Rome Imperial : Coliseum - Roman Forum - Capitoline Hill - Venice Square

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4 Rome Imperial : Coliseum - Roman Forum - Capitoline Hill - Venice Square The Coliseum, whose real name is Flavian Amphitheatre, was built by two emperors of the Flavian family; Vespasian began it on 72 a.d. and his son Titus ended it on 80 a.d. On the same square we can admire the Arch of Constantine erected in the IV century a.d. and the Arch of Titus in the I century a.d. We will continue walking through the Roman Forum, the biggest archaeological area in the world just in the heart of Rome. Arriving on the top of the Capitole hill, nowadays seat of the City Hall, we can admire the beautiful square designed by Michelangelo Buonarroti with the Palazzo Conservatori and the Palazzo Nuovo which are important Museums. After that, going down the Capitole Hill we'll get directly into Venice Square where we will be astonished by the Vittoriano, the biggest European monument.

5 Rome Baroque: Trevi Fountain Pantheon Navona Square Our tour will starts with Trevi Fountain that became famous after the Fellini s movie La dolce vita. It was begun in the year 1732 by Nicola Salvi and inaugurated in the year Let s continue on our walking tour through the centre of Italian Political Area, Chigi Palace is the Government of Italy in Colonna Square, so called because of the Column of Marcus Aurelius Emperor. Montecitorio is the seat of the Chamber of Deputies (House of Commons), Madama Palace is the seat of the Italian Senate, they constitute the Parliament of Italy. We will visit the Pantheon (inside), erected by Hadrian Emperor in the II century a.d., he preserves the widest Dome in the world. We continue reaching Navona Square (stop) realized on the ruins of the ancient Domitian s Stadium, with the famous Fountain of the Four Rivers, Bernini s masterpiece, father of Baroque style.

6 Saint Peter Basilica And Castel Sant Angelo We begin the visit of the Basilica of Saint Peter, the greatest Basilica in the World whose total surface overcomes the square meters. We can admire besides the Pietà of Michelangelo, the body exposed to the adoration of Pope John XXIII's believers, the magnificent mosaics works of great artists and the canopy in bronze, work of Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Closed to the Vatican, we find Castel Sant Angelo, originally built as a mausoleum for the emperor Hadrian, and completed after his death by his successor, Antoninus Pius. Originally the building consisted of a large square base with a cylindrical shaped top, on which stood a huge statue of the emperor Hadrian. During the mid sixth century A.D. the building was converted into a fortress and became the military key to Rome for the next 1,000 years. The name, Castel Sant Angelo dates back to when Pope Gregory the Great, during a procession to plead for the end of a plague, saw an angel standing on the top of the castle sheathing its sword. This was interpreted as being a heavenly sign that the plague was about to end. Henceforth, it became known as Castel Sant Angelo.

7 Vatican Museums - Sistine Chapel - Raphael's Rooms The complex of the Vatican Museums is unique patrimony of the humanity. The visit includes the Candelabras, Tapestries, Geographical Maps Galleries, the Immaculate Conception Room. We will continue in the famous School of Athens inside the Rooms of Raphael, painted by the artist between 1508 and We will visit the Sistine Chapel, center of the Conclaves with the divine frescos of the Genesis and the Last Judgment, marvellous work of Michelangelo Buonarroti. The Sistine Chapel is one of the most famous artistic treasures In the Vatican City and in the world, built between 1475 and 1483 to the time of Pope Sisto IV.

8 Tasting of italian wine and beer at EATALY Eataly is born with the intent to disprove the assertion that quality products can be available only to a privileged few, because often expensive or difficult to obtain. The brand brings together a group of small companies operating in various sectors of the food and wine from the famous pasta of durum wheat pasta Gragnano the Langhe, the water of the Maritime Alps of Piedmont wine from Piedmont and Veneto, the oil of the Riviera of Ponente Ligure Piedmontese beef, and even meats and cheeses of the Italian Piedmont tradition. Eataly therefore proposes the best artisan products at bargain prices approachable, reducing bone the distribution chain of products and creating a relationship of direct contact between the producer and the distributor end, skipping several intermediate links in the chain. The goal of Eataly is to increase the percentage of those who are fed with awareness, choosing quality products and paying special attention to the origin and processing of raw materials, today in fact, the percentage of the population that assumes an attitude of this kind in respect of what you eat is still very low and is divided between those who hold a high purchasing power and a few connoisseurs, who have in mind the value of healthy and traditional products.

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