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Background of Rome
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Rome Background
The city of Rome is located in Italy. The city was founded in 753 BC and utilized various forms of govenrment over its history. A Senate was the first form of government but was replaced by the more well known Empire. The city of Rome fell in the year 476 CE when Barbarians attacked and took over the city. -
Arrive in Rome 8AM
January 3, 2013 at 8AM, arrive at Exedra, A Boscolo Luxury Hotel -
8:45 AM- Leave possessions in hotel and begin travels
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Travel by Car from hotel to Vatican City. Arrive at 8:57AM. Explore city and its environment for 3 hours
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Noon: Leave Vatican City and begin drive to Rome
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12:10 pm: Arrive back in Rome
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12:30 pm: arrive from Vatican City to Colosseum
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2:00 pm: find place for lunch after leaving Colosseum
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3:00 pm: After lunch, drive from area back to hotel.
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8:00 pm: Go out for dinner at local restaurant
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10:00 pm: Return to hotel for the night
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Rome tour
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9:00 am: leave hotel and get breakfast
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10:30 am: leave restaurant for a day at the beach
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11:10 am: Arrive at Ostia Lido Beach and spend the day
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9:00 pm: Leave beach
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9:41 pm: Return to hotel
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9:00 am: Leave hotel for Roman Catacombes
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9:15 am: Arrive at Catacombes and explore the area
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12:15 pm: Leave Catacombes and drive to Pantheon in Province of Rome
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2:00 pm: Leave Pantheon and return to hotel arriving at 2:12 pm
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10:00 am: Leave hotel and leave for Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy
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10:05 am: Arrive at Museum tour
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2:00 pm: Leave museum and drive to the Roman Forum arrive at 2:10 pm
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4:00 pm: Leave Forum and return to hotel at 4:10 pm
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10:00 am: Leave hotel for final time and go to Trevi Fountain for Photo opportunity
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10:15 am: Go to The Spanish Steps for more pictures
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10:30 am finish trip with a day in Venice, Italy just a half hour away
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6:00 pm: Return to hotel for final night. Your flight home is in the morning
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TOP TEN SITES FOR TOURISM IN ROME
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#10 Ostia Lido Beach
This beach is very popular in the area as one of the best. The beach is located in ostia italy about 40 minutes from Rome. Although it can be crowded at times, it is still a great destination to spend a day in Italy. -
#9 Trevi Fountain
The Trevi Fountain is a very popular photograph site in Italy. Its construction was finished by 1762 Giuseppe Pannini. It is located in the Trevi district of Rome. -
$8 Museo Nazionale Romano
This is one of the most renowned museums in Italy. It was founded in 1889 in various parts of Rome. The purpose of the museum was intended to collect antiques from the 5th century BC and the 3rd century CE. -
#7 Spanish Steps
The Spanish Steps were built from 1723-1725. The steps lead up to the Trinità dei Monti church. This is a popluar location as tourists like to take time to climb them. -
#6 Roman Catacombes
The catacombs are one of the more frightening attractions in Rome. They are a network of tunnels spanning the entire citythat have been there for hundreds of years. The frightening aspect of this is that the walls of some portions are lined with corpses from various points in history. -
#5 The Forum
The Forum is the plae in Ancient Rome that once was home to the various government buildings. In this area, you can find the Senate building as well as other political structures. The buildings here have been very well maintained which is why they are such a popular tourism spot. -
#4 Pantheon
The Pantheon is also known as the Temple of the Gods. It was built in 126 AD Emperor Hadrian to honor the Gods. Over the years, the Pantheon has been modified to stay modern but it has not lost its appeal to tourists. -
#3 Sistine Chapel
Thia is one of the most well known historical sites in Italy. It can be found in the Vatican City near the center. The Building was painted by one of the great Renaissance men, Michelangelo to depict scenes from the Bible -
#2 Colosseum
Another one of the most recognizable places in Italy, the Colosseum was used in Ancient Rome for Galdiator battles and, some say, naval battle reenactments. To this day, the Roman Colosseum is among the most visited tourist attractions in the world. -
#1 Vatican City
The Vatican City is home to one of the most important men in Christianity, the Pope. Aside from this, structures like the Sistine Chapel all come together in a very small area to create a scene of architecture that is not seen anywhere else.
