Augustean, then called trans Tiberim, was characterized from the beginning for its popular connotations and trade, who still find ample evidence today. The one that is the most popular District and attended in Rome you can visit the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, Janiculum Hill, the Botanical Gardens and then get lost in the many lanes between old shops and clubs.
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Other Experiences
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Lifestyle
Living like Italians do. Italian style meets joy of living, passion for food and design such as Vespa, Ferrari or food markets.
SHOPPING WHAT A PASSION
Shopping Streets
Among the cult of Roman shopping places not to be missed the famous Via dei Condotti, Via Borgognona and Via Frattina.
ROME BY NIGHT
Nightlife
Nightlife in Rome is populated by young and old people who live unique experiences every night under the sky of the eternal city.
Food & Drinks
Fine Dining
Food and wine is one of the pillars of the Roman and Italian traditions, it identifies a nation with its habits and traditions.