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ROMA Other things to see in Rome
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Tiberina Island
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| This island rises in a bend of the Tevere. It is 300 meters long and 80 meters wide, covered in travertine paving from the imperial era. It is reached on the left side by the Fabricio Bridge, the oldest of Rome, built in 62 B.C., and on the right side by the Cestio Bridge, built in the first century B.C. and redone in the nineteenth century. On the island can see the hospital Fatebenefratelli, the old church of Saint Bartolomeo, reconstructed in the seventeenth century, and the medieval Tower of the Caetani. |
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Trastevere
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Trastevere is one of the most characteristic neighborhoods of Rome, with its narrow streets animated by artisans' shops.
The inhabitants claim to be the only true Romans, but their diverse origins - Roman, Greek and Hebrew - seems to belie this pretension. Nonetheless, they make up a group apart and speak their own dialect.
The neighborhood, rather poor during the past century, today takes advantage of its characteristic style for touristic purposes. It is the site of many typical restaurants. |
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Via Veneto
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From Porta Pinciana, which leads through the Aurelian wall, the via Vittorio Veneto begins. It is one of the most important arteries of the city, extending as far as Piazza Barberini, past hotels, bars, small shops and luxurious stores.
In the Fifties this was the center of the "Dolce Vita" and a popular site for celebrities, who enjoyed their nightlife here. Nightlife is still animated, because its locales attracts many clients. |
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Villa Borghese
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This is the largest and most beautiful public park in the city. It extends beyond the Pincio (see chart) and has a perimeter of 6 km.
Created in the seventeenth century for Cardinal Scipione Borghese, in 1901 it became the property of the King Umberto I and finally was donated to the city. Its paths and fields wind among lakes, fountains and forested sections. |
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Pincio
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| A splendid public park designed by Valadier between 1809 and 1814, Pincio is situated on the hill bearing the same name. It is accessible from the Piazza del Popolo via two twisting, climbing roads. To the northeast it is bordered by the park of the Villa Borghese (see chart) and to the southeast by the private gardens of the Villa Medici. |
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Theatre of Marcello
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Where: via del Teatro di Marcello
Begun by Caesar during the second half of the first century B.C., it was completed in the twelfth century B.C. by Augustus. The latter dedicated it to his nephew Marcello, who had died at a young age.
It is an immense construction with a diameter of 120 meters, capable of holding 20,000 spectators. The two circles of arches, one above the other, were later imitated in the building of the Colosseum. Twelve arches out of 41 have remained intact thanks to the transformation of the theatre into a fortress during the medieval period, and into a palace during the sixteenth century.
On the right stand three elegant columns, the only remains of the ancient temple of Apollo Sosiano. |
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Baths of Caracalla
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Where: Piazzale Numa Pompilio
Built between 212 and 217 by the emperor Caracalla, extending over an area of 11 hectares, they were the center of the city's social life, including a gymnasium, two libraries (Greek and Latin), an art gallery, gardens, communal swimming pools and single baths.
They presented innovative architectural solutions, perfect hydraulic systems and the capacity to receive over 1600 people. |
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Baths of Diocletian
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Where: Piazza della Repubblica
Built by the Emperor Diocletian between the third and fourth centuries, on a grandiose design, they could receive up to 3000 people. They included three covered pools called "Calidarium" (hot water), "Tepidarium" (warm water), and "Frigidarium" (cold water), as well as libraries, gymnasiums, streets, and open swimming pools.
Now the baths contain the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, built by Michaelangelo at the request of Pius IV and later redesigned by Vanvitelli. In the vestibule are the tombs of Salvator Rosa and Carlo Maratta. Next to the church is the Wax Museum, where the most important people of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are represented.
Of particular importance is the Roman National Museum, partly established in the Baths of Diocletian, partly in the ex-convent of the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli. Some sections of the museum have been transferred to the palace of the ex-Collegio Massimo, in Piazza del Cinquecento. |
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