ROME, "Caput Mundi" Caput Mundi, is a Latin phrase taken to mean "capital of the world". The city of Rome adopted this nickname, attributing it to its perception of an enduring power of Ancient Rome and the Roman Catholic Church. Rome was founded in 753 BC by Romulus. Roman legend says that Romulus had a twin brother called Remus. As babies they were abandoned in the area which later became Rome. A she-wolf found and raised them, but when they grew up Romulus fought and killed Remus and became the first ruler of Rome! BEST THINGS TO VISIT IN ROME... ![]()
BEST THINGS TO VISIT IN ROME:
-Colosseum (metro B "Colosseo") http://www.italyheaven.co.uk/rome/colosseum.html - Fori Imperiali (closest station is metro B "Colosseo" Via dei fori Imperiali) http://www.capitolium.org/ - Castel Sant'Angelo, http://www.italyheaven.co.uk/rome/castelsantangelo.html - Phantheon (here you can find a lot of good ice cream parlour http://www.italyheaven.co.uk/rome/pantheon.html - Piazza di Spagna (metro A "Piazza di Spagna") http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Piazza_di_Spagna.html - Via del Corso, for crazy expensive shopping - Fontana di Trevi - Piazza Navona http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_Navona - Bocca della verità ( in the middle of 2 staTion "Circo Massimo" and "Colosseo" in Piazza della bocca della verità) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bocca_della_Verit%C3%A0 - San Pietro (metro A "Ottaviano San Pietro") and the Cupola (where there is one of the best view of Rome) https://www.tripadvisor.it/Attraction_Review-g187793-d4460187-Reviews-Cupola_di_San_Pietro-Vatican_City_Lazio.html http://www.zimbio.com/St.+Peter's+Basilica/articles/9/Basilica+di+San+Pietro+St+Peter+Basilica+Rome - Ponte Milvio, is a Roman bridge across the Tiber. Is really famous because a lot of couple are going there to put a locker with their names like proof of love and 5 minutes by walk you can eat the best tiramisu' in Rome; - Orange Garden, see San Peter from Orange garden' s keyhole - Via Piccolomini's optical illusion, if you want see San Peter getting smaller as close you are and San Peter getting bigger as far you are, here you have to go!!!!! DISTRICTS: San Lorenzo and Pigneto, a young-university district with a lot of history and one of the most beautiful and old cemetery in Rome, called “Cimitero del Verano”. Also there are a lot of good place where to eat (TRATTORIA) and nice café and bars Trastevere "Heart of Rome"and do not forget to have a walk along the Tiber river http://www.italyheaven.co.uk/rome/areas/trastevere.htmlhttps://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g187791-d801361-r113294704-Rome_Walks-Rome_Lazio.html Campo dei fiori, recommended for a lovely night out PARKS: Villa Ada Villa Borghese MUSEUM: Musei Vaticani e Cappella Sistina Galleria Nazionale d’arte moderna e contemporanea WHERE TO GO OUT: Branca Leone and Forte Prenestino, the most famous occupied cultural space where all the alternative events are going on, Il circolo degli Artisti, Testaccio, is a district where are most of the bars and clubs, WHERE TO SLEEP: Ciak Hostel, Viale Manzoni 55 - 00185 Rome, Tel: +39 06.77076703 info@ciakhostel.com http://www.ciakhostel.com/HOSTEL.html WHERE TO EAT: If you like to taste the best Tiramisu in Rome, you need to go there: - "Pompi"Via cassia 8 (5 minutes by walk from Ponte Milvio) Via Albalonga 7b (the nearest underground is "Re di Roma" metro A) http://www.barpompi.it/ - Around Rome there are a lot of “Pizzeria a taglio” take away. You can ask to cut a square of pizza as big as you like and grab some Suppli’ too. " ( fried rice's ball with tomato and mozzarella) - Ice cream parlour "LA PALMA" via degli Orfani (Pantheon) - Restaurant TRATTORIA “Carlo Menta” Via della Lungaretta 101 (Trastevere)https://www.tripadvisor.it/Restaurant_Review-g187791-d1034580-Reviews-Carlo_Menta_Talevi_Luigi_e_Luciano-Rome_Lazio.html It is located not to far from the Colossuem and in front of Isola Tiberina (a famous island in the middle of Tibur river) http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=it&rlz=1W1GGLL_it&q=via%20delle%20fratte%20di%20trastevere&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl - La Piazzetta, Largo Degli Osci 15-19 | Sulla Piazza Del Mercato (San Lorenzo). Good and cheap place for APERITIVO (cocktails+snacks) with seats outside. TRANSPORT: Transport in Rome, are not really good, but I am sure that if your just visiting and staying in the center it will be not that bad like it is for local people living in the suburbs. This is the map of the underground in Rome. http://www.alfanet.it/welcomeitaly/roma/bus_metro/mappametro.html My advice is to use underground or walk. The buses are slow because of the traffic and not reliable.
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Mr Brown
17/6/2016 11:42:28 am
Rome... what a beautiful place! this is a really good review of Rome!
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