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5-day Rome City Guide 2 5-day Rome City Guide 3 Page 5 Page 5 Page 6 Page 6 Page 7 Page 7 Page 7 Page 8 Spectacular view of Rome The world's largest unreinforced concrete One of the most familiar sights of Rome Rome's most beloved Rococo Iconic symbol of Imperial Rome Majestic monument Center of the ancient world Focal point of modern Rome PromptGuides.com © Tested and recommended hotels in Rome > recommended Tested and Take a walk to - 15’ Take a walk to - 20’ Lunch time Take a walk to Take a walk to the Pantheon - 15’ Take Metro to station Take Metro line B of Constantine - 5’ Take a walk to - 5’ Take a walk to Roman Spanish Steps END OF DAY 1 Pantheon Piazza Venezia Vittorio Emanuele II Monument and Roman Forum LEAVE HOTEL LEAVE 18:10-18:40 17:20-17:50 16:35-17:05 15:50-16:20 15:30-15:50 10:50-13:20 10:35-10:45 09:00-10:30 Overview of Day 1 Day of Overview PromptGuides.com © Overview of Day 1 of Overview

5-day Rome City Guide 4 5-day Rome City Guide 5 12 € (you'll Rome Tour , Admission: Antiquatours buy and print your ticket online buy and print your ticket If you need a guide to tour the Colosseum then choose a professional guide: The superstitious Constantine, for this reason, legalized Christianity in A.D. 313 ending centuries of persecution Later Constantine himself converted to Christianity becoming the first Christian Roman emperor Take a look at the monument from all sides Climb to the upper deck, where you'll find a upper deck, where Climb to the and a nice view of the arena more colossal Constantine look on the Arch of Palatine Hill and 12 € combo-ticket includes valid for two days Roman Forum, tickets (one entry per sight) queues if you have a You can avoid the long Card Pass or Archaeologia ticket first at the Or you can buy your Hill entrance on Via di less-crowded Palatine San Gregorio Or have to pay a 1.50 € booking fee) It We do not recommend the audio guide. costs 4 additional Euros and doesn't give much interesting information Avoid the "tour guides" hassling the tourists while standing in the queue for your ticket MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos MORE Info and Photos > TIPS & INSIGHTS TIPS & INSIGHTS THINGS TO DO THERE (Piazza del Colosseo, Rome) PromptGuides.com © (4/a Piazza , 00184, Rome) San Pietro in Vincoli, (4/a Piazza Daily: 8:30am - 1 hour before sunset, Jan 1 and Dec 25: Closed • sunset, Jan 1 and - 1 hour before Daily: 8:30am Supposedly, the victory came after Constantine having a vision of the Christian cross The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal in Rome erected in A.D. 315 It is the latest of the existing triumphal in Rome and much of its decorations were looted from earlier emperors' It commemorates the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in A.D. 312 when Constantine I defeated , his rival and co-emperor public spectacles such as mock sea battles, public spectacles such animal hunts, executions, replay of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology 000 It was capable of seating more than 50 for spectators. Its structure is still the model the world's sports stadiums Earthquakes, the environment, metal and stone robbers all played a part in the building's decay long If you already have your ticket skip the line and head straight to the entrance Discover the lower deck The Collosseum is an iconic symbol of the is an iconic symbol The Collosseum Imperial Rome between 70 and 72 Its construction started AD AD and finished in 80 ever built in It was the largest Amphitheatre the Roman Empire Collosseum who Jewish slaves built the after their revolt in were brought to Rome Judaea was suppressed to entertain Romans used the Collosseum contests and the masses with gladiatorial Arch of Constantine THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS TO DO THERE Opening hours: YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS Colosseum 10:35-10:45 09:00-10:30 Attraction Details Attraction 12 € Admission: Rome Tour , (, Rome) (Via dei Fori Antiquatours guide: of The larger on the North end (left ) is Palazzo Bonaparte where 's mother lived In the 1930s, used this to square to deliver a number of speeches the Fascist masses filling the whole square and shouting their support to the dictator Admire the imposing Monument of Vittorio Emanuele II Do not miss the great view to Circus the great view to Do not miss the Colosseum Roman Forum and Maximus, to see the the Roman Forum Walk towards of the ancient world remains of the center the Temple of Do not miss the highlights: and the Vesta, the Arch of , Arch of Capitol Hill Exit the Forum towards you can see the With a combined ticket Forum, and the Colosseum, the Roman Palatine Hill and refill it at the Carry a water bottle Forum's public drinking Wear comfy shoes There are no dining facilities inside so plan accordingly If you need a guide to tour the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill then choose a professional MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos MORE Info and Photos > TIPS & INSIGHTS TIPS & INSIGHTS THINGS TO DO THERE (Piazza Venezia, 00186 Rome) PromptGuides.com © Daily: 8:30am - 1 hour before sunset, Jan 1 and Dec 25: Closed • sunset, Jan 1 and - 1 hour before Daily: 8:30am white Monument of Vittorio Emanuele II (South side) built between 1855 and 1911 to celebrate the Italian Unification Piazza Venezia is a large square and transportation hub almost in the 'geometric center' of Rome del Rome's major avenues meet here: Via Corso, a Via Quattro Novembre, a Via del Plebiscito It takes its name from Palace Venezia (West side) that used to be the embassy of the Republic of Venice The square is dominated by the imposing According to the legend, Palatine Hill is where founded Rome (the centermost of the ) This is where emperors and other ancient notabilities built their Today it is a quiet garden scattered with ancient ruins and shady spots to relax Enter the Palatine Hill first on Via di San Gregorio entrance (the Palatine Hill ticket office) Walk around the hill and discover the ancient ruins The Forum was the political, religious, and was the political, religious, The Forum as the empire center of the city; commercial the center of the expanded, it became civilized world temples and halls of Rome's most important justice were here political Religious processions, important demonstrations, elections, by conquering speeches, and parades here generals took place with the ancient Today it is a site scattered monuments and ruins of the buildings, stood here that once Piazza Venezia THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS TO DO THERE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Palatine Forum and Roman Opening hours: 15:30-15:50 10:50-13:20 Attraction Details Attraction

5-day Rome City Guide 6 5-day Rome City Guide 7 Free Attraction Details Attraction Admission: (Piazza Venezia, 00186 Rome) (Piazza Venezia, wishes you may have in mind, the more romantic the better Too often thronged with tourists, yet the sheer beauty and power of this creation are nevertheless overwhelming, day or circle are the same, 43.3 metres (142 ft) della Start your tour on the square of Piazza Rotunda in front of the pantheon Take a view of the -topped fountain Walk around in this almost perfectly preserved dome but do not miss: the Main Altar, the Oculus, the Tomb of Rafael and the Tomb of Victor Emanuel II Tradition holds, if one throws into the fountain, he will return to Rome About 3,000 Euros are thrown into the fountain each day and collected at night. The money is used to help Rome's poor Admire the beautiful fountain Have some coins ready for tossing in - backwards over your shoulder - to ensure your return to Rome It's also a perfect opportunity to make any Climb the steps and head towards the steps and head towards Climb the when facing (on your left side outdoor café the monument) to the rooftop for the Take the glass elevator view of the center of grandest, 360-degree Rome describe the Helpful panoramic diagrams binoculars available skyline, with powerful sights for zooming in on particular The height to the oculus (the central opening in the dome) and the diameter of the interior 7 € MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info TIPS & INSIGHTS TIPS & INSIGHTS TIPS & INSIGHTS THINGS TO DO THERE THINGS TO DO THERE THINGS TO DO THERE THINGS Admission: (Piazza di Trevi, Rome) PromptGuides.com © (Piazza della Rotonda 12, Rome) Monday - Saturday: 8:30am - 7:30pm, Sunday: 9am - 6pm • Monday - Saturday: 8:30am - 7:30pm, Daily: 9:30am - 7:30pm • Daily: 9:30am The figure standing in the middle is Oceanus who was believed to be the world-ocean in ancient mythology completed in 1762 The Trevi marks the end point of the aqueduct, , that still feeds it with water The medieval Acqua Vergine is the renewed and lengthened version of the ancient built in 19 B.C. that supplied Rome with clean water Legend has it; the spring that feeds the aqueduct was discovered miraculously by a virgin The story is illustrated in the fountain by the female figures on both sides of the central figure buildings In the 7th century Pantheon became a Roman Catholic dedicated to St. Mary and the Martyrs built, Almost two thousand years after it was the Pantheon's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome The 25.9 meters (85 feet) high and 19.8 meters (65 feet) wide Trevi Fountain is an impressive fountain in Rome of Italian Reunification as a Pantheon was built by Marcus Agrippa temple to all gods of around 27 BC The building burnt down twice, it was rebuilt in its current form by Emperor around 126 AD It is one of the best preserved of all Roman Vittorio Emanuele II Monument honors the II Monument Vittorio Emanuele II, and Victor Emannuel Italian Unification the first king of the unified in 1855 and finished in Construction began inaugurated in 1911 1935, although it was of pure white marble The monument is built shows Victor The black center Emmanuel on horseback the top of the monument The two on riding on feature goddess m (443 ft) wide and 70 The structure is 135 m (230 ft) high houses the The base of the structure Trevi Fountain THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW Pantheon Opening hours: THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS Vittorio Emanuele II Monument Emanuele Vittorio Opening hours: 16:35-17:05 17:20-17:50 15:50-16:20 The church above the stairway is called the above the stairway The church Trinita dei area is the and the surrounding The church the French state property of and enjoy the Have a break, sit down piazza's vibrant life Do some people watching be very crowded In the summer it can in the summer when It is the most beautiful flowers the steps are full of MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info TIPS & INSIGHTS THINGS TO DO THERE (Piazza di ) (Piazza di PromptGuides.com © The Early Baroque fountain at the foot of the The Early Baroque fountain at the foot of stairs is called the (Fountain of the Old Boat) designed by of father of , the creator the alter of St Peter's The Spanish Steps is a monumental The Spanish two squares: Rome connecting stairway in and Piazza Spagna (at its base) Piazza di the top) Trinity dei Monti (at square) means (lower the name of the Spanish Square, hence stairway name after the fact that The square took its Embassy to the Holy the Bourbon Spanish the Spanish embassy See was located here; same building, Palazzo is still housed in the Monaldeschi in 1723-25; it has 138 The stairway was built staircase in Europe steps and it is the widest Spanish Steps Spanish YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS 18:10-18:40 Attraction Details Attraction

5-day Rome City Guide 8 5-day Rome City Guide 9 Page 11 Page 11 Page 12 Page 12 Page 13 Page 13 Page 14 One of the most beautiful squares in Rome Lively square Charming and eclectic neighborhood Largest Christian church in the world One of the best known squares in the world One of the most known in the world Magnificent historical monument PromptGuides.com © Tested and recommended hotels in Rome > recommended Tested and Take a walk to the Jewish Ghetto on Via del Giubbonari Take a walk to the Jewish Ghetto on - 15’ Lunch time Take a walk to Castel Sant’ Angelo Take a walk to - 10’ Take a walk to Campo dei Fiori - 15’ Take Metro Line A to Ottaviano San Pietro station Take Metro Line A Museums - 20’ Take a walk to Vatican END OF DAY 2 Campo dei Fiori Jewish Ghetto Castel Sant' Angelo Piazza Navona St. Peter's Basilica Pietro Piazza di San LEAVE HOTEL LEAVE 17:30-18:30 16:45-17:15 16:00-16:30 15:30-15:50 11:00-13:30 10:10-10:40 09:00-10:10 Overview of Day 2 Day of Overview PromptGuides.com © Overview of Day 2 of Overview

5-day Rome City Guide 10 5-day Rome City Guide 11 Free Admission: Taking photos is not permitted inside the basilica Men and women in shorts, above-the-knee skirts, or bare shoulders will not be admitted to the basilica. This dress code is strictly enforced Post On the square you will find the Vatican Office famous for its stamps. You can send a postcard from there Beautiful day or night When in the town the pope gives a mass audience on Wednesday morning. You have to book a free ticket by calling this number: +39-669-884-857 From this level continue all the way up to the level continue all the From this top of the dome climb. The view It's a 15-minute, 323-step from the summit is sublime Bernini's colonnade Admire the arms of Square encircling St. Peter's the basilica walk around After descending to highlights: and do not miss the the 13th century Michelangelo's Pieta, Peter, the huge bronze bronze statue of St Bernini) canopy (designed by Look at St. Peter's Descend to the Crypt. tomb and walk by the simple tomb of Pope John Paul II Most of the time the long queue is caused by the security check (airport style, before entering St Peters) MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos MORE Info and Photos > TIPS & INSIGHTS TIPS & INSIGHTS (Piazza di San Pietro, Rome) (Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City) (Piazza San PromptGuides.com © April - September, Basilica: 7am - 7pm, October - March, Basilica: 7am - 6pm, - March, Basilica: 7am - 7pm, October Basilica: 7am April - September, embrace The Obelisk in the center comes from and once stood at 's Circus where St. Peter was martyred in A.D. 64 Walk around the huge square Admire Bernini's remarkable colonnades The elevator takes you to the first level, to The elevator takes you to the first level, the church roof just above the facade. Go inside the gallery ringing the interior of the the dome, where you can look down inside church Piazza di San Pietro is the impressive square right in front of St. Peter's Basilica, the world's largest Bernini's colonnade on both sides of the square was designed to mimic a human There has been a church on this site since There has been a church the 4th century and tradition and some historical evidence suggest that is buried directly below the altar The church features a number of not-to-be-missed treasures such as Michelangelo's Pietà, the dome, the Baldacchino, its imressive altar, and the crypt that is the burial place for popes The basilica is 132-m (435-ft) high to Enter the basilica and immediately head your right to take the elevator up to the dome (cupola) St. Peter's Basilica is a Late St. Peter's Basilica is Vatican City church located within and has the It can hold 60,000 people all Christian churches largest interior among in the world in 1506 and finished Its construction started in 1626 a bishop, Saint Peter's Not being the seat of a papal basilica. Rome's not a cathedral, but of St. John Lateran Cathedral is the Basilica THINGS TO DO THERE Piazza di San Pietro THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS TO DO THERE Opening hours: - 4:45pm • March, Cupola: 8am - 6pm, October - Cupola: 8am April - September, YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS St. Peter's Basilica St. Peter's 10:10-10:40 09:00-10:10 Attraction Details Attraction book Italywithus Easitalytours . Note that an additional 4 € . Note that an additional , Vaticantoursinc The bronze statue of a sword-bearing archangel on the top commemorates this event Walk through the bridge lined with Bernini angels Take some great photos of the castle and St Peter's basilica from the bridge Castel Sant'Angelo currently houses the Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo museum. The collections include ceramics, sculptures, a picture gallery and the Armory To see highlights only, first visit the only, first visit To see highlights of the entrance Pinacoteca, to the right turnstile collections ( The Sistine and other Laocoon) are to Rooms, Belvedere, the left very long queues In order to avoid the your ticket online is charged crowd inside the Be prepared for a huge museum here You can reach St Peter's basilica from (the right rear door of the ) Recommended guided tour: , Map of the museum MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos TIPS & INSIGHTS TIPS & INSIGHTS THINGS TO DO THERE (50 Lungotevere Castello, Rome) (Viale Vaticano, 00165Â Rome) (Viale Vaticano, 15 € PromptGuides.com Admission: © Tuesday - Sunday: 9am - 7pm, Monday: Closed, Jan 1 and Dec 25: Closed • Tuesday - Sunday: 9am - 7pm, Monday: Mar - Oct, Mon-Fri: 8:45am - 3:20pm, Mar - Oct, Sat: 8:45am - 12:20pm, 3:20pm, Mar - Oct, Mon-Fri: 8:45am - Mar - Oct, 8 € the site After being converted into a fortress it was used as the papal castle for about 1000 years A covered fortified corridor, called the Passetto di Borgo, connects the castle to St. Peter's Basilica It takes its name after Pope Gregory the Great's vision of St Michael announcing the end of a plague from the castle's tower in 590 apartments left Castel Sant' Angelo is a fortress on the bank of River Originally it was a massive circular building erected by Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family After Hadrian's ashes were placed here, many succeeding Emperors were buried on Raphael, Nicolas Poussin and Titian or the Raphael, Nicolas Poussin and Titian or red marble papal throne by The Sistine's frescoes were decorations some of the greatest Renaissance artists Pope Sixtus IV commissioned wall frescoes for the Pope's Chapel in 1481-83 The frescoes were intended to underscore by papal authority, in question at the time, displaying a line of power from God to the pope The Museums are made up of 10 collections plus the Sistine Chapel and papal The Vatican Museums are among the The Vatican Museums museums in the world greatest and richest the museums more Pope Julius II founded by displaying the than 500 years ago to the public of Laocoon most renowned It features some of the and most important classical sculptures Renaissance masterpieces Sistine Chapel, the Highlights include The works from , Gallery of maps and Fra Angelico, Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Castel Sant' Angelo Opening hours: Admission: THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS TO DO THERE Nov - Feb: 8:45am - 12:20pm, Sun, except the last Sun of each month: Closed, Many Sun of each month: Sun, except the last 8:45am - 12:20pm, Nov - Feb: • holidays: Closed YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS Vatican Museums Vatican Opening hours: 15:30-15:50 11:00-13:30 Attraction Details Attraction

5-day Rome City Guide 12 5-day Rome City Guide 13 Attraction Details Attraction In the evening it becomes a busy outdoor salon of carefree atmosphere Take a break here Have a pizza or a drink Do some people watching In the morning there is a great market here Street artists, such as cartoonists, Street artists, statues, artists and human pantomime its pleasant square and create gather in the atmosphere paradise filled with Enjoy this pedestrian artists, and cafés, street performers, splashing fountains the square Take a walk around the statues and Take some photos of fountains doing some people Sit down and relax while watching Beautiful day or night MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos TIPS & INSIGHTS TIPS & INSIGHTS THINGS TO DO THERE THINGS TO DO THERE (Piazza Campo de' Fiori, 00182 Rome) (Piazza Navona, Rome) (Piazza Navona, PromptGuides.com © space in front of of Pompey, Rome's first stone theater and place of Julius Caesar's murder Since medieval times, it has been one of Rome's liveliest areas been The square has its dark side as having the location of Inquisition's executions The statue of the hooded philosopher Giordano Bruno, burnt here in 1600, reminds all of these horrible and cruel acts During the day the square hosts a lively market selling fruit, vegetable, and trinket (Mon-Sat) The beautiful building towering above the central fountain is the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone by and Girolamo Rainaldi held In the 15th century, the city market was in the square that still hosts Rome's Christmas market Campo dei Fiori is a lively square in Rome In ancient times, the square was the open Piazza Navona is an impressive city square is an impressive Piazza Navona in Rome used for an arena mostly Stadium , in 1st Century AD), athletic contests (built and the square still used to stand here, open space of the follows the form of the stadium of fine examples of It features a number and art Roman Fountain of the Four In the central stands Lorenzo Bernini. Two Rivers (1651) by Gian the square: other fountains decorate end) and the (southern (northern end) Fountain of Neptune Campo dei Fiori THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW Piazza Navona Piazza YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS 16:45-17:15 16:00-16:30 we recommend this one we recommend this Explore the charming neighborhood Explore the taste walk on Piazza Costaguti: Start your in the nearby traditional something delicious Jewish bakery Via del Continue the visit on the Portico d'Ottavia, Ottaviano. You will see square, the Largo 16 Ottobre 1943 Museum and Santa Synagogue, the Jewish Maria della Pieta church in a guided If you would like to participate tour MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos TIPS & INSIGHTS THINGS TO DO THERE THINGS (Piazza Costaguti, 00186 Rome) (Piazza Costaguti, PromptGuides.com © Daily: 9am - 5pm Daily: 9am ghetto in Western Europe until its later reintroduction by Nazi in The walls of the ghetto were torn down 1888 and the whole neighborhood was reconstructed Today the area is one of Rome's most charming and eclectic one with many hidden of gems such as the ancient ruins of Theater Marcellus, sculptural gems like the Fountain of the Tortoises or the synagogue The area between the Capitoline and the the Capitoline The area between Ghetto to be Rome's Jewish Tiber used in 1555 established the Pope Paul IV's bull the Jews, who had lived ghetto, segregated Antiquity, in a walled freely in Rome since further limitations on quarter, and imposed their personal freedom to pursue certain Jewish were forbidden to hold certain Catholic professions and had sermons on Shabbat State was finally In 1870, after the Papal on Jewish were lifted overthrown, limitations was the last remaining The ghetto of Rome THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS Jewish Ghetto Jewish Opening hours: 17:30-18:30 Attraction Details Attraction

5-day Rome City Guide 14 5-day Rome City Guide 15 PromptGuides.com © See all fun activites in Rome. Click here > See all fun activites in Rome. Click here Page 18 Page 18 Page 19 Page 19 Page 20 Page 20 Page 20 Boat shaped island Neighborhood with a unique character One of the oldest churches in Rome Houses the unique twin Houses the unique churches Perfect example of Lovely gardens with pretty lakes and beautiful fountains Incredible art selection Tested and recommended hotels in Rome > recommended Tested and PromptGuides.com © Lunch time Monte Savello Take Bus H from to Piazza (Direction: Dei Capesso) Take a walk to Take a walk to Piazza Piscinula - 5’ Take Metro line A to station Take Metro line A Borghese - 25’ Take a walk to Villa Trastevere Neighborhood in Trastevere Basilica di Santa Maria END OF DAY 3 Tiber Island LEAVE HOTEL LEAVE del Popolo Santa Maria Villa Borghese 17:50-18:10 15:45-16:15 16:20-17:50 10:00-11:00 11:00-12:30 09:00-09:15 09:15-09:35 Overview of Day 3 Day of Overview

5-day Rome City Guide 16 5-day Rome City Guide 17 Overview of Day 3 of Overview PromptGuides.com © The church features artworks of Early and and Baroque masters such as , Bramante, Raphael, Caravaggio and Bernini Discover the church from the inside Do not miss the famous masterpieces of Raphael, Caravaggio and Bernini in the low-ceilinged interior Another feature making the square Another feature twin church is the Neoclassic remarkable Santa di Montesanto and (Santa Maria the South side, Maria dei Miracoli) on Popolo opposite of Porta del is bordered by the To the east, the square of Rome's most Pincio gardens, one romantic spots square Walk around the large obelisk of Ramesses II Admire the Egyptian of the Piazza, the that stands in the center Maria in "twin" churches of Santa left) and Santa Maria dei Montesanto (on the Miracoli (on the right) and the fountains MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos TIPS & INSIGHTS TIPS & INSIGHTS THINGS TO DO THERE THINGS TO DO THERE (Piazza del Popolo 12, Rome) (Piazza del Popollo, Rome) (Piazza del Free PromptGuides.com Admission: © Monday - Saturday: 7am - 12noon, 4pm - 7pm, Sunday: 7:30am - 1:30pm, Monday - Saturday: 7am - 12noon, 4pm First a chapel was erected here in 1099 by First a chapel was erected here in 1099 Pope Paschal II According to tradition, the site was haunted by Nero's ghost in the form of black crows; therefore the pope felled down the tree in sheltering the crows and built the chapel its place In the 15th century the chapel was turned into a Renaissance church, and later updated to Baroque style is a perfect primer to Roman art and architecture commemorates ' conquest of Egypt commemorates Augustus' in 10 BC Close to stands the church Santa Maria del Popolo that features artworks of such masters as Pinturicchio, Bramante, Raphael, Caravaggio and Bernini Santa Maria del Popolo is an Augustinian church in Rome Piazza del Popolo is a large oval shaped Popolo is a large oval Piazza del square in central Rome pedestrian People's square but Its name literally means the word for it actually derives from poplars point of the Via This was the starting route to the Flaminia, the most important or Porta Flaminia on North. Porta del Popolo square used to be the the North side of the entrance to Rome in the center The 4000-year-old obelisk and originates from Alexandria Santa Maria del Popolo Opening hours: 4:30pm - 7:30pm • THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS Piazza del Popolo Piazza 09:15-09:35 09:00-09:15 Attraction Details Attraction

5-day Rome City Guide 18 5-day Rome City Guide 19 Attraction Details Attraction buying your tickets online The other option is Collect your ticket at the box office of the time museum 30 minutes prior to your entry and Tickets are only valid for the chosen day the given time slot Walk around and enjoy this incredible collection Do not miss: Bernini's Apollo and Daphne, Caravaggio's Madonna of the Serpent, Bernini's Rape of Persephone, Bernini's Please note that it is not allowed to take photos inside Roma Pass and Roma Pass+ are accepted (but you still need to make a reservation) Audio guide is available for a fee of 5 € In 1901 the commune of Rome bought the commune of Rome In 1901 the park turned it into a public property and located here: museums are Three excellent and with Renaissance Galleria Borghese Titian, Raphael and Baroque art (Bernini, Museum Caravaggio), the Etruscan artifacts and the showcasing National Gallery of Modern elegant Take a walk in this extensive, garden and at the Relax in its shady glades beautiful fountains MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos TIPS & INSIGHTS TIPS & INSIGHTS THINGS TO DO THERE (Piazzale del Museo Borghese 5, 00197 Roma) (Piazzale del Museo Borghese 5, 00197 (Piazzale del Museo Borghese 5, 00197 Rome) del Museo Borghese (Piazzale PromptGuides.com © Tuesday - Sunday: 8:30am - 7:30pm, Monday: Closed, Jan 1 and Dec 25: Closed Tuesday - Sunday: 8:30am - 7:30pm, Monday: 8.5 € The only way of visiting the museum is by making a reservation prior to your visit Call the following number for your reservation: +39 06 32810 Scipione Borghese, nephew of Pope Paul V Scipione Borghese, nephew of Pope Paul of The gallery now houses a substantial part the Borghese collection of paintings, sculpture and antiquities, begun by Cardinal Scipione Borghese and Scipione was an early patron of Bernini a Caravaggio enthusiast, thus, being well represented in the collections Such master works are on display as Titian's Sacred and Profane Love, Raphael's Entombment of Christ, Caravaggio's Boy with a Basket of Fruit, St. Jerome, and Sick or a number of Bernini sculptures collection (on display in Galleria Borghese) in The park was remade to its current form the 19th century in English style Galleria Borghese is a splendid art gallery in housed in Villa Borghese Pinciana located the Borghese gardens The villa was built by art-lover Cardinal Villa Borghese is a beautiful landscape Villa Borghese up of a public park, garden made fountains, gardens, statuary, landscaped pavilions and a water groves, path-ways, clock for Villa The gardens were developed commissioned by Borghese Pinciana nephew of Cardinal Scipione Borghese, beginning of the 17th Pope Paul V, in the century edge of Rome as a He built the villa at the his friends party villa to entertain an art collector Cardinal Borghese was rich private amassing an unbelievably Admission: THINGS TO DO THERE Galleria Borghese Opening hours: • THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW Villa Borghese YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS 11:00-12:30 10:00-11:00 (Piazza Santa Maria in Wander around on the narrow streets Start you tour at Piazza Piscinula Visit Basilica Santa Cecilia Continue on Via Anicia, Via di San Francesco a Ripa towards Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere Have a delicious pizza in one of the numerous pizzerias Discover the impressive church both from the inside and outside Do not miss the Life of the Virgin' Large part of the island is taken up by of the island is taken Large part Hospital Fatebenefratelli to the rest of connect the island Two bridges Fabricio antiquity: the Ponte Rome since original bridge in from the east, the only survived Ponte Rome, and the partially Cestio from the west small island Take a walk on this of the ancient bridges Enjoy the great view MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info TIPS & INSIGHTS TIPS & INSIGHTS TIPS & INSIGHTS THINGS TO DO THERE THINGS TO DO THERE THINGS TO DO THERE (Piazza in Piscinula, 00153 Rome) (Tiber Island, 00186 Rome) (Tiber Island, PromptGuides.com © Daily: 7:30am - 8pm place for people watching, as it seems to act as a common living room for the neighborhood Basilica di Santa Maria is Rome's oldest church dedicated to Virgin Mary The basic floor plan and wall structure date back to the 340s AD Legend has it, a miraculous oil font spouted here on the day Christ was born The amazing 'Life of the Virgin' mosaics (by Pietro Cavallini) illustrate this miracle. The mosaics cover the lower half of the apse The square in front of the church is a great At night, both natives and tourists flock to its At night, both natives and tourists flock many pubs and restaurants Its name comes from the Latin trans Tiberim, meaning "beyond the Tiber" During Rome's kingdom period the area used to belong to the hostile Etruscans During the Republican period sailors and fisherman began to settle there. Also and immigrants from the East, mainly Jews Syrians, took up residence here The neighborhood quickly developed its unique and pleasant character and atmosphere criminals and the contagiously ill were condemned there After a Christian temple was erected here, these negative stories lost their power and the island became the city's sanctuary of medicine Trastevere is a lively and atmospheric neighborhood with narrow cobble stone streets lined by medieval houses Tiber Island is a boat shaped island in the is a boat shaped Tiber Island m long and of the Tiber (270 southern bend 67 m wide) Romans threw the Legend has it, angry tyrant Tarquinius body of their despised in the river. The body Superbus (510 BC) the bottom and supposedly settled on collecting dirt and silt created the island by that people dumped Another story claims and grain into the their hated ruler's wheat the foundation of the water which became island stories, the island Due to these negative long time. The worst was avoided for a very Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere Opening hours: THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW Trastevere Neighborhood THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW Tiber Island Tiber YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS 15:45-16:15 17:50-18:10 16:20-17:50 Attraction Details Attraction Trastevere, Rome)

5-day Rome City Guide 20 5-day Rome City Guide 21 Page 23 Page 23 Page 24 Rich collection of Roman art Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site One of Rome's greatest PromptGuides.com © Tested and recommended hotels in Rome > recommended Tested and Take a walk from Termini metro station via Via Torino Take a walk from Take a walk via Via Torino to Via Nazionale to Piazza Venezia Take Bus nr 60 from Via Nazionale - 45’ in all Take a walk to Take Metro Line B to Ponte Mammolo station (Direction: Take Metro Line B ) Cotral bus to Tivoli Center Change to local blue (Direction: Tivoli) bus from Tivoli Center (Direction: Take local blue Cotral Rome) Lunch time END OF DAY 4 Capitoline Museums Basilica di Basilica di Santa Maria Tivoli - Villa d'Este Tivoli - Villa LEAVE HOTEL LEAVE 16:15-18:15 15:00-15:30 10:00-13:00 Overview of Day 4 Day of Overview PromptGuides.com © Overview of Day 4 of Overview

5-day Rome City Guide 22 5-day Rome City Guide 23 (Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore) After the papacy returned to Rome (from Avignon), the church served as the papal palace for a while Discover the impressive church both from the inside and outside Do not miss the highlights: Tomb of Sixtus, Bernini's Tomb, Apse Start your visit in the Villa: walk around and Start your visit in the admire the frescoes attractions: the Do not miss the main gardens and the fountains of hiking as the Be prepared for a bit side of a hill gardens are on the keep in mind To help with the orientation is laid out on a central that the garden plan cross-axes of carefully axis with subsidiary by some five varied character, refreshed pools and water hundred jets in fountains, troughs The organ fountain plays every two hours It is most enjoyable in the summer Wear comfortable shoes MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos MORE Info and Photos > TIPS & INSIGHTS TIPS & INSIGHTS THINGS TO DO THERE THINGS TO DO THERE THINGS Free (5 Piazza Trento, 00019 Tivoli) (5 Piazza Admission: 7.8 € PromptGuides.com © Admission: Daily: 7am - 7pm • Tuesday - Sunday: 8:30am - 1 hour before sunset, Monday: Closed, Jan 1, May 1 Monday: Closed, 1 hour before sunset, - Sunday: 8:30am - Tuesday basilica that retained the core of its original structure despite a number of reconstructions over its history Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is one of Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is one the greatest basilicas and one of the 4 papal basilicas in Rome It dates back to the 5th century It displays an interesting mixture of architectural styles 5th The nave and its mosaics are from the century; the Cosmatesque work, the apse are mosaics and the Romanesque bell tower medieval; the coffered (of New-World gold) is Renaissance; and the twin and front and back façades are Baroque Santa Maria Maggiore is the only Roman The gardens of the Villa d'Este had a The gardens of the of profound influence on the development many other gardens in Europe the Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este commissioned development of the estate (1550-72) In the 18th century the villa fell into decay, after it passed to the House of Habsburg who neglected it. Now it belongs to the Italian State site Villa d'Este is a UNESCO world heritage Villa d'Este is a Renaissance villa Villa d'Este is a Renaissance terraced surrounded by a picturesque garden dominate the Spectacular water fountains an unbelievable gardens and create fairytale-like atmosphere gardens required The creation of the of hydraulic engineering dramatic innovation water supply throughout to provide sufficient the park THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica di Santa Maria Opening hours: Opening hours: Closed • and Dec 25: YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS Tivoli - Villa d'Este Tivoli 15:00-15:30 10:00-13:00 Attraction Details Attraction The famous statue depicting a she-wolf statue depicting a The famous is on display in and Remus nursing Romulus Palazzo dei Conservatori of Palazzo dei Enter at the main entrance Conservatori museum and do not Walk around in the Wolf, Lo Spinario and miss: the bronze She of the Equestrian Statue which can be Head to Palazzo Nuovo passage that reached by an underground and offers a leads to the Roman Forum panoramic view of the Discover Palazzo Nuovo. Highlights include: the , , Mosaic of Doves The restaurant terrace offers great view MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos TIPS & INSIGHTS THINGS TO DO THERE 12 € (Piazza del Campidoglio 1 - 00186 Roma) Campidoglio 1 - 00186 (Piazza del Admission: PromptGuides.com © Tuesday - Sunday: 9am - 8pm, Dec 24 and 31: 9am - 2pm, Monday: Closed, - 2pm, Monday: Dec 24 and 31: 9am - Sunday: 9am - 8pm, Tuesday copy of the original and shows Emperor Marcus Aurelius on horseback. The original can be seen in the museums The museums contain a large number of ancient Roman statues, inscriptions, and and other artifacts; a collection of medieval Renaissance art; and collections of jewels, coins, and other items Capitoline Museums are a group of art and Museums are a group Capitoline on top of the archeological museums in Rome Piazza del The trapezoid square, of the museums was Campidoglio, in front in 1536 and designed by Michelangelo executed in 400 years in three palaces: The museums are housed Senatorio (middle), the 12th century Palazzo dei Conservatori, the 16th century Palazzo Palazzo Nuovo and the 17th century of the square is a The statue in the center Jan 1, May 1 and Dec 25: Closed • 1 and Dec 25: Closed Jan 1, May YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS Capitoline Museums Capitoline Opening hours: 16:15-18:15 Attraction Details Attraction

5-day Rome City Guide 24 5-day Rome City Guide 25 PromptGuides.com © Page 28 Page 28 Excellently preserved ancient buildings Popular beach resort Tested and recommended hotels in Rome > recommended Tested and PromptGuides.com © Take Metro line B to station Take Metro line B from Piramide station to Ostia Change to the train Lido) - 45’ in all Antica station (Direction: station to the terminal Take the train from Lido) station (Direction: Lunch time END OF DAY 5 LEAVE HOTEL LEAVE Ostia Antica Lido di Ostia 14:30-16:30 10:00-13:00 Overview of Day 5 Day of Overview

5-day Rome City Guide 26 5-day Rome City Guide 27 Overview of Day 5 of Overview PromptGuides.com © Get off from the bus at gate #6 and you will Get off from the bus at gate #6 and you find a beautiful beach (entrance fee applies) by You will enjoy the visit even in the winter taking a relaxing walk on the sea shore Be prepared for a huge crowd on weekends The beach also has a vibrant nightlife and outstanding seafood restaurants is The Roma-Ostia-Lido "trenino" (little train) part of Rome's metro system The whole journey requires only one ticket. So keep it right to the end The sea now is about 3 km away and the is about 3 km away The sea now its course Tiber has also changed with suggested Buy a map of the site for 2 € from the ticket itineraries (available office) the ancient ruins Walk around admiring are: Decumanus Top 10 features to see di and Maximus, Theatre, Casa Forum, Capitolium, Thermopolium, Museum, House of Cupid Terme dei Sette Sapienti, di Nettuno, Mithraeum and Psyche, Terme of the Serpents Bring a picnic, or eat at the site's pleasant cafe MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos > MORE Info and Photos TIPS & INSIGHTS TIPS & INSIGHTS THINGS TO DO THERE 6.5 € (Lungomare Paolo Toscanelli, Rome) Admission: (Scavi di Ostia - Via dei Romagnoli, 717 - 00119 Ostia Antica) 717 - 00119 - Via dei Romagnoli, (Scavi di Ostia PromptGuides.com © Summer season: 8:30am - 6pm, Winter season: 8:30am - 4pm, Monday: Winter season: season: 8:30am - 6pm, Summer in Stile Littorio and Rationalism styles Such developments included a second road to Rome, the promenade or a water airport After getting off the train we recommend taking the 07 or 070 bus (litorale). This bus goes further down along the coast. Soon it starts stopping at so called "cancelli" (beach gates) numbered from 1 to 8 It is quite popular among Romans who come It is quite popular among Romans who here on the summer weekends or spend their summer holidays here The neighborhood was founded in 1884 after the nearby malaria infested marshland was reclaimed After the Rome-Ostia railway opened in 1924, the village quickly became Romans' favorite sea resort That is when the houses that line the waterfront were built The town received its ultimate architectural character in the Fascist era when many new buildings and infrastructure were developed Rome grew Much of Rome's imports from the Mediterranean came in here Huge storage facilities were built here for grain, one of the most important commodity to feed Rome's one million large population Goods were transported to Rome on the River Tiber Ostia is a sea side neighborhood on the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea Today Ostia Antica is a large archeological Today Ostia Antica preserved ancient park with excellently frescoes and buildings, magnificent impressive mosaics sea and at the mouth Lying right next to the 2000 years ago, of the River Tiber, some international port Ostia Antica was a lively city in the 4th century B.C. The city was founded more important as and gradually became THINGS TO DO THERE Lido di Ostia THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW Opening hours: 1: Closed • Closed, May YOU NEED TO KNOW THINGS Ostia Antica Ostia 14:30-16:30 10:00-13:00 Attraction Details Attraction

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