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An overview of Rome |
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Rome, the capital city of Italy, is located where the River Tiber and the River Aniene are in confluence, within the region of Latium. This city is not only famous by being the capital of Italy, but also by being the seat of the Roman Catholic Church. Any tourist who is planning to travel to Italy for a vacation, and wants to see a place that is profoundly interesting from the point of view of history, architecture, and arts, should not hesitate on considering Rome as the chosen destination. The city of Rome was founded by Romulus in 753 B.C. The famous city was ruled first by the ancient Etruscans, who were ousted circa 500 BC. The Roman Republic continued on until the reign of Augustus and the start of the Roman Empire – circa 27 BC. | |
The city of Rome, with a territory of about 1,290 square kilometers, is the largest commune and city of Italy, as well as one of the largest capitals in the entire European continent. Besides this, since its origins and for about a millennium, Rome was the most important city in Europe – and the rest of the western world. Also, according to many experts, Rome was the largest city in the entire world. Considering these facts, it is easy to imagine the amazing amount of interesting places a visitor can meet in this city, being without any doubt one of the most appealing destinations to travel to in Italy. The origins of Rome date from as long ago as the 9th century BC, when some northern tribes settled in this region of Italy. These first settlements were established within the famous roman Seven Hills, called Esquilince, Quirinal, Viminal, Aventine, Caelian, Palatine Hills, and Capitoline. Nowadays, these seven hills along with the Tiber River are intrinsic parts of the city's personality, and probably are its most characteristic and famous natural landmarks. (It's likely that nothing in Rome will ever be more famous than the Coliseum.) The best time of the year to travel to Rome for a vacation is between March and June, when summer begins. Between June and August, in the middle of summer time, this city often goes through temperatures of more than 35ºC. These higher temperatures are not necessarily conducive to walking around and sightseeing – especially in the hills. The average temperature in winter time is around 12ºC. These moderately cold temperatures are ideal for some tourists, while others prefer the warmer times for their vacations and travel. These are matters of individual taste and preference, but be sure to visit when you are comfortable getting out and viewing the city and its countless offerings. |
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Despite of the fact that the economy of Rome is based on a wide diversity of components, including a great variety of services, communications and technologies, one of the main unquestionable resources of this city is provided by tourism, and all of the activities related to it. This city receives a very large number of visitors on a constant basis, and is, needless to say, one of the most famous destinations in the entire world. There are so many interesting historical buildings and places to visit in Rome that visiting them all in a vacation would probably be impossible – even if you only drove past each one. Because of this, it is recommendable that tourists create a list and then decide which of the many places are most desirable to visit. This will, at least, allow the visitor to make sure of not missing any of the spots they feel most attracted to. Among the attractions that receive the largest numbers of visitors in Rome, we can name, for example, the Medieval Capocci Tower, the Spanish Steps, the Aurelian Walls, the Circus Maximus, the Baths of Caracalla, the *Colosseum (Coliseum,) and the Pantheon. |
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* The Colosseum of Rome: Is 617 feet by 512 feet. It originally had tier on tier of marble seats inside that accommodated an amazing 45,000 spectators. The structure encloses an arena that measures: 250 feet by 151 feet. To change Centigrade to Fahrenheit use the formula (#°x9/5)+32. |
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