Rome, ItalyRome, Italy
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The 'Eternal City', built on the fabled Seven Hills was the birthplace of the Roman Empire and is now the home to the Roman Catholic Church.
Plan your itinerary well - all of the main sights are in the west of the city and within walking distance of each other and you can achieve much on foot. Visit the Vatican Museum, St Peter's Basilica and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel, make a wish at Trevi Fountain, sit on the Spanish Steps or marvel at the ruins of the famous Colosseum. After a day of historical and cultural sites, find a cafe or restaurant where you can relax and enjoy the sunset, then head out to discover Rome's vibrant nightlife.
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Vatican City
The Vatican City is an independent state within the city of Rome. Situated on the Vatican Hill in the north-western part of Rome, this walled city-state is the sovereign territory of the Holy See and official residence of the the Pope. Here you can find St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel, home to some of the most beautiful art in the world, including works by artists such as Botticelli, Bernini and Michelangelo.
Colosseum
Located just east of the Roman Forum, the Colosseum or Coliseum was the largest amphitheatre built in the Roman Empire. Originally capable of seating 50,000 spectators, it's ruined walls still rate as one of the finest examples of Roman architecture and engineering.
Pantheon
Dedicated to all the gods of the Roman Empire, this odd shaped temple is fairly plain on the outside. But step inside and you are immediately overwhelmed. The interior is one giant dome, windowless, with an enormous oculus at the top through which light streams down to the floor below. It is absolutely stunning - its enormity and exquisite symmetry will leave you awe inspired, as though the opening in the ceiling leads to the heavens themselves.
Trevi Fountain
One of the world's most photographed monuments, Trevi Fountain was immortalised by the 1954 movie "Three Coins in a Fountain". Legend has it that if you throw a coin into the fountain over your left shoulder, you will one day return to the Eternal City.
Spanish Steps
This stairway of 138 steps slopes between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinitā dei Monti and is a favorite meeting place both for tourists and locals.
Angels & Demons
Scattered throughout the Eternal City are hidden clues that will lead the followers of Dan Brown's novel along the Path of Illumination. Four Altars of Science, representing the four elements, were designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Galileo Galilei as clues to guide adepts to the hidden lair of one of the most powerful and influential societies in history ...
- Earth - Habakkuk and the Angel, Chigi Chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo
- Air - West Ponente at Saint Peter's Square
- Fire - The Ecstasy of St Theresa, Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria
- Water - Fountain of Four Rivers, Piazza Navona
AccommodationAccommodation
The Yellow Hostel
Via Palestro 44
Rome
Italy
Young, stylish, clean and fun, Yellow Hostel is only a few minutes walk from Termini Station in the centre of Rome. All the city's most important monuments are nearby and it is close to the best nightlife areas.
More than just unrivaled location and facilities, Yellow has its own spirit that is made by everyone who stays or works here. Our staff are renowned for going out of their way to make the Yellow experience one that thousands of people each year remember as being a highlight of their travels.
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Prices: Dorm Rooms from 22.00 Euros.
Directions: From Termini Station, exit the station on Via Marsala, cross the road and walk straight down Via Marghera for four blocks, turn left onto Via Palestro and you will find the hostel one and a half blocks down on the right-hand side of the street.
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