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Curiosity: the famous fountain bath of Anita Ek- in almost 2 years and 9 months, inaugurated in
berg in an evening dress in the movie of Federi- the year 80 AD with 100 days of spectacles, last-
S.P.Q.R. - Rome co Felini “La Dolce Vita” has made her famous ing more than one minute each. In order to have
3 days in entire world. How can we forget Totò who in a comfortable sit on the hard stone seats, the
“Tototruffa” is trying to sell the fountain to one
audience used to bring soft pillows from home.
artist? A part of the traditional meetings between the
Every year the Municipality of Rome gains gladiators and the wild beasts, there were orga-
SPQR - the acronym of Senatus Populusque Ro- 600.000 euro from the coins of the tourists, des- nized shows called Naumachie, real naval fights
manus (the Senate and the population of Rome) tined to the projects of solidarity…despite this in which the arena was completely filled up with
is coined in Antic Rome to represent those that, young theft are equipped with elastic bands with water.
in the past, were the symbol of the Roman Re- a magnet attached to the end. Proceeding the walk through the history, pass-
public: the Senate and the Population. As a mat- The trip continues to Via del Corso, a straight ing the street of Fori Imperiali, the centre of the
ter of fact, back in republican Rome, coexisted road 1.5km long of shops, souvenirs, ambulanc- antique roman politics, we will arrive to Piazza
essentially social classes: the elite, formed by so- es, churches, monuments, banks, entities and Venezia, where we can admire the Vittoriano,
called patricians, and the population, formed by political institutions very important. Then you also called “Altare della Patria”. Built between
the plebeian. proceed to the Via dei Condotti, where you can 1885 and 1911, it represents the uniqueness
find boutiques of high fashion. Until you get to of the Country and “l’amor di patria”, since the
1st Day: The Baroque the Piazza di Spagna, famous for the staircase body of unknown soldier was buried in Novem-
Let’s welcome the eternal city with the symbol with 135 stairs that lead to Trinità dei Monti and ber 1923.
of the baroque Rome, one of the most beautiful to the Fontana della Barcaccia del Bernini. Proceding to via del Teatro Marcello we will ar- Business Proposals in Rome & Lazio
squares in the world and the most loved by the rive at Campidoglio in which centre there is the
Romans, Piazza Navona. Built by the Pamphili Curiosity: Why Rome is called the “Eternal City”? statue of the equestrian Marco Aurelio. It was
family on the ruins of something that in the an- Albio Tibullo, Latin poet who lived between 54 the first modern square in Rome built by the
tiquity was Domiziano’s stadium. Here there is and 19 B.C., in his “Libro di elegie” writes the standards of a uniform project, due to the genius
the Church of Sant’Agnese in Agone of Borromi- following verses: “RomulusAeternaenondumfor- Michelangelo, rises on the Capitoline hill.
ni. In the centre of the square is the Fontana dei maveratUrbismoenia”, “ Nè ancora aveva Rom- In another few steps we will arrive to the ghet-
Quattro Fiumi, formed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, olo innalzato le mura dell’Etterna Urbe”. Actually to with the Portico d’Ottavia and the Sinagoge,
composted of one cliff of stone which represents this is the oldest testimony of Rome defined like one of the most fascinating quarters of the city.
the land, an obelisk that encourages the sky and Eternal City. If you pass through Tiberina Isle you will enter
around the statues of the four rivers: Gange, in Trastevere, the quart of the roman nightlife,
Nilo, Rio de la Plata and Danubio which symbol- and the squares of Santa Maria in Trastevere and
ize the four continents. Continuation to the Piaz- Rome Trilusa.
za Madama, where we find the Palace with the
same name, that belonged to the Medici fami- 3rd Day: the Art
ly, inherited by Margheritad’Austria that, estab- Visit of one of the principal museums of the
lished in 1538, became “palazzo della Madama world: Vatican’s Museum. Inside it the summa-
D’Austria”, in other words “palazzo Madama”, to- tion of the world’s art. Evidences and masterpiec-
day the seat of the Senate of the Italian Republic. es that extend from the antique Egypt to now-
Running along the Palace you will arrive to the adays, best works of Raffaello, Michelangelo, of
small church of San Luigi dei Francesi, a real jew- Blessed Angelico, Pinturicchio and Caravaggio,
el of the Baroque art that is well known by the just to mention some of them.
fact that hosts important peaces of art such as 3
absolute masterpieces of Caravaggio. A stop for Curiosity: They are called Museums in plural
one cup of coffee in the famous Caffè Sant’Eu- because in this small peace of the City State of
stachio, born in one antique wood roasting in Vatican there are the Museum Gregoriano Egizio,
1938, from already existing local in 1800 with the Etrusco and Profano, the Museum of the classic
name “Caffè e Latte”. It is in the amazing building antiquity Pio Clementino and Pio Cristiano, the
Palazzo Cenci Maccarani, designed in 1500 by the Pinacoteca, the ethnological Museum, the Holy
famous Architect Giulio Romano, well-known by Museum, The Collection of the Contemporary
Palazzo Tè in Mantova. Proceeding the street Gi- Art, the Collection of automobiles and the his-
ustiniani, in the quarter Pigna, you can arrive at torical carriages, the Capella Sistina, tho rooms
Pantheon, the temple of all goddesses, the max- of Raffaello and the apartments of the popes
imum expression of the roman glory. It was such opened to the public.
an inspiration for the most famous architects The trip finishes inside the Basilica of San Pietro
of the Renaissance, so that Raffaello wanted to which hosts, between so many wonders, the Mi-
make it a place for the eternal rest. 2nd Day: the History chelangelo’s Pietà and Bernini’s canopy.
Walking in street of Pastini, you’ll proceed to Piaz- We start with the Colosseum, one of the seven
za di Pietra with the remains of Temple of Adria- wonders of the modern time. Called “Anphi- Curiosity: The Bernini’s gallery is 320m long and 31
no. In this way you arrive at the Fontana di Trevi, theatrumFlavium” by the antique Romans, is is surmounted by 140 statues, it has one partic-
inaugurated in 19 B.C. created by M.V. Agrippa, the most famous and imposing monument of ularity: try to stop on the tile that is close to the
an unique example of the antique roman aque- Antique Rome. The name is connected with the obelisk in the centre of Piazza San Pietro, and
ducts remained always functional from the time big dimensions of the building but also with the look around. The 4 fils of columns suddenly will
of Augusto until nowadays. Its name probably is fact that near by there was excisting one colossal become one: this is like that thanks to one genius
owed of the presence of the crossroad of three statue of bronze Nerone. optical effect created by the gradual increase in
roads or the triple merge of the water. Inside the the diameter of the columns themselves.
big central recess is the mistral statue “Ocean” Curiosity: The Colosseum has a form of an enor-
who is driving a large shell shaped chariot, pulled mous ellipse with a 527m perimeter. In the be-
by two marine winged horses, leaded by young ginnings it was 52m high, today it is around 48 m
Tritone and one mature that symbolize different and continues to be the biggest amphitheatre in
characteristics of the nature and the men’s age. the world. It could host 50.000 persons, it is built
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