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With 2,776,362 inhabitants, the Italian city of Rome is the capital of the Province of Rome, of the Lazio Region, in central Italy, and capital of the Italian Republic. According to legend, it was founded 2,700 years ago by Romulus on 21 April 753 BC. It is one of the oldest cities in Europe, with the largest number of monuments. 2000 years ago, the city ruled a world empire and was considered the focal point of the whole Mediterranean region. Today, it is still the largest and most populated city in Italy and one of the largest European capitals on the map. It is considered the supreme city, and is often referred to as Urbe, the Latin word for “city”, or as “the eternal city”. During its three-thousandyear history, it was the first great metropolis in humanity, the heart of one of the most important ancient civilizations, which influenced the society, culture, language, literature, art, architecture, philosophy, religion, law and customs of the following centuries. It was the capital of the Roman Empire, which ruled over the whole Mediterranean basin and most of Europe, and of the Papal State, under the temporal power of the popes. Rome is the city with the highest concentration of historical and architectural treasures in the world. Surrounded by the Aurelian Walls, the historic centre of the city, where three thousand years of history are superimposed, encapsulates the historical, artistic and cultural heritage 4

of Western European civilization. In 1980, the Historic Centre, the external properties of the Holy See in the city and the Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The heart of the Roman Catholic Church, Rome is the only city in the world with a foreign state, the Vatican City, in its midst. For this reason, it is often defined as the capital of two states. During its very long history, the city was destroyed several times, but always managed to resurrect itself. Due to its wealth of works of art and monuments, the city centre is considered the most beautiful in the world. That is why around 5 million tourists visit it every year. We will now look briefly at the different stages in the history of this magnificent city. Its geographical position was fundamental from the moment it was founded, as it marked a crossroads between Greek and Etruscan culture. The remains of the original settlements date from 753 BC, when Romulus drew the square of the city. In the 8th century BC, it was conquered by the Tarquin kings, who built the Cloaca Maxima and the Servian Wall. Roman dominance began from 509 BC onwards, and the city became a republic ruled by two consuls. In the 2nd century BC, the Romans conquered Greece and fought in the Punic Wars until 146 BC (when Carthage was destroyed). Later, under Julius Caesar, the city expanded, but it was Augus-

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tus (27 AD), the city’s greatest emperor, who encouraged urban development, thus giving Rome the Theatre of Marcellus, the Forum of Augustus, the Emperor’s Mausoleum and the Pantheon. This urban development continued with Nero (64 AD), Trajan and Hadrian, until the end of the Roman Empire in 476 AD. With the arrival of Christianity, the structure of Rome changed, and the Lateran became the seat of the Pope. In the Middle Ages, the city was sacked by the Vandals and the Goths between 410 and 553. Meanwhile, the papacy became increasingly important, until the coronation of Charlemagne in the 9th century. Later, in 1084, Rome was attacked by the Normans, led by Henry IV. During the struggle for investitures, the feudatory families then divided the city’s territory into feuds. When papal power expanded, especially after the Avignon period, under Bonifacius VIII and Gregory IX, the city came under the absolute power of the popes, which continued throughout the Renaissance. In the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, art and culture flourished to an astounding degree. The popes summoned the great artists of the time to their court to decorate, embellish and build palaces and rooms. It was these great masters, with names like Leon Battista Alberti, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bramante, Cellini and later Bernini, Borromini and many others, who made the modern capital of Italy so splendid. At the end of the 18th century, the Jacobin Republic was established, and Napoleon subsequently abolished the temporal power of the Pope. In 1870 it became the capital of Italy and, under the regulatory plan of 1883, major changes were carried out to open Corso Vittorio Emanuele and to connect Piazza Venezia and the Vatican. Later, during the twenty-year Fascist period, the city expanded further and both the EUR and the Foro Italico university town were built. Furthermore, the inhabitants of the old districts had to move into the suburbs, which became the object of property speculation after World War II.

ABOUT THE CITY

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BUS The best way to visit the main tourist sites in Rome is by bus. Services on the main routes start at 5 a.m. and end at midnight, but many services also run during the night. Bus tickets are also valid on other means of transport in the city, such as the underground, trams, trolleybuses and Met. Ro. regional trains. TAXI Finding a free taxi on the streets of Rome is not always easy. So it is best to go to the nearest taxi rank or, alternatively, to book one by phone. Beware of unlicensed taxi drivers. Taxis are not the cheapest mode of transport, due to the traffic and to high fares. TOURIST BUS For those who have more time, or who want to get an immediate idea of which places to go and visit later at their leisure, we recommend the tourist buses, as they follow the main sightseeing routes. UNDERGROUND The network is made up of just two lines: line A runs from the north-west to the south-east of the city, while line B runs from north-east towards south-west. The two lines intersect each other in the heart of the city, at the main railway station, Termini. If you buy a tourist ticket, you get unlimited travel for 3 days on all public transport in the city of Rome. Alternatively, you can buy a daily ticket, which allows unlimited travel on all transport until midnight on the day you stamp your ticket. BIG (€4) valid until midnight on date of stamp and no limit on number of journeys. BTI (€11) valid for 3 days from date of first stamp, or until midnight on the third day including date of stamp, no limit on number of journeys. CIS (€16) valid for 7 days from date of first stamp, or until midnight on seventh day including date of stamp, no limit on number of journeys. 6

ON FOOT The most pleasant way to get to know Rome is to go round on foot. Given the city’s large size and fairly heavy traffic, however, this is not always possible, making public transport indispensable in some cases. FROM THE AIRPORT The main airport is Fiumicino and it is 26 km far away from the city center. From the airport you can reach the Train Station “Termini“ by “Leonardo Express” in 31 minutes (It costs 14,00 € one way) or by bus in 60 minutes (4,50 € if bought in dedicated selling point or 7,00 € if bought on board). The other airport is Ciampino, from which you can reach, by dedicated buses, the train station Ciampino and then Termini by regular train (1,30 € one way).

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OFFICIAL WEB SITES OF THE CITY For general information, visit Rome City Council’s website: www.comune.roma.it or the official tourism website: www.turismoroma.it For information on accessible tourism in Rome: www.handyturismo.it OFFICIAL TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE Azienda di Promozione Turistica (APT) Via Parigi 11, Roma Tel. 06/5167240 info@aptroma.com Open every day from 08.15 to 19.15, except Saturday, when closing time is 13.00. There are numerous Tourist Information Points (PIT) scattered around the city, open from 09.30 to 19.00, 365 days a year. TOURIST ANGELS 24 civil service volunteers, equipped with electric segways, will welcome you in the eternal city 7 days a week, including public holidays. They provide information in English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese and Russian and are easily recognizable, thanks to their clothes and segways, personalized with the colours and emblem of Rome City Council. USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS Military Police (Carabinieri)….....112 State Police (Polizia)……………113 Fire Brigade……………………...115 Ambulance Service……………..118 Travel Information……………....1518 Tourist Desk…………………......060608 CLIMATE The city has a typical Mediterranean climate, particularly mild and comfortable in Spring and Autumn. The wettest seasons are Spring and Autumn, especially in the months of November and April. Summers are hot, humid and usually prone to drought, while winters are generally mild and wet, but with sudden and severe cold spells and occasional snowfalls.

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POINTs OF INTEREST

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St. Maria Maggiore’s Basilica

Basilica of St. John in Laterano

Saint Peter’s Basilica

Church of Trinità dei Monti

Piazza Santa Maria maggiore, 28-31 - Rome Built by pope Liberio on the place indicated by a miraculous vision about a summer snowfall, the basilica rises on Esquilino hill. Many artists collaborated to the magnificent of the church: F. Fuga, D.Fontana, A. di Cambio, G. Cosma, F. Ponzio, G. Reni, G. della Porta. The major works are the Sistine Chapel of Domenica Fontana, Paolina Chapel of Flaminio Ponzo and the first crèche made up of statues (the Nativity),A. Di Cambio’s work.

Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano, 4 - Rome Founded in IV century, until 1309 was the papal residence. Originally it was located in the centre of the Lateran Palaces, inside the city wall. Along the centuries it was changed and destroyed. Different artists worked on it as Borromini, Della Porta, Fontana e Galilei, who completed the façade with 15 imposing statues of Christ oin 1735. From the porch, you can enter the basilica counting 5 naves on a plant of Latin Cross, 130 mt long.

Piazza San Pietro - Rome It is the biggest church in the world built by Constantine in 324, on the place keeping Peter’s burial. In 1506 Jiulius II put Bramante in charge of its reconstruction ; work was carried out by Michelangelo and his pupil James della Porta. In 1605 Paul V wanted to extend the nave up to place Saint Peter. It was completed in 1626. Inside Pietà of Michelnagelo, Saint Peter od Arnolfo of Cambio’ s statue, Bernini’s canopy And burials of many popes.

Piazza della Trinità dei Monti, 6 - Rome The first part of the church was built in 1502 in the Gothic style at the behest of King Louis XII of France, then, in mid-sixteenth century, a new body was added closed by a facade decorated with two symmetrical towers by Della Porta and Maderno. The whole area of the Trinity Mountains was under French influence. The famous staircase was built by De Sanctis to celebrate peace between France and Spain, thus linking the Spanish square to a French church. 10

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Pantheon

Sistine Chapel

Basilica of St. Peter in Vincoli

St. Ives’s Church Sapienza

Piazza della Rotonda, 73 - Rome Built in 27 BC by console Agrippa as “the temple dedicated to divinities”, only in 609, when it was given to Boniface IV, it became a catholic church. Author of the various devastations and sacks, was also Urban VIII Barberini, who moved from here the adorning bronzes in order to fuse the canopy of St. Peter and the cannons for St. Angel’ s castle. Among the works the beautiful dome, the bronze door and the granite columns must be admired. Here there are the Kingdom of Italy tombs.

Viale del Vaticano - Rome Sistine Chapel was built between 1475 and 1483, under pope Sisto IV, from who brings the name. Located on Right side of St. Peter’s Basilica is the place where meaningful religious ceremonies as conclaves, take place. The vault and the nine central squares were planned by the greats of that era as Il Perugino, Botticelli e il Ghirlandaio.

Piazza di San Pietro in Vincoli - Rome The modest sixteenth-century façade, wanted by Pope Sisto IV, is preceded by a porch of 5 archs closed by a railing and supported by octagonal pilasters; in the magnificent sixteenth-century portal in marble. The church preserves, on the right of the transept , one of the most meaningful sculptural works of Michelangelo Buonarroti. Underground there is a Domus of III century.

Corso del Risorgimento, 40 - Rome The Church was realized in the second half of XVII century by Italian-Ticino architect Francesco Borromini, thanks to its artistic, symbolic and technical values, the building is considered as one of the architect’ s masterpiece, of Baroque e in general of the architecture history. Inside it must outline the altarpiece with St. Ives, lawyers’ patron of Piero from Cratona, unfinished because of the master’s death in 1669, and completed by his pupils

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Basilica of St. Paul Outside Walls

Basilica of Saint Cross in Jerusalem

Basilica of St. Lorenz Outside Walls

Basilica of St. Sebastian Outside Walls

Piazzale di San Paolo - Rome One of the four papal basilicas was built for will of Constantine in 314 on the place believed to be the burial of apostle Paul. In 1823, after a fire, it was rebuilt bi architect Belli. The façade is preceded by a quadrangle made up of 146 columns. The interiori s rich in mosaics of Byzantine inspiration. Particularly interesting is the Easter chandelier , the tabernacle on the Saint Paul’s altar and Pietro Vassaleto’ s cloister of XIII.

Piazza di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme - Rome The basilica, one of the seven “jubilee”, was obtained from the Palace Sessoriano of III century, which was the Residence of last emperors. In XII century, was restored and then provided with a tower, symbol of power. Inside, Among the other works, you can admire a fresco of 400 attributed to Antoniazzo Romano. In “Chapel of Remains” Memories of the Passion of Christ are venerated.

Piazzale del Verano, 3 - Rome It is one of the “seven churches” of Rome near the Cimitery of Verano. Inside you can find the St. Lorenz tomb; in addition to this popes Ilario and Pio IX and Alcide De Gasperi are buried. The basilica was built in IV Century by imperator Constantine. Along the century it was more times modified and enlarged; it is decorated by many frescoes to witness St. Lorenz and St. Stephen’ s life. Bombed during the Second World War, it was seriously damaged.

Via Appia Antica, 136 - Rome Appia Antica road, 136, 00179 Roma, Italia This basilica is a Church in Rome, outside the Aurelian walls, dedicated to Saint Sebastian ( Roman martyr of III) And edified in IV century; it was defined “ad catabumbas”, since keeping Saint Sebastian’s catacombs. Inside Just a sole nave; you can find the altar with urn preserving the remains of the saint and his statue- showing The saint lying down while he is pierced by the martyrdom arrows. Giuseppe Giorgetti’s work. 12

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Quirinale Palace

Montecitorio Palace

Venezia Palace

Colonna Palace

Piazza del Quirinale - Rome Begun in 1573 by Mascarino, under Gregory XIIIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; s commission, was continued by Maderno, Bernini, Fontata and, in 1700, by Fuga. It was the summer residence of Clement VIII and other popes. In 1870 it became seat of the King of Italy and, since 1947 it is the official President of Republicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; s residence. The palace is rich in art works; the gardens permit to admire a unique view over the whole Capital.

Piazza di Montecitorio - Rome Planned by Bernini for Innocent X, the building, in Baroque style , was started in 1650 and finished in 1694 by Carlo Fontana. The magnificent palace was used, by pope Innocent XII, as seat of Papal Curia until when, in 1871, it was purchased by State of Italy and used as Chamber of Deputies. The palace was enlarged in 1919, by architect Ernesto Basile, with the addition of the new structure towards Place of Parliament.

Piazza Venezia, 3 - Rome Also called Barbo palace, it is seat of the National museum of Venezia Palace. It was built between 1455 and 1467 under commission of cardinal from Venezia Pietro Barbo, who later became pope with the name of Paul II. It is un-know the name of the author of the palace, which represents one of the first and most important public of the Roman Reinassance. Yet, the most recent attribution is thought to be to Francesco Del Borgo.

Piazza dei Santi Apostoli, 66 - Rome The palace develops on an area where just before year 1000 it was documented building, houses and fortresses belonging to counts of Tuscolo, from who the noble family of Colonna descends. The great works began thanks to cardinal Girolamo I Colonna, and commissioned to Antonio Del Grande in 1654 and after his death they were continued by Girolamo Fontana. The flat belonging to Colonna Gallery and the relative Gallery can be visited on Saturday morning. 14

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Pamphilj Palace

Borghese Palace

Senatorio Palace

Palace of Justice

Piazza Navona, 11 - Rome The palace was built in 1630 for will of family Doria Pamphilj on the place where small building of their property rose. the strong part of the work is the long gallery designed by Borromini, embellished by the great fresco “Stories of Aeneas”, painted from 1651 until 1654 by Pietro Corona. Pamphilj palace today gives hospitality in its magnificent rooms, embellished by many frescoes, to the seat of the Italian Embassay of Brazil.

Piazza Borghese - Rome The “Borghese Cembalo”: so remembered one of most delightful palaces of the Renaissance Rome and family Borghese’ s residence in Rome. It was begun by Martino Longhi il vecchio in 1590, continued by Flaminio Ponzio until 1613 and finished by Carlo Maderno and Vasanzio; after 1670 it was enlarged by Carlo Rainladi. So the palace is one of the principal attraction of the historical centre both as its singular form and for the neat inner gardens.

Piazza Campidoglio - Rome Built between the half of XII century and the last quarter of XIII century, it was seat of the Municipality of Rome and of its highest representative since 1144. Michelangelo, between 1542 and 1554, planned the monumental up-stairs with double flight of stairs which has the triple access function to the new planned room of Senator , plastic connection between the square and the palace and elegant architecture ambience for the two colossal ancient statues of Nile and Tevere.

Piazza Cavour - Rome Palace of Justice, seat of the Supreme Court, is commonly called using the expression Palazzaccio. Built in years 1889-1910 by architect Guglielmo Calderino of Perugia, it is one of the major works completed after the proclamation of Rome as capital. The building, influenced by the late Renaissance and Baroque architecture, of great size (170 x 155 meters) is fully covered in travertine.

BUILDINGS

ROME

Priory of Malta Villa

Piccola Farnesina or Le Roy Palace

Wedekind Palace

Palace of Conservatives

Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta - Rome Anciently seat of Templars on the Aventino, in occasion of the cancellation of the order occurred in the first year of ‘300, it became seat of the Ospedalieri, who later were Priory of the Malta’ s knights in ‘400. The inner small place is well-known mainly because if you watch through the hole of the lock of the entry main door you can exactly see, at the bottom of garden, the St. Peter chapel. The villa has the ideal center in the church of St. Mary of Priory, inside the park.

Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 168 - Rome Built in 1523 for French prelate Tommaso Le Roy, according Antonio da Sangallo il Giovane’ s project, the small building is situated on the remains of Roman period, among which a wonderful porch was discovered. The lilies of France on the façade were confused with the heraldic symbols of Farneses and for this reason the structure was named “Small Farnesina”. Currently it is seat of the Museum of ancient Sculpture Giovanni Barrocco.

Piazza Colonna - Rome The palace is well-known to be the historical seat of the daily “Il tempo”. The original core of the building, place where originally the temple of Marco Aurelio rose, dates back to the second half of XVII century. it was completely restored by pope Gregory XVI in 1838 according Peters Camporese il Giovane’ s project, who equipped it with a porch realized with sixteen ionic columns coming from the archeological diggings of Veio.

Piazza del Campidoglio - Rome Palace of conservatives and the New Palace, together with the Tabularium, form the expositive seat of Catolini Museums. It was built for will of Niccolò V; the design of the façade was commissioned to Michelangelo Buonarroti, and after his death, works were completed in 1569 by Giacomo della Porta who followed almost completely Michelangelo’ s designs, infringing apart from the construction of one wider representative room at the first floor. 16

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Gallery Borghese Museum

Piazzale San Borghese - Rome The gallery was planned in 1902, when the Italian State acquired some collections belonging to the “Fidecommisso Borghese”. Inside there are meaningful works dating back to a period from XV century to XVIII century. The first one to collect these treasures was Scipione Borghese around XVII century. Canova and Bernini’ s sculptures, Caravaggio, Raffaello, Tiziano’ s paintings and of many other artists can be admired. Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 8.30 to 19.30. Entry fee 8,50 €, reduced fare 5 €.

Central Museum of Risorgimento

Via di San Pietro in Carcere - Rome The museum is located on the left side on the National monument to Vittorio Emanuele II (Vittoriano). Entering the museum you can immediately arrive at the first section dedicated to the real protagonist of the Risorgimento, Giuseppe Mazzini, Camillo Benso count of Cavour, but mainly Giuseppe Garibaldi, the hero of two worlds, are in every corners of the museum, it seems still now to hear them breathing or getting excited for their very strong values. Open every day except the first Monday of the month, from 9.30 to 18. Entry fee 5 €.

Gallery Doria Pamphilj

Piazza Grazioli, 5 - Rome The Galleria Doria Pamphili is a large private collection exhibited in the omonimo building. The masterpieces collected over the centuries by families Doria and Pamphili, include works by Jacopo Tintoretto, Titian, Raphael, Correggio, Caravaggio, Guercino, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Parmigianino, Gaspard Dughet, Jan Brueghel the Elder, Velazquez and many other important artists. One of the most famous works is undoubtedly the portrait of Pope Innocent X,made by Velázquez. Open every day from10.00 to 18.00. Entry fee 10,50 €.

National Etrurian Museum of Villa Giulia

Piazzale di Villa Giulia, 9 - Rome It is dedicated to the Etrurian Civilization and it is located still from the beginning of XX century in Villa Giulia. It was founded in 1889 in order to gather all the Pre- Roman antiques of Latium, southern Etruria and Umbria belonging to the Etrurian civilization; the most famous single treasure is the terracotta funerary monument, the sarcophagus of the married couple, representing a married couple in almost natural size lounging in a bright convivial pose. Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 8.30 to 19.30. Entry fee 8 €, reduced fare 4 €.

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Colonna Gallery

Piazza dei Santi Apostoli, 66 - Roma The entire gallery is designed to be viewed itself as an artistic jewel: the masterwork paintings are endless, like estrus by Tintoretto, Guido Reni,Pietro da Cortona and many others. The ancient marble and frames from the vague and sensual baroque flavor complement the splendid collections of the Colonna family, very interesting, in this apartment, are the various treasures in the Hall of Passage, really beautiful and precious. Open every Saturday from 9.00 to 13.15.

MAXXI - National Museum of Art of the 21st

Via Guido Reni, 6 - Roma The museum was conceived as a place for experimentation and multi disciplinary innovation in the arts and architecture. MAXXI reside in two museums, the MAXXI art and MAXXI architecture, whose permanent collections are increased either by direct acquisition of works by client projects, thematic contests, prizes aimed at younger generations, donations, and loans. Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11 to 19. Entry fee 11 €.

Gallery of Antique Art of Corsini Palace

Via della Lungara, 10 - Roma This museum is one of the most important art galleries in the city, its location is quite particular, since it is divided between the Palazzo Barberini and Palazzo Corsini (splendid examples of civil architecture of the eighteenth century). The collection of the gallery in question can boast masterpieces of the art world, including those of Caravaggio, J. Bassano, A. VanDyck, Rubens, Fra Angelico, O. Gentileschi, Murillo and Luca Giordano. Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 8.30 to 19.30. Entry fee 4 €.

Museum of Rome

Piazza di San Pantaleo, 10 - Roma The eighteenth-century Palace Braschi is seat of the Museum of Rome. It gathers a wide range of art works linked by many relationships to the history of the city from Middle Ages until the first half of ‘900, as mark of topographical transformations and the various aspect of the cultural, social and historical artistic life. It ranges from the furniture production, carriages and sedan chairs to elements of architectural and urban furniture, from mosaics and frescoes to clothes and tapestries. Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 to 20. Entry fee 9 €, reduced fare 7 €.

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Vatican Museums

Via Sebastiano Veniero, 22 - Roma Vatican Museums are one of the biggest and most meaningful artistic collection of the world, since they exhibit the great collection of artistic works gathered throughout centuries by Popes. The Museum was founded by Pope Jiulius II in XVI century. The Vatican Museums, rightly called with plural forms, are actually a group of museums and collections; currently the include; The Museum and accessible rooms of Vatican Palaces. Open from Monday to Saturday from 9.00 to 16.00. Entry fee 15 €, reduced fare 8 €.

Capitolini Museums

Piazza Campidoglio - Roma Capitolini Museums are located in two building one in front of the other one: the Conservatives Palace e the New Palace or of the Museum; together with The Senators Palace, as setting, they form a classical area in the heart of Rome. Capitolini Museums foundation dates back to 1471, or rather to the date of the donation of some bronze works given to the population in Rome by Sisto IV: with good reason it can be considered the most ancient public collection of the world. Open from Tuesday to Sunday dalle 9.00 alle 20.00. Entry fee 12 €, reduced fare 10 €.

Art Gallery of Barberini Palace

Via delle Quattro Fontane, 13 - Roma This museum is one of the most important art galleries in the city,its location is quite particular, since it is divided between the Palazzo Barberini and Palazzo Corsini. The collection of the gallery in question can boast masterpieces of world art, including those of Caravaggio, Perugino, Bernini, Raphael and Tintoretto. Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 8.30 to 19.00. Entry fee 5 €, reduced fare 2,50 €.

Modern Art National Gallery

Viale delle Belle Arti, 131 - Roma It is 1883 when the Culture Minister Guido Baccelli decided to create the National Gallery of Modern Art, from 1915 is housed in the Fine Arts Gallery , of its kind it is the most important museum in Italy for the numerical strength of the collection, the assets amounted In fact, to more than 5,000 works. The rooms are divided according to the time of realization of the works that are housed there. Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 8.30 to 19.30. Entry fee 8 €, reduced fare 4 €.

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Constantin Arch

The Mouth of Truth

Colosseum

Trevi’s Fountain

Piazza del Colosseo, 1 - Rome It is a magnificent triumphal arch located near to the Coliseum. The arch is widely adorned with reliefs and Statues. It was dedicated by Roman Senate to commemorate the win of the Emperor on Massenzio during the Ponte Milvio’s battle in 312 AD. Some statues were damaged by Lorenzino de’ Medici, who beheaded them just for fun, action which cause his fall from Rome and the popular epithet Lorenzaccio.

Piazza della Bocca della Verita - Rome The mouth of Truth is probably a manhole cover, mask-like showing a faun, dating back to I century. His used as Developer of lies was introduced in the Middle-age, in order to judge innocence or guilt of the defendant: after having Introduced the hand, if he was able to draw it out, he was innocent. In case of guilt. The defendant ran the risk The Mouth of Truth would cut his hand off.

Piazza del Colosseo - Rome The Colosseum is the biggest amphitheatre built by Romans. Founded during 72 A.D. by request of Emperor Vespasian and inaugurated by his son Titus during 80 A.D.. With a capacity of 45000 viewers the Colosseum was usually used for gladiatorial shows.The emperor Titus, in honour of the inauguration of the Colosseum, organized three months of games, with a conspicuous sacrifice of animals and gladiators.

Via delle Muratte, 9 - Rome It is the most famous fountain in Rome, made by architect Salvi in 1735 under the patronage of Pope Clement XII. And is one of the most beautiful fountains in the world. The building that serves as a backdrop to the fountain is of the Dukes of Poli. Thousands of people every day come to admire the fountain , and to invoke its power by throwing a coin into the tank, which according to a legend, gives tourists a return to Rome within their lifetime.

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The Fountain of Barcaccia

Fountain of The Four Rivers

Fontana del Nettuno

Marco Aurelioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Column

Piazza di Spagna - Rome The Fountain of Barcaccia is one of the most famous of Rome, was built by Pietro and Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1627 on behalf of Pope Urbano VIII, owes its name to the characteristic shape of a sinking boat. It was probably inspired by a boat that ran aground in the same place where today we find the fountain, because of flooding and the consequent overflowing of the Tiber in 1598. The fountain presents numerous decorations and badges of the family of Bernini.

Piazza Navona - Rome The sculpture called Fountain of the Four Rivers was conceived and fashioned by the sculptor and painter Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1651, commissioned by Pope Innocenzo X, in the middle of the Baroque period, during the most productive period of this artist. Is the base for an obelisk and represents the four continents then known through their major rivers: the Danube for Europe,Africa, the Nile, the Ganges for Asia and the Rio de la Plata for America.

Piazza Navona, 56-84 - Rome This is a large basin at street level at the base of a wall as long as the diameter of the tank in which the water overflows from a semi-circular basin-shaped shell resting on the wall itself, which in turn is filled by the water that, coming out from the wall, fills another small basin. Notice of a group of rocks a statue of Neptune flanked by two tritons, and as many dolphins. This fountain is the work of the architect Giuseppe Valadier.

Piazza Colonna - Rome Built between 176 and 192 to celebrate, perhaps after his death,the victories of the Roman Marcus Aurelius (161-180) by defeating the Germans and Sarmatians settled north of the middle reaches of the Danube during the marcomanniche Wars . The column is 42 meters high if you consider the base and is covered with bas-reliefs, is inspired by Trajanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Column. The top of a column hosts a bronze statue of St. Paul from 1589.

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Trajan’s Column

Ara Pacis

Vittoriano

Porta Pia

Via dei Fori Imperiali - Rome Trajan’s Column is a monument erected in Rome to celebrate the conquest of Dacia by the Emperor Trajan, recalling all the highlights of the war. A reading “abbreviated” was also possible without the need to turn around the stem of the column in order to follow the entire story, following the scenes according to a vertical order, since their overlap in different turns seems to follow a consistent logic.

Piazza del Porto di Ripetta - Rome Ara Pacis is an altar, whose the construction was decided by Roman Senate in 13 BC. In order to celebrate the return of August from a peacemaking expeditions in Spain in southern Gaul, lasted three years. Ara Pacis is made up of a rectangular enclosure elevated on a podium, across the long sides there are two doors, reachable through a staircase, inside you can admire the proper altar.

Piazza Venezia, 11 - Rome The National Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, better known with the name the Vittoriano, it is often called the Native’ s Altar, since when it accommodates the unknown soldier . It is in perfect neo-classical Style and built with developed technics considering the period, it celebrates the greatness and majesty of Rome. The building, for its big size, presents a dynamic and simple structure in the general idea, but very complicated in details.

Via 20 Settembre, 2 - Rome It is one of the door which open in the Aurelian walls of the city, became particularly known on 20 September 1870 when the part of walls near the door was the setting of the end Papal State. It was built for will of Pio IV (from who it brings the name) according the Michelangelo’ s project between 1561 and 1565 to replace Nomentana Door which in the same time was closed and it was far less than one hundred eastern meters.

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Traiano Markets

Colle Palatino

Marcello’s Theater

Castrensian Amphitheater

Via 4 Novembre, 144 - Rome Construction works of the complex today known as Traiano Markets began, presumably, between 94 and 95 AD during Dominiziano’s empire. During Middle Ages the structure was changed with the addition of some floors still now visible and the construction of some defensive elements as the Militias Tower built in 1200. Afterwards also a monastery was built, following demolished in XX century.

Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53 - Rome The Palatine hill is 70 meters high and looks onto from one side of the Roman Forum and the other side the Circus Maximus, the site is now a large open-air museum. Legend has it that Rome had its origins on the Palatine; Indeed, recent excavations have shown that there were populations living there as early as 1000 BC . According to Roman mythology, the Palatine hill was where Romulus and Remus were found by Lupa (the wolf) that kept them alive.

Via di Monte Savello, 30 - Rome It was begun by Jiulis Ceaser, who expropriated for a long stretch the zone, demolishing the existing buildings Among which the temple of Pity, for which it was largely criticized . It is one of the most ancient temple Survived until today; it represents an interesting document of the transaction period towards the Classicism Of the late era of Augusto, fused with a special richness in decorations. The modesty in the structure of the façade let it become a referring model for every Roman future theater.

Via di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, 12 - Rome The amphitheater takes the name from “Castrum”, ancient way to call imperial residences. The building of the imperial Villa, begun by Settimo Severo, was completed by Elagabolo. The latter, lover of circus games and gladiator fights, supplied the structure with termal baths, a circus and very similar to the Coliseum amphitheater. The building, reserved to the Emperor and his guests, had an elliptical plant, wholly in brick.

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Foro Romano

Fori Imperiali

Viale Guido Baccelli - Roma Linked to the dynasty of family Antonini, they are the most prestigious example of thermae in Rome. Opened in 217, they were used until VI century. It were able to give hospitality to 1500 people. The remains of the frigidarium, tepidarium, calidarium and other ambiences are visible. They also included gyms, libraries, meeting-rooms, and gardens. The ancient luxury lives again in the summer evenings, when opera shows are fitted out.

Via della Domus Aurea - Rome The emperor Nero had it built with the aim to realize an immense residence that had to be the largest and richest in the world. For its rich decorations and its prestigious furnishings acquired the name Domus Aurea (Golden House). The architects of the Domus Aurea and Severo and Celere and the decoration is the work of Fabullus. The house was decorated with statues looted in Greece and lower Asia, the grounds covered approximately about eighty hectares.

Via Foro Romano - Rome Originally the Roman Forum was a place where were carried out many activities in town, was a meeting place and market. The extension of the Forum went to the Capitol Quirinale. The area changed shape since 200 BC with the construction of buildings for public administration and justice, were Caesar and Augustus, who gave the final configuration of the Roman Forum. Around the nineteenth century excavations began.

Via dei Fori Imperiali - Rome They represented, in the ancient Roman Empire, the main place of public and private life and thanks to their visit can you go back in time to a more glorious city. From The entrance, immediately we come across the remains of the Temple of Caesar, from which is easily reached the Foro Square, ancient hub of city life, in whose center stands the Column of Phocas, not far away are the remains of the Arch of Septimius Severus and many other buildings. 27

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Circus Maximus

St. Clementeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mithraeum

Tomp of The Scipions

St. Omobono Area

Via dei Cerchi, 55-95 - Rome Basin about 600 meters long, the Circus Maximus was a former circus in Rome, dedicated to horse racing. This is the largest building ever built for shows, with a capacity that could reach up to 250,000 people and maybe more. It is remembered as the site of games since the early history of the city. Today this place is increasingly chosen as the venue for large mass events: concerts, performances, events and anniversaries.

Piazza di San Clemente, 1-5 - Rome Under the inferior St. Clementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basilica you can find various Roman structures. The most ancient remains are those belonging to a building with rectangular base, made up of tuff blocks thick walls. The shorter side was 29.60 meters long while the longer one, in addition to a serious of small rooms. Is not completely carved. In the second quarter of III century the court of the Imperial age home was transformed into a Mithraeum.

Via di Porta San Sebastiano, 9 - Rome Set in a natural bank outcrop, was built in the early decades of the third century. B.C. by founder Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbato, consul in 298 BC, whose sarcophagus in peperino (these are copies, the original is preserved in the Vatican Museums) is in dominant position opposite the entrance. The tomb has a square plan, with fourgalleries on both sides perpendicular to the center; along the inner walls were placed 32 sarcophagi.

Vico Jugario - Rome It is an archaeological area of the city, discovered in 1937 near the church of Saint Omobono, whose exploration brought to light documents of extraordinary importance for the comprehension of the history of archaic and republican Rome. It includes two temples, temple of Fortune and temple of Mater Matuta; at the moment only the temple of Fortune can be wholly admired.

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Campidoglio Square

Via dei Condotti

Spain Square

Navona Square

Piazza Campidoglio - Rome Since the Middle Ages the area of Campidoglio was seat of the civil administration of the city. Michelangelo Buonarroti re-planned completely the place, designed it in all details and turned it, not more towards the Roman Forum, yet towards St. Peter’ s basilica, the new political center of the city.

Via dei Condotti - Rome The name derives from the virgin water mains which in XVI century Gregory XIII made derive from the “Booty” of Pincio, in order to serve the low part of Campo Marzio. Beyond the road, indeed, the layout continues rectilinear, even if it changes name in “via della Fontanella di Borghese”. Today via dei Condotti is one of the most luxurious shopping road: the most celebrated fashion signatures, of the leather goods and jewelries have their own boutique in this road.

Piazza di Spagna - Rome Undoubtedly it is the most famous of Rome and it brings the name from the historical presence in this place by Embassy of Spain. The square spreads in front of the hill Pincio and it is irregular in shape. It is overlooked by the magnificent and celebrated upstairs of Trinity of Mounts, built towards 1725 by Francesco De Sanctis, in order to link the place to the surmounting Church of Trinity of Mounts. At the center of the place you can find the famous Fountain of the Barcaccia of Bernini.

Piazza Navona - Rome It is one of the most celebrated places of Rome; its shape is similar to an ancient stadium, and it was built in monumental style for will of pope Innocent X, by family Pamphilj. In some sense it is the pride of the Baroque Rome, with architectural and sculptural elements of masters as Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Francesco Borromini and Girolamo Rainaldi. Since postwar period, many artists started to frequent fitting out extemporary banquets to paint.

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People’s Square

Lungotevere de’ Cenci

St. Peter Square

“Campo de’ Fiori” Square

Piazza del Popolo - Rome People’s Square is the last realization of the papal Rome, it is the representation of the patronage of the pope. It is a dynamic architecture since in addition to constitute the elegant lobby of the city, in the past here games, exhibitions, popular shows were fitted out; even if, unfortunately, there were also capital executions. Today Population Square is a wide pedestrian isle of about 16000 m2, seat of important public events.

Lungotevere De’ Cenci - Rome It is the stretch of the Tiber that connects Garibaldi bridge toFabricio bridge, and takes its name from the family Cenci, the protagonist of a tragic story of Renaissance Rome. Among the main monuments along the signal path is the Great Synagogue of Rome, which is attached to the museum of the Jewish community of Rome, and the cottage Astengo, made in 1914 in Art Nouveau style, a project by Ezio Garroni and decorated by Giuseppe Zina.

Piazza San Pietro - Rome St. Peter’s square is the queen of the squares, Bernini’ s masterpiece built from 1656 until 1667, with the aim to give a worthy setting, a solemn access to the major temple of Christianity. It is an immense ellipse. In the bottom of this, beyond a trapezoidal parvis, there is the surmounted façade of the Vatican Basilica, and behind the magnificent chapel by Michelangelo rises. At the center of the semi cycle there is a very high Egyptian obelisk, coming from Eliopoli.

Piazza Campo de’ Fiori - Rome It is famous for having been for long time the place where the execution of death sentences. On the square it is possible admire the statue representing Giordano Bruno, work carried out by Ferrari in memory of the personality: it was the last one to be executed in 1600. Today the place is one of the most crowed places of the city: in the daytime there is the market, in the nighttime hundreds of young people gather in many clubs.

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St. Angelo Castle

St. Angelo Bridge

Cestio Bridge

Vittorio Emanuele II Bridge

Lungotevere Castello - Rome It was built in 123 AD as funeral mausoleum to Emperor Adrian and his family; then used as fortified building and still later as the current museum. The castle brought its name after then pope Gregory I had the vision of archangel Michael who sheathed his swords announcing the end of an epidemic. Today it keeps a wide range of meaningful collections: ceramics, wonderful sculptures and well-known paintings.

Ponte Sant’Angelo - Rome The bridge of Saint Angelo, originally called Pons Aelius, was built in136 AD to connect Rome to the Mausoleum of Hadrian, now Castle Saint Angelo. It is certainly the most beautiful of Roman bridges: no flood of the Tiber has ever damaged it, since the Middle Ages it was the route most frequented by pilgrims to St. Peter. The final embellishment was made in the arrangement of the angels designed by Bernini in the ‘600.

Ponte Cestio - Rome The bridge was built in 46 BD by Lucio Cestio, cesarean political personality. Crossing the bridge, whose the original structure was almost completely destroyed during the construction of the new banks, you can reach the famous Trastevere today considered one of the most typical districts of the city.

Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II - Rome Named more simply “Vittorio Bridge”, it links Pasquale Paoli Square to the Vatican Lungotevere. It was built in 1886 and opened only in 1911, in occasion of fifty years of the Unity of Italy, And it presents itself as a travertine structure with three arcades decorated with high basements with sublime Vittorie at the extremities and with sculptural symbolic groups in correspondence with the central pylons.

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The excavations of Ostia are one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. The large and well-preserved structures inside - all built essentially in Roman concrete - provide a perfect example of the architectural and urban forms and techniques used in ancient Rome. The excavations contain the remains of most of the city, excavated during the 19th and especially the 20th century. As well as public monuments, many private structures have been preserved too.

Theatre

Via Deignoli, 717 - Roma The building that represents Ostia Antica best of all, the Theatre was built in 12 BC, in the time of Augustus, and enlarged at the end of the 2nd century AD by Commodus, to increase its capacity. In ancient times it contained “tabernae” (shops), in which spectators ate and drank, and “stationes”, belonging to trade guilds. Aquatic shows were also performed there. It is still used for theatre performances today.

The Old Town

Piazza Gregoriopoli, 3 - Milano The old town of Ostia, known as “Gregoriopolis” in ancient times, is a unique place, where different architectural styles can be seen side by side. Within the town walls, restored by Cardinal d’Estouteville, evidence of the Roman period can be found, as well as the 15th-century church of Santa Aurea (with its Mediaeval framework still intact below the present-day structure), the Bishopric, the Castle of Julius II and dwellings dating from the end of the 15th century.

Castle of Julius II

Piazza della Rocca - Roma The fortress was built around 1485 by Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere, the future Pope Julius II, to control both his family possessions and access to Rome from the sea along the Tiber, in a move designed to counteract the Borgias. The work shows innovative technical criteria and remarkable military knowledge. Its shape is a triangle, with bastions at each point: two circular and one polygonal. The bastions are the same height as the walls, to enable walking along the whole perimeter in a complete circuit. 36

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EXCURSION TO OSTIA ANTICA

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COPPEDÈ DISTRICT The most original artistic and architectural experiment to be undertaken in Rome in the early 20th century is undoubtedly the housing construction in the area between Via Salaria and Via Nomentana, called the Coppedè District. Although not properly speaking a district, it was named after the architect who designed it, Gino Coppedè. It consists of eighteen apartment blocks and twenty-seven smaller blocks and buildings, built around the central square of Piazza Mincio. The district opens triumphantly with the majestic and somewhat sombre entrance arch joining two apartment blocks. Symbols and elements of the Renaissance, Gothic and Baroque periods merge, giving the impression of a suspension in time. An enormous wrought-iron lamp hung right under the arch casts further doubt on the viewer’s sense of time and reality. Two towers, elaborately decorated with friezes, statues and balusters, rise above the arch, decorated with numerous architectural features arranged asymmetrically.

the setting for some of the scenes in his films Inferno and L’uccello dalle piume di cristallo. Among the most famous constructions of this unusual district are the Villino delle Fate and the Russian Embassy. The Villino delle Fate (Little House of the Fairies) is a fairy-tale construction with a beautiful wooden and wroughtiron fence around it. The architecture features irregular porticos, stairways, arches and canopies. The inside walls are decorated with numerous themes, ranging from fields of flowers to urban images, from typically Mediaeval stories to geometrical figures.

Beyond the arch is Piazza Mincio, the centre of the district. In the middle of the square is the Fountain of Frogs, built in 1924 and composed of a central pool, a few centimetres higher than street level, with four pairs of figures, each holding a shell with a frog on it. Water spouts from the frog into the pool. A second pool, around two metres high, stands in the centre of the fountain, with eight frogs sitting on its edge. The Coppedè District was chosen for its unusual architecture by the director Dario Argento, as 37

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OLD PRINTS MARKET Monday and Saturday from 07.00 to 13.00. Largo delle Fontanelle di Borghese. A regular event not to be missed by enthusiasts of old prints, books, genuine antiques, vinyl records, magazines and printed material in general, such as the traditional prints of Piranesi, with his favourite views of the eternal city. CAMPO DE’ FIORI MARKET Monday to Saturday from 06.00 to 14.00. Piazza Campo de’ Fiori. The most picturesque market in Rome plays host to multi-coloured stalls selling fruit and vegetables, meat, poultry and fish. The main attractions, however, are the enormous baskets of broccoli and spinach, or vegetables ready chopped and prepared for minestrone, and superbly fresh mixed salads. The excellent delicatessen shops and bakeries around the square complete the range of products available. VIA SANNIO MARKET Monday to Saturday from 07.30 to 14.00. Via Sannio. In the ‘60s and ‘70s, this market was famous for clothing. Today, at first sight, there does not seem to be anything special about it, except that, towards the end of the road there is a large section under cover. It extends right up to the Aurelian Walls and has many stalls full of second-hand clothes at very low prices, for those who enjoy hunting for a bargain among the crowd. Some stalls sell military-style items and camping and fishing equipment. CIRCOLO DEGLI ARTISTI Every third Sunday in the month. Via Casilina Vecchia 42. This market offers a vintage scenario, with items produced by emerging designers, arts and crafts, modern art and antiques and much more. A vast and enjoyable selection of objects, clothing, shoes, accessories and many curiosities. PORTOBELLOEXPO Every first and third Sunday in the month from 09.00 to 19.30. Via Vincenzo Lamaro, Cine38

città. The “PORTOBELLO EXPO” market has about 200 stands exhibiting interior furnishings, including period furnishings and furniture, modern art, vintage fashion, accessories, comics, clothes, toys, antique books and magazines and much more. You can also taste typical and organic food products from all over Italy.

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ROME THINGS TO DO IN THE EVENING In the evening, Rome is at least as frenetic as during the day. So don’t think for a moment that your day is over. Summon your strength and plunge into the city’s nightlife, which offers restaurants, drinking holes and discothèques, with no chance of being bored. Rome offers enjoyment and amusements for all tastes, all budgets and, especially, all ages. If you are looking for a place where the Romans enjoy themselves, don’t miss Campo de Fiori, with its pubs and young people, who hang out under the statue of Giordano Bruno until late. Students, on the other hand, usually meet in San Lorenzo, an area with many small drinking holes. On summer evenings you can go seawards, especially to Ostia, with its bars and discotheques almost on the water. So just take your pick and enjoy the nightlife of Rome. AT THE WEEK-END For those who still prefer traditional markets, where you can look for unusual clothes and objects, Rome is the right city. At weekends, especially, the streets are filled with small markets where you can make “modest” purchases and strike a good bargain. The most important and characteristic market is definitely the Sunday one at Porta Portese, a very old Roman flea market, stretching from Piazzale Portuense to Via Ippolito Nievo. Here you can really find everything, from bags to bicycles, from clothes to furniture, from shoes to records, from home accessories to plants.

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Explora - Museo Dei Bambini (Children’s museum) Via Flaminia 32, Roma

The exhibition hall is designed like a huge play area, where everything can be watched, touched and tried out. Explora puts young visitors in touch with the environment, communication, economics and new technologies, giving children the chance to explore the mystery of things. The tour is not guided, leaving children entirely free to choose which area they want to play in, how long they want to spend there and when they want to change activity.

Traditional Roman food is based on ingredients of vegetable or animal origin, grown or produced by small farmers in the countryside. They are then prepared according to recipes often handed down from generation to generation in the family. As the food always came from

a very fertile and productive land, it was intended to satisfy the energy needs of men working in the fields and was often consumed in one, or at the most two, meals a day. Roman cooking ideally consists of particularly nutritious dishes, served in generous quantities.

Bucatini allâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;amatriciana

Ingredients for 4 people: 400g bucatini (or spaghetti), 400g tomatoes, 100g well-aged lard from the pigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cheek, 60g mature Pecorino cheese, dry white wine, salt and pepper, chilli (optional); Preparation: Dice the lard and cook on a low heat in a non-stick frying-pan 28 cm wide. When the fat becomes transparent, add half a glass of dry white wine and let it evaporate. Then add the tomatoes, chopped, and the chilli, and cook for 5 minutes on medium to high heat. Boil the pasta in plenty of salted water, then drain it and add to the sauce, along with the grated Pecorino cheese. Mix well so that all the pasta is coated with the sauce and serve. Alternatively, the lard can be removed before adding the tomatoes and put back into the frying-pan just before adding the pasta. 40

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ROME Saltimbocca alla romana

Ingredients: 4 veal escalopes, 4 slices of cooked ham, 8 sage leaves, butter, flour, dry white wine, salt, pepper, extra-virgin olive oil; Preparations: First cover each slice of veal with cling film and pound them a little with a meat mallet to make them thinner. Remove the cling film, season lightly with salt and pepper, then place a slice of ham on each slice of meat. Add 2 sage leaves for each slice, then fold each one inwards and fasten with a toothpick. Heat a knob of butter with some extra-virgin olive oil in a pan. As soon as it is hot, dust the meat slices in the flour (shaking off excess flour) and cook on a high heat. When the saltimbocca are browned on all sides, add about half a glass of white wine and cook until the wine evaporates completely. Remove from the heat, take out the toothpicks and serve.

WHERE TO EAT Rome is quite economical as far as eating is concerned. You can usually lunch or dine for less than in many other European capitals. The least expensive and typical restaurants are concentrated mostly in the areas of Trastevere and Testaccio. If, on the other hand, you are looking for a high-class restaurant, the best areas are those adjoining the historic centre. The most traditional restaurants are the taverns (osterie), eating-houses (trattorie) and pizzerias.

These are nearly always family owned, and the ingredients and food are often produced by the owners themselves. Here, you can try Rome’s numerous typical dishes, the best known being bucatini all’amatriciana, carbonare, saltimbocca, abbacchio alla romana and bigné di San Giuseppe, accompanied by famous red and white wines with the quality assurance DOC label, including Frascati and the Castelli Romani wines.

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Connecting to the Internet with ProvinciaWiFi is fairly easy: just go to one of the ProvinciaWiFi areas with a portable PC, smartphone or any other device with a WiFi interface, and as soon as you connect, register for the service by opening your Internet browser. ROMA WIRELESS In public places in Rome covered by the RomaWireless hotspots, recognizable by specific signs, anyone can access the web as easily as if they were in the office or at home. The user

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