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About Romey Rome, the eternal city is so called because it is a place of great beauty,

contrast and life.

y The city has been nicknamed Caput Mundi" (Latine for "Capital

of the World).

y It show Rome's history, Romans and the Roman Empire, the art andthe culture of the city as well as its famous peoples..

y Rome is located, on the Tiber river.

y Rome also has a significant place in Christianity and is the home

of the Roman Catholic Church

y Its rich artistic heritage and vast amount of ancient, notably

architectural and archaeological sites, contribute to the city's

UNSESCO World Heritage sites.

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Rome is the national capital of Italy

Population of Rome: 2.8 million

Area: 1,285 km2 (580 sq mi)

Time: GMT/UTC + 1 hour (+ 2 hours in summer) Currency: The euro: 100 cents = 1 euro

Religion:RomanCatholic (98% of the Population)

Major industries:trade, tourism, manufactory, construction activity

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Level of tourismy Rome is regarded as one of the world's most beautiful ancient cities,[1]

and contains vast amounts ofpriceless works of art, palaces,museums, parks, churches, gardens, basilicas, temples, villas,piazzas, theatres, and other venues in general.

y Rome has been visited by 6.03 million of international tourists, reaching

the 8th place in the ranking of the world's 150 most visited cities.

y Rome is also the 3rd Beautiful cityin the EUROP, and its historic centre islisted byUNESCO as aWorld Heritage Site

y VaticanMuseums and the Colosseum are amongst the world's 50 mostvisited tourist destinations (the VaticanMuseums receiving 4.2 milliontourists and the Colosseum receiving 4 million tourists every year)

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ARRIVAL TO ROME

y Leonardo daVinci InternationalAirport is Italy's largest airport,with over 29 million passengers per year.

y It is about 29 kilometres (18 miles) Away from Rome's

y RomeCiampinoAirport

Ciampino is another an important civilian, commercial and militaryairport near to Rome,

15 km from the centre ofRome. It is a short distance from the Rome city

Passport/Visa Requirements:

Passports are required by all visitors to Italy, except for citizens of thefollowing countries, who may enter Italy with aNational Identity Card:EU countries, Switzerland,Monaco, SanMarino.No visas are required for stays ofless than 90 days.

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SEASON AND EXPERIANCE IN

ROME

Winter & Christmas in Rome

Temperatures vary throughout the winter; rainy winters (September to midMay) Those interested in Christmas shoppingwill find the mainshopping streets sparkling with festive lights and packed with shoppers.

Summer in Rome

summer in Rome is a rich and culturally exciting time..

June is known for stifling heat waves dry summers (May to September)can be variable;

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Palaces, Museums, Parks,

Monuments and Buildingsy The Vatican Museums (Italian: Musei Vaticani), inside the Vatican City, are

among the greatest museums in the world. Pope Julius II founded themuseums in the 16th century In 2008 were visited by 4,310,083 people for theyear.

y The Spanish Steps are a set of steps in Rome climbing a steep slope betweenthe Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinit dei Monti, dominated by

the church ofTrinit dei Monti

y The Castel SantAngelo, is a towering cylindrical building in Rome, initiallycommissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himselfand his family. The building was later used as a fortress and castle, and is now amuseum.

y Villa Borghese is a largelandscape garden in the naturalistic English mannerin Rome, containing a number of buildings, museums and attractions

y The Pantheon ( (USA), Latin: Pantheon, meaning "Every god") is a building in

Rome, built byMarcus Agrippa as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome.

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y La Bocca della Verit (in English, "the Mouth ofTruth") is an image,carved from Pavonazzetto marble, of a man-like face, located in theportico of the church ofSanta Maria in Comedian in Rome

y The National Museum of Rome is a set of museums in Rome, splitbetween various branches across the city. It was founded in with thecollecting antiquities from between the 5th century BC to the 3rdcentury AD.

y TheMonumento Nazionale aVittorio Emanuele II (National

Monument of Victor Emmanuel II) or (Altar of the Fatherland) is amonument to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy,located in Rome.

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Churches, Cathedrals and Basilicas

y There are over 900 churches in Rome

y StPeter's Basilica (Latin: Basilica Sancti Petri), Christian pilgrimage, and iscommonly regarded as the "home of the Roman CatholicChurch, locatedwithin the Vatican City.

y The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the Church ofRome, Italy,and the official ecclesiastical sea of the Bishop ofRome

y The Basilica di SantaMariaMaggiore is an ancient Roman CatholicMarianbasilica ofRome. It is one of the four major or four papal basilica s

y The Basilica of SaintPaulOutside theWalls is one of four churches

considered to be the great ancient basilicas ofRome.

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Independent City Vaticany Vatican is the smallest state in the world, based in Rome in Italy.y Inside we can find

y Vatican Museums

y Vatican Gardens,

y Vatican radio station broadcasts all over the world in 29 languages, it has it's

television station, the dialy newspaper, post office with Vatican stamps, shops,offices

y Country: State of the Vatican City (HolySee), ItalyPopulation: 920 inhabitantsArea: 0.44 sq km

Density: 2273/ Km2Religions: Roman CatholicCurrency: Euro (EUR) = 100 Cents

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ROMAN CUISINEy When in Rome, there is one thing you wont have to worry about: being able

to find a nice place to eat. Roman food is a popular(Italian)

y There are few Roman desserts, and they are mainly connected to festivities(Carnival, Eastern or Christmas). however, especially the ricotta cake,which is made with fresh ricotta cheese mixed with sugar, lemon, vanilla,candied fruits, pine nuts and raisins.

y The Ancient Greeks covered their bread with oils, herbs, and cheese.

y Pizza romana (in Naples): tomato, mozzarella, anchovies, oregano, oil;

y Pizza capricciosa ("capricious pizza"): mozzarella, tomato, mushrooms,artichokes, cooked ham

y Pizza quattro formaggi ("four cheese pizza"): tomatoes, mozzarella,stracchino, fontina,

y Italy produces the largest amount of wine in the world and is both thelargest exporter and consumer of wine.

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Demography

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Always closed on: New

Year's Day (January 1)Christmas - Christian

(December 25)

Cost

Adult8.00 Euros

TheColosseum, orFlavianAmphitheatre, is thelargest structure leftto us byRomanantiquity, and hasprovided the modelfor sports areas rightdown to moderntimes

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