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Call number The Romans loved relaxing in their 060608 public baths, but they also greatly or visit loved their moments of recreation and www.turismoroma.it amusement, in particular if they were For tourist information, cultural events and entertainment offered in in the form of spectacles, sports [Roma tiaspetta competitions and fights. For this reason LIST OF P.I.T. (Tourism Information Points) the Eternal City offers a stimulating • G.B. Pastine Ciampino International Arrivals – Baggage Collection Area (9.00 - 18.30) itinerary of arenas and theatres, places • Fiumicino International Airport "Leonardo Da Vinci"- International of ancient memory where by closing Arrivals - Terminal T - 3 (9.00 - 18.30) Addresses • Ostia Lido your eyes you can still hear the echo Lungomare Paolo Toscanelli corner Piazza Anco Marzio (9.30 - 19.00) of the people’s applause and their cries 1 Colosseo. CIRCUSES • Castel Sant'Angelo Piazza del Colosseo. Information and bookings Piazza Pia (9.30 - 19.00) of encouragement. tel. +39 06 39967700 (Mon. - Fri. 9.00- 18.00, and THEATRES • Minghetti Sat. 9.00 - 14.00). Ticket office tel. +39 06 700 54 69. Via Marco Minghetti (9.30 - 19.00) Buses: 60, 75, 85, 87, 117, 271, 571, 175, 186, 810, 850 • Navona and C3. Tram: 3. Metro: line B, Colosseo stop. Piazza delle Cinque Lune (9.30 - 19.00) 2 Circo Massimo. Via del Circo Massimo. Metro: line B, • Nazionale Circo Massimo stop. Via Nazionale - near Palazzo delle Esposizioni (9.30 - 19.00) 3 Villa dei Cavalieri di Malta. Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta. Metro: line B, Circo Massimo stop. Bus: 75. • Via dell'Olmata (9.30 - 19.00) 4 Bocca della Verità. Via Petroselli. Metro: line B, • Sonnino Circo Massimo stop. Buses: 170, 75, 628, 81 and 160. Piazza Sidney Sonnino (9.30 - 19.00) 5 Teatro Marcello. Via del Teatro di Marcello. Open • Termini every day (when daylight-saving time is in force from Via Giovanni Giolitti, 34 Inside Building F - Platform 24 (8.00 - 20.30) 9.00 to 19.00, otherwise from 9.00 to 18.00. Closed on 1 May). Buses: 170, 75, 628, 81 and 160. 6 Piazza del Campidoglio. Buses: 44, 63, 81, 95, 160,

The Card that offers you Arzeni Renzo by: Translated Cristofani Cenni - M. A. Photos: SYSTEM DGE 170, 175, 204, 628, 715, 716, 780, 781, 84, 85, 87, 175, Transport and 2 Museums free 186, 810, 850, 46, 62, 63, 64, 70, 80, 81, 87, 186, 492, www.romapass.it 628, 640, and 810. Metro: line B, Colosseo stop. 7 . Buses: 64, 81 and 87. Tram: 8. 8 Circo di Massenzio. Via Appia Antica,153. Tue. - Sun. 9.00 - 13.30. Closed on Mondays, 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. From Roma Termini: Metro B (Laurentina) to Circo Massimo; from here bus 118. From Roma Ostiense: bus 118. PIEGHEVOLI DEFINITIVIINGLESE4antMODIF_Layout123/06/1112.35Pagina2 With the of thecity the symbol always been which has , The history to retrace for anouting “botticelle”

Colosseum as theColosseumstands, sowillRome”. Rome areinfactconvincedthat “as long sons and9thousandanimals died. and inwhichabout20thousand per- the emperor Titus withgrandiose festi- vities whichlastedforthreemonths had beensuspended. at nightwheneveracapitalpunishment ce, forsomeyearsnowithas beenlitup regarded asindestructible: thepeopleof It wasinaugurated intheyear80 AD by inspired bytheColossusofRhodes. vicinity ofagreatbronzestatueNero or 7thcentury AD, probablyduetothe not takeitspresentnameuntilthe6th led theFlavian Amphitheatre, anditdid circumference of527metres, wascal- ring almost50metresinheightanda about 50thousandspectators, anouter massive structureoftravertine, holding the city “host”, theColosseum. This a visityouabsolutelymustmakeisto If youareintheCapitalforfirsttime, [ [ The Colosseumhasalwaysbeen The symbolofRomeparexcellen- symbols majestic obelisks and Imposing

Circus Maximus del Popolo. stands todayinthecentreofPiazza stadium; andthissameobeliskstill 24 metreshigh, wassetupinthe Egyptian obeliskofRamsesII, almost spectators. Intheyear10BCan accommodate upto250thousand length and118inwidth)itcould very considerable size(621metresin ground cannowbeseen. Itwasof only animmensestretchoflevel works wentonforsomecenturies, ancient Rome, toconstructwhichthe greatest circusforthespectaclesof the Aventine. Ofwhatwasoncethe halfway betweenthePalatine and Maximus, locatedmoreorless Circus Via diSanGregorio, youreachthe Starting fromtheColosseum, along a pastthatistheretoberediscovered. ideal foraromanticoutinginmemoryof cal Romanopencarriagesofonetime, Colosseum arethe “botticelle”, thetypi- [ A finesighttoseenearthe spectators of shouting Thousands keyhole through the viewed dome St. Peter’s Holiday”! in thefamousscenefilm “Roman of puttingyourhandintothemouth, as don’t missthechanceandemotion (theMouthof Truth): Bocca della Verità Laterano. today standsinPiazzaSanGiovanni 357 AD byemperorConstantiusII, and Just ashortwayfromPiazza Venezia chariot races, especiallyforquadri- The Circuswasusedinparticularfor Lungotevere, youcomeinsteadtothe them all–32.50metreswasaddedin Savelli family, beingknownalsoas subsequently asafortification forthe quarry forbuildingmaterials, and was abandoneditused firstasa spectators. Inthecenturiesafterit a seatingcapacityofsome15,000 and completedby Augustus, thishad Marcellus. Begun byJuliusCaesar you canvisitthe Theatre of obtain evengreaterpopularity. demonstrate theircourage andto took partinthechariotraces to emperors suchasCaligulaandNero horses becamesofamousthatsome gas; thevictoriouscharioteersand call it), framed bythegardenhedges. of St. Peter’s ( the Villa deiCavalieridiMaltaatthedome themaindoorto of through thekeyhole should notmissarealgem: peeping Orchard, themorecurioustravellers , goingpasttheOrange [ [ [ Five minutesonfootfromthe Going theotherway, alongthe Another obelisk, thetallestoneof er cupolone as theRomans Eternal City over the A terrace

Circus of games andhorse races. in ancienttimestheyheldathletics events, mer siteoftheCircusDomitian, where piazzas, whichwasconstructedonthefor- one oftheloveliestandliveliest ofRome’s one ofwhichcanstillbeseen. was flankedbytwotowers, partof it couldhold10,000spectatorsand 513 metreslongand90wide, dates fromtheimperialera: itwas old Romancountryside. The circus inserted inapleasantstretchofthe ruins oftheCircusMaxentius, ancient , youwillseethe If youfeellikegoingasfarthe the cityfrom Terrazza Caffarelli. while youenjoyamarvelloussightof on horseback, andhaveacoffee stic reproductionofMarcus Aurelius (the Capitol), dominatedbythemaje- ty tovisitthePiazzadelCampidoglio Take advantageofbeinginthevicini- the Colosseum oftheSavelli. [ o ob isdi PiazzaNavona, Not tobemissedis