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ROME
05.05.2015, TUESDAY
Depart from Venice: TIME: 10:25 AM
Arrive in Rome: TIME: 2:10 PM
Hotel Hollywood 250 meters from Termini
From Termini – Come out on the road – ‘Via Giovanni Giolitti’. DO NOT GO ON THE ROAD –
“VIA MARSALA”. IT IS THE OTHER SIDE.
Just outside Termini, On ‘Via Giovanni Giolitti’, there is a McDonnalds store. Walk a little
ahead on Via Giovanni Giolitti’. 1st T point is – “Via Giobetri”. Enter the street. You will
cross Hotel Giobetri and Hotel Max Roma.On 2nd cross road, take a Left. And at 20 metres,
you will see “Baraka Accessorize”. And next will be Hotel Hollywood. Opposite Hotel
Champagne Palace”
TRANSPORT PASS
Individual transport ride is Eur 1.5
On first day, get the 3 day Metrebus ticket for Eur 16.5. It is valid for 72 hours on any
public transport (Trains, Bus, Tram). It has to be stamped just once when starting the
travel and exhibited to the controller at the entrance of the metro line.
Validate your Metrebus ticket prior to first travel.
How to validate the ticket:
1. Bus / Tram: Stamp your unused ticket in one of the machines near the doors
immediately after boarding. (Hold the striped side toward you and insert the ticket
in the direction of the arrow.)
2. Metro: insert your ticket in the slot on the front of the turnstile, and retrieve it from
the top of the machine before going through the gates.
3. Commuter train: Stamp your ticket in the yellow machine on the platform before
you get on the train.
Note:
Stamp it only once (the first time you use it) but keep it with you in case an inspector
demands to see it.

Where to buy tickets
Metrebus tickets are available from:
1. Ticket counters in Metro stations,
2. Ticket machines in Metro stations and at larger tram stops,
3. Any newsstand, kiosk, or bar that is licensed to sell cigarettes. (When in doubt, look
for a "Tabacchi" sign.)
TIPS:
You don’t want to miss the very typical Aperativo experience for dinner.
All you have to do is buy a drink. And the food will be free. That’s what an Aperativo is.
Keep a lookout for “Aperotivo” written anywhere.
Welcome to the city with some piece of history and a story at every nook and corner. You
will not see so many monuments and historical buildings at every step in any other city.

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Walk the Via Del Corso street from Piazza del Popolo.

Entry

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pm

What is it:
Main street in the historical centre of Rome. It is remarkable for being
absolutely straight in an area characterized by narrow meandering
alleys and small piazzas.
Approx 1.1 kms to Piazza del Popolo
How to get to Piazza Del Popolo:
Metro: Walk to Termini. Take Metro towards Battistini. Get down at
Flaminio. (4 stops). Start walking towards Piazza Del Popolo. Enjoy
there and start walking on Via Del Corso.

Ticket:
N/A

Opening
Hours:
N/A
Visit
Time:
2 hour

Highlights:
The street has shops of all the famous labels. Prada, Guicci, Zara,
Disney Store.
Did you know:
The history of Via del Corso began in 220 BC when Gaius Flaminius
censor built a new road to link Rome with the Adriatic Sea in the north.
Piazza Navona
What is it:
It is a city square in Rome, Italy. It is built on the site of the Stadium of
Domitian, built in 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open
space of the stadium.
How to get to Piazza Navona:
Whenever tired, take a taxi / Bus from Via del Corso to Piazza Navona.
Its only 1 kms from Via Del Corso.
Highlights:
In the center stands the famous Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi or Fountain
of the Four Rivers (1651) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, topped by the
Obelisk of Domitian,.
During its history, the piazza has hosted theatrical events and other
ephemeral activities
Today life in the piazza revolves around the open-air-cafés and the
seasonal fairs. In the summer the piazza provides a continuous festival
of painters, caricaturists, fortune-teller and buskers, who entertain
visitors until the small hours.
Did you know:
The ancient Romans came there to watch the agones ("games"), and
hence it was known as "Circus Agonalis" ("competition arena"). It is
believed that over time the name changed to in avone to navone and
eventually to navona.

Entry
Ticket:
N/A

Opening
Hours:
N/A
Visit
Time:
2 hour

Address:

Tip:

Dinner
Options Near Piazza Navona
(This place is notorious for over-priced food.)
Navona Notte
Via del Teatro Pace 44 –
This is a popular, lively, cosy restaurant with great food, reasonable
prices and you can see them making pizzas.
Back to Hotel
Metro: Walk 500 metres from Piazza del Popolo to Flamino metro.
Take metro train towards Anagnina. Get down at Termini. (4 stops).
Hotel is 350 metres from Termini.

06.05.2015, WEDNESDAY
Tip: Combo ticket for Eur 12 includes entry to Colosseum, Roman Forum and
Palatine Hill. You can walk between the Palatine Hill and Roman Forum without
exiting.
The ticket kiosk at the Colosseum has by far the longest queues.
Buy your tickets at the Palatine Hill entrance.
Route to visit the 3 monuments:
After buying tickets, walk uphill exploring the Palatine Hill. After performing a circuit of the
Palatine Hill you will get a great bird’s eye view down onto the Roman Forum as you
descend into it, getting a good initial orientation in the process.
The entrance of the Roman Forum is a long way from the Colosseum, but there is an exit
only gate from the Roman Forum right next to the Colosseum.
Have a good breakfast. Carry food and water with you. You might have a late
lunch today.

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Palatine Hill and Palatine Museum
What is it:
This is one of the famous seven hills on which Rome was founded and
is the most centrally located. From its height of 40 meters it is
surrounded by the Circus Maximus, Forum Romanum and the
Colosseum.
How to get there: 2 kms from Hotel
Bus: From Termini take Metro MEB1 going towards Laurentina. (Blue
Line) Get down 3 stops later at Circo Massimo
Ask someone for enterance to Palatine Hill. Take the combo tickets
from here.
Else take a taxi

Entry
Ticket:
12 Euro.
Also
includes
a visit to
Roman
Forum
and
Colosseu
m
Openin

Highlights:
During the Roman Republican Era the hill was a fashionable residential
area due to the hill's height and spectacular views it afforded. The
great leaders of the Roman Empire chose this hill as their home and
the site was wall-to-wall palaces at one point. And so the word
"palace" is derived from "Palatine." First Emperor Augustus made the
hill his headquarters, constructing Imperial palaces there
Visitors can see the archaeological findings from the Palatine Hill on
display in the Palace of the Caesars which houses the Palatine Museum
Did you know:
Archaeological findings show that the site was inhabited as far back as
the 10th century BC. Traditionally it was the site of the Lupercal Cave
where Romulus and Remus were nursed by a she-wolf and so it would
have been where Romulus began building the city (754BC).

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Hours:
8:30am7:15pm
Visit
Time:
2 hour
Address:
Via di
San
Gregorio,
00186
Roma,
Italy

Tip: GET A GUIDE – TOUR GUIDE OR AUDIO GUIDE
There is not that much in the way of information provided anywhere in
the three sites. You've come a long way and spent significant money to
put you inside the Roman Forum and Colosseum, its worthwhile
investing in at least an audio guide / tour guide to make sense of the
spectacle in front of you.
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30
am

Roman Forum & Imperial Forum
What is it:
The Roman Forum is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the
ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center
of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space,
originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum, or simply the Forum.
The Forum today is a sprawling ruin of architectural fragments and
intermittent archaeological excavations attracting 4.5 million
sightseers yearly
The Imperial Fora are a series of monumental fora (public squares),
constructed in Rome over a period of one and a half centuries,
between 46 BC and 113 AD. The forums were the center of the Roman
Republic and of the Roman Empire.
How to get there:
Next to Palantine Hill.
The Imperial forums, while not part of the Roman Forum, are located
relatively close to each other.

Entry
Ticket:
Combo
ticket of
12 Euro
valid for
entry
Good for
sameday
admissio
n to the
Colosseu
m and
Palatine
Hill
Opening
Hours:
8:30am-

Highlights:
It was for centuries the center of Roman public life: the site of
triumphal processions and elections; the venue for public speeches,
criminal trials, and gladiatorial matches; and the nucleus of
commercial affairs. Here statues and monuments commemorated the
city's great men.

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Several structures remain in the Forum from different periods in
history. The 70 foot high Arch of Septimius Severus, (203AD) to
commemorate the victory over the Parthians. It is adorned with
intricate bas-reliefs.
Several of the original 20 Corinthian columns from the Temple of Vesta
remain, built on a podium 15 meters in diameter

Address:

Visit
Time:
2 hours

Did you know:
Once the area was inhabitable it began to develop into an urban
center and for more than 1000 years this was the most important part
of the city. The area's central square, called Foro, was where the
Romans would gather for meetings, trials and trade, the Forum was
the center of life in Ancient Rome. Also in the Forum there were
markets, temples, government buildings, stores and inns.
During the early 20th century, Mussolini restored the Imperial Fora as
part of his campaign to evoke and emulate the past glories of Ancient
Rome.

12.
30
pm

The Colosseum

Entry
Ticket:
What is it:
Combo
When construction was completed on the Colosseum in 80 AD it was
ticket of
the largest amphitheatre built in all of Rome and could house over fifty 12 Euro
thousand people! The engineering skill and technology of the day was
valid for
pushed to its limits by its construction and design. The stadium was
entry.
even designed to flooded in order to provide for mock navel battles.
Also
The Colosseum was built primarily to entertain the masses in brutal
includes
and barbaric games. Some were beast on beast combat to the death.
a visit to
Others were people fighting animals to the death, while the most
the
popular was the human on human combat. Gladiators were slaves,
Roman
often captured in war, that were trained in special schools to fight each Forum
other to the death.
and the
Palatine
Stadium was constructed by the Flavian emperors.
Hill
At its peek the most popular event was the Ludi Circenses, the chariot
races, there were also naval battles reproduced with complex stage
Opening

effects.
How to get there:
Next to Roman Forum

Hours:
8:30am7:15pm

Visit
Highlights:
Time:
Today the amphitheatre is still the largest in the world and is the model 2 Hours
on which the amphitheatres are based. There is now a museum in the
upper floor of the outer wall and the arena is used for Roman Catholic
ceremonies several times a year. The colosseum was recently chosen
Address:
as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Piazza
del
Did you know:
Colosseo
Rome had a strict class system and there were 5 levels of seating
, 1,
within the audience according to your social status. At capacity the
00184
arena could hold 50,000 to 80,000 spectators on the marble benches.
Rome
In 404 the colosseum saw its last gladiator fight when the Christian
Orthodox Emperor Theodosius banned all forms of paganism and
customs. The colosseum fell into disrepair firstly from the Visigoths
sacking of Rome and then in the 400s pieces of the architecture were
stolen for reuse in new structures. More repairs followed as did
earthquakes, vandalism and the sacking of Rome by the Vandals of
Genseric.
There is a huge arch outside Colosseum. It is the Arc du Triomphe of
Rome. The one in Paris is inspired by this Arch which is the first of its
kind. An Arc du Triomphe was a gate from which the King and his Army
would enter after winning a battle.
TIP:
Take the tour which shows inside of Colosseum
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pm

Take a lunch break
The Pantheon
What is it:
The Pantheon in Rome was built on the orders of Hadrian between
118AD and 125AD, it functioned as a temple to all the Roman Gods.
The temple was built to replace Marcus Agrippa's temple which had
burnt down in 80AD.

How to get there:
Bus stop outside Colosseum: Take bus 85
You will cross Piazza Venezia. It is a major circus and the central hub of
Rome, Italy, in which many thoroughfares intersect, like Via dei Fori

Entry
Ticket:
Free
Opening
Hours:
8:30am7:30pm,
Visit
Time:
45 mins

Imperiali and Via del Cors
Get down at Via Del Corso.
(The Via del Corso, is a main street in the historical centre of Rome.)
Highlights:
The Pantheon façade features a triangular pediment which once would
have held sculptured battle scenes
Did you know:
The church became the final resting place for several Italian kings
including King Vittorio Emanuele II, Umberto I and the artist Raphael
who was buried here together with his fiancée. The Pantheon
architecture was unlike other Roman Temples and so historians wonder
at the buildings use.
One of the fascinating qualities of the Pantheon architecture is the
proportions of the dome which, if flipped upside down would fit exactly
into the Rotunda. At the highest central point of the dome is an oculus,
a circular opening, which floods the space with natural light. The
oculus is lined with bronze and was never closed. This meant that rain
entered the building and drained off of the slightly convex floor into
discrete drainpipes.
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pm
Opt
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can
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out
in
afte
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on.
But
DO
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AT
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HT

Address:
Piazza
della
Rotonda,
00186
Rome

Trevi Fountain (DO NOT MISS IT AT NIGHT. Come back again at
night to see the lighted fountain)
What is it:
The Fontana di Trevi is the largest baroque fountain in the world. The
fountain is well known from the Fellini film "La Dolce Vita" and "Three
Coins in The Fountain." Legend has it that if you throw a coin into the
fountain and make a wish to return to Rome, your wish will be granted.

Entry
Ticket:
N/A

How to get there:
Walk from Pantheon. Come back to the bus stop and on the other side
is the Fountain. Ask for exact direction.

Visit
Time:
50 mins

Opening
Hours:
All Day

Highlights:
It is situated in the Trevi District of Rome at a junction of three roads
Address:
(hence the name tre-three+vie-roads). The fountain is 26,30 meters
high, 49,15 meters wide, 80,000 cubic meters of water flow through
the fountain every day and it is mostly carved from travertine stone.
The fountain also marks the terminal point of one of Ancient Rome's 11
aqueducts, Aqua Virgo, which was constructed by Marcus Agrippa
c.19BC during the reign of Emperor Augustus. The aqueduct covered
21km to bring fresh spring water into the city supplying clean drinking
water for about 400 years.

The statue of Ocean stands at the highest and central point of the
fountain, he stands in a chariot pulled by two horses ridden by two
Tritons. One Triton is old and one is young while one horse is restless
and the other calm. To the left of Ocean is a statue of Abundance and
to the right a statue of Health. Above the statues are reliefs of Agrippa
overseeing the construction of the aqueduct and another of the Virgin
leading the soldiers to the water. There are also allegorical figures and
carvings of about 30 types of plants.
Did you know:
The Trevi Fountain is perhaps Rome's most romantic fountain and
visitors can drink from the cast iron pipes situated on the steps. Money
thrown into the fountain is used to finance maintenance of the
fountain.
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Be
her
e
till
the
ligh
ts
are
out.

Spanish Steps (Along with Piazza di Spagna)
What is it:
The 137 step flight of stairs was built drawing on the technique of
terraced garden stairs. The stairs signified the peace between the
Spanish (below) and the French in the square above. The steps are one
of the most romantic places in Rome (and the widest staircase in
Europe) and attract a lot of attention from tourists.
How to get there:
Walk : If you are at Trevi Fountain , walk to the Spanish Steps. 8 mins
walk
Bus: If going from Pantheon, take Bus 160, N12 or N4. Bus stop is
nearby. So ask which one to get down on. And walk a 100 metres to
get to Spanish Steps.
Highlights:
The Piazza della Trinita dei Monti is the square at the top of the steps,
named after the church which stands on the square. An obelisk stands
in front of the church, it was brought to its present location in 1788
from the Gardens of Sallust
The most prominent feature of the Piazza della Trinita dei Monti is the
Trinita dei Monti Church. Originally a small chapel stood here but
following a commission by Louis XII a new, bigger and better church
was completed in 1585. The church has a renaissance façade although
most of the architecture is in the Gothic-style. There are two bell
towers each with a clock, one shows French time (international time)
and the other once showed Italian time but now has a sun dial.

Did you know:
In May the steps are decorated with azaleas and once a year there is a
fashion show here when the steps become the catwalk.
At the bottom of the steps is Piazza di Spagna, the Spanish Square got
its name from the Spanish Embassy which stood close by in the 17th
century.
P B Shelley and John Keats museums are next to the Spanish Steps,
accessible from Piazza di Spagna .
Piazza di Spagna
What is it:
The Piazza di Spagna is the Spanish Square from which the Spanish
Steps (Scalinata della Trinita dei Monti) dramatically sweep up towards
a higher level where the French Church or Trinita dei Monti is located.
How to get there:
Below the Spanish Steps.
Highlights:
The 18th century square has an irregular shape and extends to the
foot of Pincio Hill. The square features the Fontana della Barcaccia
created by Bernini created in 1598. The center of the fountain is a
statue of a small boat and inspiration came from the 1598 flooding of
the Tiber River when a boat really did get stranded on the square.
Some of the buildings surrounding the square include the former home
of English poet John Keats, which is now a museum and the 15th
century palace of Lorenzo Cybo de Mari
Did you know:
The Piazza di Spagna is the meeting point of some of Rome's most
elegant and glamorous streets like Via Condotti and Via del Babuino.
The surrounding streets feature top haut couture stores like Gucci,
Prada and Valentino.
Tip:Note that it is illegal to sit and eat your lunch on the steps.
DO
N’T
MIS
S IT
AT
NIG
HT
Afte
r

TREVI FOUNTAIN
Details above
How to get there:
Either walk (700 metres) or take taxi (1 kms). No Public transport
available for short distance.
Dinner
You don’t want to miss the very typical Aperativo experience for dinner

Entry
Ticket:
NA
Opening
Hours:
NA
Visit
Time:
50 mins

Address:

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PM

All you have to do is buy a drink. And the food will be free. That’s what
Aperativo is.
Recommended place:
Freni E Frizioni
Address:
Via del Politeama 4
00153 Rome
Italy
Personal recommendation – have a margherita (cocktail, not the pizza
)
Back to Hotel
Bus: Take Bus number 71 from Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Trevi. Going
towards Stazione Tiburtina . Get down at Gioberti. (7 Stops). Hotel is 1
minute from Bus stop.

07.05.2015, THURSDAY – Full Day in Vatican
Vatican City is a walled sovereign city-state within Rome it covers 110 acres it is
the headquarters of the Catholic Church and the home of the Pope.
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Particulars

Remarks

VATICAN MUSEUMS
What is it:
Although the collections could have been kept within the Vatican walls
as the Pope's private collections, lucky for mankind, the popes chose
from the very beginning to make the art available to the general
public. This was done to promote knowledge of art, history and culture.
In addition to having access to some of the world's finest art work the
public also get to see inside the palaces of the Vatican which house
the collections.

Entry
Ticket:

How to get there:
Bus Number 64: From Hotel – Go to Termini Diocleziano. Take Bus 64
going towards Piazza Della Stazione San Pietro. Get down at
Cavalleggeri- San Pietro (15 Stops).

VATICAN GARDEN
What is it:
The Vatican Gardens cover about 50 acres, almost half of the Vatican

Opening
Hours:
10.00
am –
3.20 pm

Visit
Time:
2 hours

Entry
Ticket:

grounds.
How to get there:
Inside Vatican
Highlights:
The gardens contain vegetation from around the world including
Australia, Japan and China. Together with the exotic plants are those
native to Rome and Italy. In the gardens are neatly mowed lawns,
paths, seating areas, pieces of art work, grottoes and water features.
Among the trees in Vatican Gardens are pine, cypress, chestnut and
palms. From the gardens there are amazing views of St. Peter's
Basilica and Vatican City.

Opening
Hours:

Visit
Time:
1 hours

Did you know:
Nicholas II planted the beginnings of the Vatican Gardens when he
introduced an orchard, a garden and a lawn. This event was recorded
in several places including a plaque which can be seen in the Palazzo
dei Conservatori on Capitoline Hill. The gardens were originally planted
around 1279 and since then have offered a place for contemplation
and meditation for the popes.

SISTINE CHAPEL
What is it:
The Sistine Chapel is part of the Vatican Museums and is named after
Pope Sixtus IV (pope from 1471 to 1484). He ordered the restoration of
the old Cappella Magna which was carried out by an illustrious list of
artists including Botticelli, Perugino and Domenico Ghirlandaio.

Entry
Ticket:
Eur 14

Highlights:

Opening
Hours:
10.00
am –
3.20 pm

Each surface of the chapel is covered with exquisite art, the Last
Judgment is painted on the wall opposite the entrance; the story of
Christ is featured on the North Wall and the stories of Moses on the
South Wall. However the main painting which visitors come to see is
the ceiling fresco by Michelangelo.

Visit
Time:
1 – 1.5
hours

Did you know:
Michelangelo was originally commissioned to paint 12 apostles and
ornamental motifs however he was not too enamored with this idea
and eventually was given a free hand to plan the ceiling painting as he
pleased. He constructed a scaffold of his own invention and painted
the masterpiece while lying on his back. He painted 9 important

Address:

events from the Book of Genesis down the center of the ceiling, the
most famous being God giving Adam life with the touching of their two
finger tips. Around the outer edge of the central scenes are paintings
of the 12 prophets and Sibyls. In the four corners of the ceiling are
scenes from the miraculous salvation of the people of Israel.
St Peter’s Basilica
What is it:
St Peter's Basilica is perhaps the holiest and most important church in
Christendom
The location has long been considered holy as the apostle Saint Peter
is believed to have been buried here in 64AD. Peter is considered to
have been the first Pope
Highlights:
St. Peter's is a major Catholic pilgrimage site and Christians arriving
here begin their visit by kissing the big toe of Arnolfo da Cambio's
brass statue of St. Peter on the right side of the main altar.
St Peter’s square
What is it:
The enormous scale of the square and its surrounding columns was
intended to create awe in the worshipers who gather here to receive
the Pope's blessing from the church or Vatican Palace where he often
appears to address the crowds. The square is paved in cobbled stones
divided up only by radiating lines created from limestone and zodiac
signs so that the obelisks can be used as a giant sun dial. A red
porphyry stone on the paving marks where Pope John Paul II was shot
in 1981.

Entry
Ticket:
Free
entry
Opening
Hours:
9:00am6:00pm

Entry
Ticket:
N/A
Opening
Hours:
N/A
Visit
Time:
30 mins
– 1 hour

How to get there:
In front of St. Peter's Basilica.
Did you know:
In the 1600s the plaza was designed by Bernini who also had a hand in
designing the adjacent basilica. His design was limited by the
constraints of surrounding structures but he managed to create a
trapezoid shaped plaza of grand proportions.

Lunch options near Vatican:
Pizzarium
Via della Meloria, 43 00136 Roma

Address:

+39 06 3974 5416
Pizza Takeaway
You will no doubt hear of famed baker Gabriele Bonci’s Pizzarium from
Anthony Bourdain (The Layover Show). What makes this place so hot
and happening? The gourmet toppings, the exquisitely baked bread
and their selection of Italian craft beers makes Pizzarium a must-visit
pizzeria. The staff speak English, and it’s very important to ask about a
slice before your purchase, as some of the varieties are quite pricey.
Take the Rome Metro out to Cipro Station and walk a block to reach
this great little spot.
Back to Hotel
How to get there:
From Vatican – Come out to Road: Porta Cavalleggeri – Bus Station Largo Di Porta Cavalleggeri- Fornaci. Take Bus 64 going towards
Termini. Get down at Terme Diocleziano. (14 stops). Hotel is 500
metres from Bus stop.
You can roam around the hotel or relax in the hotel.
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Piazza Venezia
Walk around Piazza Venezia (It is a huge traffic island with
number of monuments to boast of).

Walk up to Via del Corso for a Passaggieta
The evening passeggiata stroll on Via del Corso is Rome's
quintessential see-and-be-seen event.
Italians had a tendency to elevate every element of daily life into an
art form, from the clothes they wear (Ferragamo, Fendi, Gucci, Armani)
to meals they cook.
Think about it: in Italy, the very accoutrements of daily like are forms
of art, from tea kettles (Alessi, Bialetti, Langostina) and automobiles
(Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Lamborghini, Ducati) to movies (Fellini,
anyone?).
Heck, until prima donnas like Michelangelo happened along to change
things, even the decorating of walls and painting of pictures was
widely considered to be a common laborer's task.
So leave it to the Italians to turn their daily, pre-dinner stroll into the
premier social event of each day.
During the evening passeggiata ("little walk") between 5 and 7pm, half
the city turns out in their best clothes to see and be seen—but mostly
to be seen fare la bella figura, ("cutting a beautiful figure").

Via del Corso is ground zero for Rome's most fashionable passeggiata
evening stroll, awash with citizens, men and women alike, linked armin-arm (or, these days, arm-in-one-arm, the other arm crooked to hold
a cellphone to the ear).
Each neighborhood, however, has its own main street for strolling (see
sidebar to the right).
Passeggiata is a babble of lively conversation as everyone window
shops their way up and down the street, everyone checking out
everyone else (and even more crucially, being checked out), bumping
into friends and acquaintances, and perhaps making impromptu plans
to head off to dinner together.
Just because there's probably no one you know to bump into (or the
fact that you left your Armani suit or Prada dress at home) doesn't
mean you shouldn't get right out there and join the throng.
It is perhaps the most Italian part of any day in Italy, and if nothing
else the walk will help you work up a hearty appetite for dinner.
Where to passeggiata in Rome
Via del Corso (Tridente)
Campo de' Fiori/Via dei Giubbonari (Lower Tiber Bend)
Piazza Navona/Via dei Cornari (Upper Tiber Bend)
Via della Lungaretta/Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere/Via della Scala
(Trastevere)
Via Cola di Rienzo (Prati)
Stroll for however long you like—usually 30–45 minutes.
Try to work into your passeggiata a little nibble here and there—most
fashionably (and cheaply) by visiting stuzzicchini bars for aperitivo
hour when free finger food and canapés are laid out on the bar.
9:0
0
PM

Dinner
Options for a Pizza night
(Ordering wine, pizzas and bruschetta would be a good idea.
Alternatively pastas wouldn’t be a bad idea)
'Gusto
Piazza Augusta Imperatore, 9 (near Via del Corso and the Spanish
Steps). A restaurant, pizzeria, wine bar and bookshop. It's been around
a few years now, but Gusto is still a modish spot for Sunday brunch as
well as serving good dinners and pizzas. Outdoor tables are
atmospherically located, opposite the Mausoleum of Augustus.
Ristorante Santa Cristina

Via della Cordonata 21-22 (Near Piazza Venezia)
Small, family run restaurant, excellent homemade bread and pasta, try
the Gruyere & Onion Lasagne or Chicken with Gorganzola

08.05.2015, FRIDAY:
Ask for a late check-out. Around 2.00 pm. If not allowed, check out and keep luggage at
Hotel’s cloak room.

9.30
am

Catacombs of St. Domitilla
What is it:
Catacombs are human-made subterranean passageways for
religious practice. Any chamber used as a burial place is a
catacomb.
Catacombs of St. Domitilla is the oldest of Rome's underground
burial networks, and the only ones to still contain bones. They are
also the best preserved and one of the most extensive of all the
catacombs. Included in their passages are a 2nd-century fresco of
the Last Supper and other valuable artifacts.
Provides an extensive insight into all phases and phenomena of
an Early-Christian necropolis
How to get there:
From Hotel walk to Road Liberiana (400 metres). Bus station:
Santa Maria Maggiore. Take Bus Number 714 towards ‘Palazzo
Dello Sport’. Get down at Navigatori (11 stops). Walk 750 metres
to the Catacombs

Entry
Ticket:
€8 per
person.
Fees
includes a
half-hour
guided
tour
through
the
undergrou
nd tunnels
of graves
Opening
Hours:
9:00 –
12:00;
2:00 –
5:00 p.m.

Highlights:
Spread over 17 kilometers of underground caves, some of which
are inaccessible. They are laid out on four levels - one on top of
Visit Time:
another.
2 hours
From the end of the 2nd century on, burial space ground was
getting hard to come by and so small underground tombs were
dug. These were often connected by short tunnels and were called
hypogeums. It was a practice widely used by the Christians
insofar as it allowed them to create several tombs in a confined
space and at low cost. It also meant they could accommodate
poorer members of the community either in private hypogeums or
in Church-run cemeteries which had been donated by private
citizens

12.3
0
1:30
PM

Come back to Hotel to collect luggage.
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Address: 34 Piazza del Esquilino
(Walking distance from the Hotel)
The Patriarchal Basilica of St. Mary Major reigns as an authentic
jewel in the crown of Roman churches. Its beautiful treasures are
of inestimable value, and represent the Church's role as the cradle
of Christian artistic civilization in Rome. For nearly sixteen
centuries, St. Mary Major has held its position as a Marian shrine
par excellence and has been a magnet for pilgrims from all over
the world who have come to the Eternal City to experience the
beauty, grandeur and holiness of the basilica.
Among the Patriarchal Basilicas of Rome, St. Mary Major is the
only one to have kept its original structure, though it has been
enhanced over the course of years. Special details within the
church render it unique including the fifth century mosaics of the
central nave, the triumphal arch dating back to the pontificate of
Pope Sixtus III (432-440) and the apsidal mosaic executed by the
Franciscan friar Jacopo Torriti at the order of Pope Nicholas IV
(1288-1292). Other gems of the church include the Cosmatesque
pavement donated by the Roman nobleman Scoto Paparone and
his son in 1288, Arnolfo di Cambio's Nativity scene from the
thirteenth century and the coffered ceiling in gilt wood designed
by Giuliano Sangallo in 1450. The numerous chapels, from the
most ornate to the most humble, constructed by popes, cardinals
and pious confraternities, the high altar begun by Ferdinando
Fuga and later enriched by the genius of Valadier, the Baptistery
and finally the relic of the Holy Crib complete the array of
splendors contained within these walls. Every column, painting,
sculpture and ornament of this basilica resonates with history and
pious sentiment.
From the devout pilgrim absorbed in prayer to the studious artlover, every visitor to St. Mary Major finds both spiritual and visual
fulfillment in this holy place. A visit to the Liberian basilica, as it is
also called in honor of Pope Liberius, enriches both the mind and
soul. Indeed, it is not uncommon to see visitors rapt in admiration
before the spellbinding beauty of the artwork nor, at the same
time, to observe the devotion of all those engrossed in prayer in
search of comfort and assistance before the image of Mary, who is
venerated here under the beloved title of Salus Populi Romani.

Every August 5th, a solemn celebration recalls the Miracle of the
Snows. Before the amazed eyes of the congregation, a cascade of
white petals descends from the coffered ceiling, blanketing the
hypogeum. From the very beginning of his pontificate, Pope John
Paul II requested that an oil lamp burn day and night under the
icon of the Salus Populi Romani, as witness to his great devotion
to the Madonna.
This same Pope, on the eighth of December 2001, inaugurated
another precious jewel of the basilica - the museum, where a
modern structure would house ancient masterpieces offering
visitors a unique perspective of the history of the Basilica.
The numerous treasures contained in the museum render St. Mary
Major a place where art and spirituality combine in a perfect
union, offering visitors a unique experience in contemplating the
great works of man inspired by God.
Visit time: 45 Minutes
3.30

Leave from Hotel for Airport.
How to get there:
From Termini take Metro FL1 going towards Fiumicino. Approx.
Metro time: 50 minutes.
You must reach airport and check – in one hour before the flight
departure time.

6:20
pm

Flight to Barcelona

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