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Roman Forum
The Roman Forum Rome Italy The Roman Forum is situated in a valley between the Palatine and the Capitol. It was first developed in the 7th century BC and expanded over centuries. The area was a marsh, so the Romans built a sewer to drain water. They made it into a center of political and ...
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Church Santa Maria del Popolo Rome
Church Santa Maria del Popolo Rome Church Santa Maria del Popolo is situated on the north side of Piazza del Popolo. It is between Porta del Popolo and the Pincio hill. It is also very close walking distance from the Flamini Metro station. This is a beautiful and stunning church to visit with ...
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Church of St Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs
Church of St Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs Church of St Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs is conveniently located close to the National Museum of Rome and the Termini station. You can also catch Hop On, Hop Off buses from this area. The church faces onto Piazza Repubblica that is at the top...
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Roman Walls
Roman Walls Roman Walls was constructed in the 6th century BC. It was to prevent a repeat of the sack of Rome during Battle of the Allia by the Gauls of Brennus. Roman Walls were still standing in the end of the Republic and the early Empire. By then Rome had begun to expand outside the wall. Rom...
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Holy Stairs Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano
Holy Stairs Holy Stairs or Scala Santa is right across the street from the Cathedral of St. John Lateran. The best way to get there is with the Metro A - San Giovanni stop or with the Hop on hop off bus Roma Cristiana. According to the Catholic tradition, Christ walked up these steps as he wa...
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Vittorio Emmanuel II Monument Rome
Vittorio Emmanuel II Monument Rome Vittorio Emmanuel II Monument is a massive building made of white marble situated at the point where Piazza Venezia meets the Capitoline Hill. [gallery ids="4854,4855,4858"] This monument was built to honor Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a unified Ita...
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Spanish Steps Rome
Spanish Steps Rome Spanish Steps is a great landmark and is definitely worth seeing. It is located within walking distance of other major Rome landmarks, such as the Fontana di Trevi, the Pantheon, and St. Peter's Basilica. The Spanish Steps was built in honor of a diplomatic visit by the king...
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Capitoline Hill Rome
Capitoline Hill Rome The Capitoline Hill is the most famous of the Seven Hills of Rome. It is the smallest of the Seven Hills of Rome. Throughout ancient times, Capitoline Hill had numerous temples facing toward the Roman Forum. [gallery ids="5763,5764,5765,5766,5767,5768,5769,5770,5771,5772,5...
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Forum of Augustus Rome
Forum of Augustus Rome The Forum of Augustus is one of the Imperial forums of Rome, Italy. It was built by Augustus is across from the Forum of Julius Caesar. The statue of Augustus stands before the ruins of his forum. They aren't open all the time and it's better to check before if you can ...
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Capitoline Museums Rome
Capitoline Museums Rome Capitoline Museums is easy walking distance from the Colosseum. It is situated in front of Rome's present-day City Hall, very close to the Roman Forum and the Victor Emmanuel monument. Capitoline Museums is one of the oldest museums in the world. It’s an astonishing p...
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Mouth of Truth Rome
Mouth of Truth Rome The Mouth of Truth is the most famous attraction of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, a basilica in Rome. A face carved in marble, most likely that of the pagan god Oceanus, was made famous in the film Roman Holiday starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. The myth of the Mouth of T...
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Galleria Borghese Rome
Galleria Borghese Rome Galleria Borghese houses many exquisite items that are set in elegantly decorated rooms in the one-time home of the Borghese family. It consists of twenty rooms across two floors. Between 1613 and 1615, Architect Flaminio Ponzio built the Villa Borghese for the Cardinal Sci...
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Ponte Sant Angelo Rome
Ponte Sant Angelo Rome Ponte Sant Angelo is located in Rome, Italy. It was first known as the Aelian Bridge or Pons Aelius, meaning the Bridge of Hadrian. Ponte Sant Angelo is one of Rome’s oldest and most famous bridges. This magnificent bridge was completed in 134 AD by Roman Emperor Hadrian ...
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Arch of Constantine Rome
Arch of Constantine Rome Arch of Constantine is situated between the Coliseum and the Roman Forum. It is one of the best preserved triumphal arches in Rome. Arch of Constantine was built in 315 to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312. The batt...
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Domus Aurea Rome
Domus Aurea Rome Domus Aurea is closed down for the moment and we don't know when it will open again. You can walk through the park and look at some of the ruins. Domus Aurea Rome is situated between the Esquiline and on the slopes of the Palatine Hill. It was built under Emperor Nero. The pa...
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Castel Sant Angelo Rome
Castel Sant Angelo Rome Castel Sant Angelo Angelo was originally built as a mausoleum for Hadrian and his family in about 139 AD. Other Roman emperors were also buried here. Such as Marcus Aurelius, Antoninus Pius, Publius Septimius Geta, Lucius Verus and Faustina the Younger. Castel Sant Ange...
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Via Veneto Rome
Via Veneto Rome Via Veneto is one of the most prestigious and expensive streets in Rome, Italy. The formal name is via Vittorio Veneto, regarding the Battle of Vittorio Veneto. Most likely you know Via Veneto from Federico Fellini's classic 1960 movie La Dolce Vita. This movie was mostly filmed...
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Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco Restaurant Florence
Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco Restaurant Florence Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco is located between the famous Ponte Vecchio and Ponte Trinita. After you walk off Ponte Vecchio, go south and make an immediate right onto the first road, which is Borgo San Jacobo. Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco will be ...
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Appian Way Rome
Appian Way Rome Appian Way was one of the earliest and most important Roman roads. Appius Claudius Caecus built it in 312 B.C. A lot of historical events happened on Appian Way. The most famous might be its role in the slave revolt led by Spartacus. This attraction is a little bit out of the w...
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Quirinal Palace Rome
Quirinal Palace Rome Quirinal Palace is a historic building in Rome, Italy. Pope Gregory XIII commissioned the architect Ottaviano Mascherino to build Quirinal Palace as a papal summer residence. It is now the official residence of the President of the Italian Republic. Quirinal Palace is situ...
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Bed and Breakfast Bel Duomo Florence Italy
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Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore Rome
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore Rome The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is one of the seven pilgrimage churches in Rome, and a major basilica belonging to the Vatican. It is easy to get to from Termini station and is within walking distance from the Colosseum. Basilica of Santa Maria Maggio...
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Baths of Caracalla Rome
About Baths of Caracalla Baths of Caracalla, also known as Thermae Antoninianae, began construction in 212 AD, under the reign of Emperor Caracalla, officially known as Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. He assumed the name “Caracalla” due to the Gallic tunic he wore. Although Emperor Caracalla was ...
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Circus Maximus Rome
Circus Maximus Rome The Circus Maximus, (Circo Massimo) is an ancient chariot-racing stadium situated between the Aventine and Palatine Hills in Rome. It was built back in 326 BC; it was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome. Today there are almost no remains of the Circus Maximum to...
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Hotel Degli Orafi Florence Italy
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Florence Old Bridge Bed and Breakfast
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Bed and Breakfast Fiordaliso Florence Italy
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